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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Croatia Croatia vs Flag of Hungary Hungary

Croatia operates 85 active military aircraft vs 73 for Hungary.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Croatia CroatiaWorld #74 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

Hungary leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Roundel of Hungary HungaryWorld #65 6.1
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 37
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 13
Croatia Hungary 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
Croatia Hungary Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Hungarian Air Force
Active aircraft 85 73 🇭🇷 1.2×
Aircraft on order 10 7 🇭🇷 1.4×
Combat aircraft 12 17 🇭🇺 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 23.3 % 🇭🇺 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 9 10 🇭🇺 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 32 % France · 53 %
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Helicopters 37 37 —
Transport aircraft 6 6 —
Trainers 18 13 🇭🇷 1.4×
UAVs 6 0 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇭🇺 HungaryH145M / EC645 ×19JAS 39 Gripen ×17H225M / EC725 Caracal ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia has more military aircraft with 85 active aircraft compared to Hungary's 73, a difference of 12 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Hungary?
Hungary has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Croatia's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia and Hungary both operate 37 military helicopters.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia and Hungary both have 6 transport aircraft.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia has 10 aircraft on order compared to Hungary's 7.