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

Spain operates 518 active military aircraft vs 732 for Greece.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Spain SpainWorld #20 18.4
AIRS Index / 100

Greece leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Greece GreeceWorld #18 19.2
  • 179 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 215
  • 183 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 300
  • 75 Transportweight ×10 66
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 10
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 74
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 67
Spain 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
Spain Greece Ratio
Official name Spanish Air and Space Force Hellenic Air Force
Active aircraft 518 732 🇬🇷 1.4×
Aircraft on order 286 91 🇪🇸 3.1×
Combat aircraft 179 215 🇬🇷 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 34.6 % 29.4 % 🇪🇸 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 27 37 🇬🇷 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 39 % United States · 68 %
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Helicopters 183 300 🇬🇷 1.6×
Transport aircraft 75 66 🇪🇸 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 3 10 🇬🇷 3.3×
Trainers 55 67 🇬🇷 1.2×
UAVs 23 74 🇬🇷 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainF/A-18 Hornet ×81Typhoon ×68H215M / AS532 Cougar ×39
🇬🇷 GreeceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×102F-16 Fighting Falcon ×91F-16V Viper ×60
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Spain or Greece?
Greece has more military aircraft with 732 active aircraft compared to Spain's 518, a difference of 214 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Spain or Greece?
Greece has more combat aircraft with 215 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Spain's 179.
Which country has more military helicopters, Spain or Greece?
Greece operates more military helicopters with 300 compared to Spain's 183.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Spain or Greece?
Spain has more transport aircraft with 75 compared to Greece's 66.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Spain or Greece?
Spain has 286 aircraft on order compared to Greece's 91.