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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Greece Greece

Egypt operates 1,055 active military aircraft vs 756 for Greece.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.8
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Greece GreeceWorld #17 19.0
  • 572 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 214
  • 276 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 324
  • 63 Transportweight ×10 66
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 11
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 74
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 67
Egypt Greece Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Egypt Greece Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Hellenic Air Force
Active aircraft 1,055 756 🇪🇬 1.4×
Aircraft on order 74 91 🇬🇷 1.2×
Combat aircraft 572 214 🇪🇬 2.7×
Combat share of fleet 54.2 % 28.3 % 🇪🇬 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 32 38 🇬🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 34 % United States · 69 %
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Helicopters 276 324 🇬🇷 1.2×
Transport aircraft 63 66 🇬🇷 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 7 11 🇬🇷 1.6×
Trainers 99 67 🇪🇬 1.5×
UAVs 38 74 🇬🇷 1.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×220JL-8 ×118Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×81
🇬🇷 GreeceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×112F-16 Fighting Falcon ×91F-16V Viper ×60
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,055 active aircraft compared to Greece's 756, a difference of 299 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 572 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Greece's 214.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Greece?
Greece operates more military helicopters with 324 compared to Egypt's 276.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Greece has more transport aircraft with 66 compared to Egypt's 63.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Greece?
Greece has 91 aircraft on order compared to Egypt's 74.