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

Croatia's air force fields 85 active aircraft — 7.7:1 Lithuania's 11.

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Roundel of Croatia CroatiaWorld #72 5.4
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Croatia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #125 1.8
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 0
Croatia Lithuania 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 Lithuania Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Lithuanian Air Force
Active aircraft 85 11 🇭🇷 7.7×
Aircraft on order 10 2 🇭🇷 5.0×
Combat aircraft 12 0 🇭🇷
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 0.0 % 🇭🇷
Aircraft types in service 9 5 🇭🇷 1.8×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Italy · 27 %
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Helicopters 37 6 🇭🇷 6.2×
Transport aircraft 6 5 🇭🇷 1.2×
Trainers 18 0 🇭🇷
UAVs 6 0 🇭🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇱🇹 LithuaniaAS565 Panther ×3C-27J Spartan ×3Let L-410 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has more military aircraft with 85 active aircraft compared to Lithuania's 11, a difference of 74 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has more combat aircraft with 12 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia operates more military helicopters with 37 compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Lithuania's 5.
How do the Croatia and Lithuania air forces compare in size?
Croatia's air force is 7.7 times larger than Lithuania's in terms of total active aircraft (85 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia has 10 aircraft on order compared to Lithuania's 2.