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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 489:1 Lithuania's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #125 1.9
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.2
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 442
Lithuania Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Official name Lithuanian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 11 5,378 🇷🇺 489×
Aircraft on order 2 677 🇷🇺 338×
Combat aircraft 0 1,524 🇷🇺
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 28.3 % 🇷🇺
Aircraft types in service 5 52 🇷🇺 10×
Main supplier Italy · 27 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 6 1,604 🇷🇺 267×
Transport aircraft 5 514 🇷🇺 103×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 0 442 🇷🇺
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇹 LithuaniaC-27J Spartan ×3H125M / AS550 Fennec ×3Let L-410 ×2
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Lithuania's 11, a difference of 5,367 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Lithuania's 5.
How do the Lithuania and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 102.8 times larger than Lithuania's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Lithuania's 2.