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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Ireland Ireland vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Portugal's air force fields 100 active aircraft — 3.7:1 Ireland's 27.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ireland IrelandWorld #93 3.9
AIRS Index / 100

Portugal leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #49 9.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 33
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 28
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 23
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 11
Ireland Portugal Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Ireland Portugal Ratio
Official name Irish Air Corps Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 27 100 🇵🇹 3.7×
Aircraft on order 0 16 🇵🇹
Combat aircraft 0 33 🇵🇹
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 33.0 % 🇵🇹
Aircraft types in service 7 12 🇵🇹 1.7×
Main supplier Switzerland · 44 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 10 28 🇵🇹 2.8×
Transport aircraft 9 23 🇵🇹 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 8 11 🇵🇹 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇪 IrelandAW139 ×6H135M / EC365 ×4PC-12 Eagle ×4
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal has more military aircraft with 100 active aircraft compared to Ireland's 27, a difference of 73 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal has more combat aircraft with 33 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ireland's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal operates more military helicopters with 28 compared to Ireland's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Ireland's 9.
How do the Ireland and Portugal air forces compare in size?
Portugal's air force is 2.6 times larger than Ireland's in terms of total active aircraft (23 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal has 16 aircraft on order compared to Ireland's 0.