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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Romania Romania

Italy's air force fields 778 active aircraft — 4.7:1 Romania's 166.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Italy ItalyWorld #12 23.2
AIRS Index / 100

Italy leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #51 8.0
  • 190 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 49
  • 387 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 37 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 32 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 127 Trainersweight ×1 35
Italy Romania 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
Italy Romania Ratio
Official name Italian Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 778 166 🇮🇹 4.7×
Aircraft on order 112 92 🇮🇹 1.2×
Combat aircraft 190 49 🇮🇹 3.9×
Combat share of fleet 24.4 % 29.5 % 🇷🇴 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 32 10 🇮🇹 3.2×
Main supplier United States · 36 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 387 64 🇮🇹 6.0×
Transport aircraft 37 18 🇮🇹 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇮🇹
Trainers 127 35 🇮🇹 3.6×
UAVs 32 0 🇮🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyNH90 / Caiman ×114Typhoon ×93F-35 Lightning II ×50
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Italy or Romania?
Italy has more military aircraft with 778 active aircraft compared to Romania's 166, a difference of 612 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Italy or Romania?
Italy has more combat aircraft with 190 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Italy or Romania?
Italy operates more military helicopters with 387 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Italy or Romania?
Italy has more transport aircraft with 37 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Italy and Romania air forces compare in size?
Italy's air force is 2.1 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (37 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Italy or Romania?
Italy has 112 aircraft on order compared to Romania's 92.