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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Czechia Czechia

Austria operates 89 active military aircraft vs 114 for Czechia.

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Roundel of Austria AustriaWorld #63 7.7
AIRS Index / 100

Austria leads overall, ahead on 1 of 5 categories

Roundel of Czechia CzechiaWorld #70 7.0
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 14
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 10
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 35
Austria Czechia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Austria Czechia Ratio
Official name Austrian Air Force Czech Air Force
Active aircraft 89 114 🇨🇿 1.3×
Aircraft on order 56 39 🇦🇹 1.4×
Combat aircraft 15 14 🇦🇹 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 16.9 % 12.3 % 🇦🇹 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 8 12 🇨🇿 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 48 % Czechia · 36 %
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Helicopters 41 40 🇦🇹 ≈
Transport aircraft 10 15 🇨🇿 1.5×
Trainers 23 35 🇨🇿 1.5×
UAVs 0 10 🇨🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaUH-1N Twin Huey ×22Typhoon ×15OH-58 Kiowa ×10
🇨🇿 CzechiaMi-17 Hip-H ×20JAS 39 Gripen ×14W-3 Sokol ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia has more military aircraft with 114 active aircraft compared to Austria's 89, a difference of 25 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Austria has more combat aircraft with 15 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Czechia's 14.
Which country has more military helicopters, Austria or Czechia?
Austria operates more military helicopters with 41 compared to Czechia's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Austria's 10.
How do the Austria and Czechia air forces compare in size?
Czechia's air force is 1.5 times larger than Austria's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 10).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Austria or Czechia?
Austria has 56 aircraft on order compared to Czechia's 39.