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

Serbia's air force fields 149 active aircraft — 5.7:1 Ireland's 26.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ireland IrelandWorld #95 2.9
AIRS Index / 100

Serbia leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #70 5.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 34
Ireland 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
Ireland Serbia Ratio
Official name Irish Air Corps Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 26 149 🇷🇸 5.7×
Aircraft on order 6 12 🇷🇸 2.0×
Combat aircraft 0 31 🇷🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 20.8 % 🇷🇸
Aircraft types in service 6 13 🇷🇸 2.2×
Main supplier Switzerland · 46 % France · 27 %
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Helicopters 10 62 🇷🇸 6.2×
Transport aircraft 8 3 🇮🇪 2.7×
Trainers 8 34 🇷🇸 4.2×
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇪 IrelandAW139 ×6H135M / EC365 ×4PC-12 Eagle ×4
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 149 active aircraft compared to Ireland's 26, a difference of 123 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 31 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ireland's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 compared to Ireland's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Ireland has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Serbia's 3.
How do the Ireland and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Serbia's air force is 5.7 times larger than Ireland's in terms of total active aircraft (149 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has 12 aircraft on order compared to Ireland's 6.