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

Portugal's air force fields 103 active aircraft — 9.4:1 Lithuania's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #125 1.8
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Portugal leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #58 7.3
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 33
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 11
Lithuania Portugal 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
Lithuania Portugal Ratio
Official name Lithuanian Air Force Portuguese Air Force
Active aircraft 11 103 🇵🇹 9.4×
Aircraft on order 2 17 🇵🇹 8.5×
Combat aircraft 0 33 🇵🇹
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 32.0 % 🇵🇹
Aircraft types in service 5 13 🇵🇹 2.6×
Main supplier Italy · 27 % United States · 44 %
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Helicopters 6 30 🇵🇹 5.0×
Transport aircraft 5 24 🇵🇹 4.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇵🇹
Trainers 0 11 🇵🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇹 LithuaniaAS565 Panther ×3C-27J Spartan ×3Let L-410 ×2
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal has more military aircraft with 103 active aircraft compared to Lithuania's 11, a difference of 92 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal has more combat aircraft with 33 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal operates more military helicopters with 30 compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Lithuania's 5.
How do the Lithuania and Portugal air forces compare in size?
Portugal's air force is 9.4 times larger than Lithuania's in terms of total active aircraft (103 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal has 17 aircraft on order compared to Lithuania's 2.