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

Serbia's air force fields 132 active aircraft — 4.9:1 Ireland's 27.

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

Serbia leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #77 6.0
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 32
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 61
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 34
Ireland Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Irish Air Corps Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 27 132 🇷🇸 4.9×
Aircraft on order 0 19 🇷🇸
Combat aircraft 0 32 🇷🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 24.2 % 🇷🇸
Aircraft types in service 7 10 🇷🇸 1.4×
Main supplier Switzerland · 44 % Ex-USSR · 35 %
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Helicopters 10 61 🇷🇸 6.1×
Transport aircraft 9 5 🇮🇪 1.8×
Trainers 8 34 🇷🇸 4.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇪 IrelandAW139 ×6H135M / EC365 ×4PC-12 Eagle ×4
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17Mi-24 Hind ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 132 active aircraft compared to Ireland's 27, a difference of 105 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 32 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ireland's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 61 compared to Ireland's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Ireland has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Serbia's 5.
How do the Ireland and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Ireland's air force is 1.8 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Ireland's 0.