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

Italy's air force fields 801 active aircraft — 20:1 Slovenia's 41.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Italy ItalyWorld #10 23.5
AIRS Index / 100

Italy leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Slovenia SloveniaWorld #104 2.6
  • 197 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 388 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 16
  • 43 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 32 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 136 Trainersweight ×1 19
Italy Slovenia 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 Slovenia Ratio
Official name Italian Air Force Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 801 41 🇮🇹 20×
Aircraft on order 192 6 🇮🇹 32×
Combat aircraft 197 0 🇮🇹
Combat share of fleet 24.6 % 0.0 % 🇮🇹
Aircraft types in service 34 10 🇮🇹 3.4×
Main supplier United States · 36 % United States · 29 %
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Helicopters 388 16 🇮🇹 24×
Transport aircraft 43 6 🇮🇹 7.2×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇮🇹
Trainers 136 19 🇮🇹 7.2×
UAVs 32 0 🇮🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyNH90 / Caiman ×114Typhoon ×93F-35 Lightning II ×57
🇸🇮 SloveniaBell 412 ×8206 JetRanger ×4H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy has more military aircraft with 801 active aircraft compared to Slovenia's 41, a difference of 760 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy has more combat aircraft with 197 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Slovenia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy operates more military helicopters with 388 compared to Slovenia's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy has more transport aircraft with 43 compared to Slovenia's 6.
How do the Italy and Slovenia air forces compare in size?
Italy's air force is 19.5 times larger than Slovenia's in terms of total active aircraft (801 vs 41).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy has 192 aircraft on order compared to Slovenia's 6.