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

Egypt operates 1,146 active military aircraft vs 732 for Greece.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.4
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Greece GreeceWorld #18 19.2
  • 555 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 215
  • 353 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 300
  • 65 Transportweight ×10 66
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 10
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 74
  • 128 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 1,146 732 🇪🇬 1.6×
Aircraft on order 50 91 🇬🇷 1.8×
Combat aircraft 555 215 🇪🇬 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 48.4 % 29.4 % 🇪🇬 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 32 37 🇬🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 32 % United States · 68 %
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Helicopters 353 300 🇪🇬 1.2×
Transport aircraft 65 66 🇬🇷 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 7 10 🇬🇷 1.4×
Trainers 128 67 🇪🇬 1.9×
UAVs 38 74 🇬🇷 1.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×117SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇬🇷 GreeceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×102F-16 Fighting Falcon ×95OH-58 Kiowa ×57
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,146 active aircraft compared to Greece's 732, a difference of 414 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 555 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Greece's 215.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 353 compared to Greece's 300.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Greece?
Greece has more transport aircraft with 66 compared to Egypt's 65.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Greece?
Greece has 91 aircraft on order compared to Egypt's 50.