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

Croatia operates 85 active military aircraft vs 144 for Serbia.

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

Serbia leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #71 5.7
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 18 Trainersweight ×1 29
Croatia Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Croatian Air Force and Air Defense Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 85 144 🇷🇸 1.7×
Aircraft on order 10 12 🇷🇸 1.2×
Combat aircraft 12 31 🇷🇸 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 14.1 % 21.5 % 🇷🇸 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 9 13 🇷🇸 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 32 % France · 28 %
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Helicopters 37 62 🇷🇸 1.7×
Transport aircraft 6 3 🇭🇷 2.0×
Trainers 18 29 🇷🇸 1.6×
UAVs 6 19 🇷🇸 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaOH-58 Kiowa ×15Rafale ×12Mi-17 Hip-H ×10
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
Fleet evolution · Croatia
Fleet evolution · Serbia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 144 active aircraft compared to Croatia's 85, a difference of 59 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 31 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Croatia's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 compared to Croatia's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Croatia or Serbia?
Croatia has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Serbia's 3.
How do the Croatia and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Serbia's air force is 1.7 times larger than Croatia's in terms of total active aircraft (144 vs 85).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia has 12 aircraft on order compared to Croatia's 10.