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

Greece's air force fields 722 active aircraft — 4.3:1 Romania's 166.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Greece GreeceWorld #18 19.4
AIRS Index / 100

Greece leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #51 8.0
  • 217 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 49
  • 300 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 66 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 10 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 74 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 35
Greece Romania 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
Greece Romania Ratio
Official name Hellenic Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 722 166 🇬🇷 4.3×
Aircraft on order 91 92 🇷🇴 ≈
Combat aircraft 217 49 🇬🇷 4.4×
Combat share of fleet 30.1 % 29.5 % 🇬🇷 ≈
Aircraft types in service 36 10 🇬🇷 3.6×
Main supplier United States · 70 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 300 64 🇬🇷 4.7×
Transport aircraft 66 18 🇬🇷 3.7×
Special-mission aircraft 10 0 🇬🇷
Trainers 55 35 🇬🇷 1.6×
UAVs 74 0 🇬🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇷 GreeceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×102F-16 Fighting Falcon ×96OH-58 Kiowa ×57
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Greece or Romania?
Greece has more military aircraft with 722 active aircraft compared to Romania's 166, a difference of 556 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Greece or Romania?
Greece has more combat aircraft with 217 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Greece or Romania?
Greece operates more military helicopters with 300 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Greece or Romania?
Greece has more transport aircraft with 66 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Greece and Romania air forces compare in size?
Greece's air force is 3.7 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (66 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Greece or Romania?
Romania has 92 aircraft on order compared to Greece's 91.