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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg vs Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

Netherlands's air force fields 161 active aircraft — 161:1 Luxembourg's 1.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Luxembourg LuxembourgWorld #156 0.7
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Netherlands leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #32 12.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 52
  • 0 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 69
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 22
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 13
Luxembourg Netherlands 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
Luxembourg Netherlands Ratio
Official name Luxembourg Army Aviation Royal Netherlands Air Force
Active aircraft 1 161 🇳🇱 161×
Aircraft on order 0 47 🇳🇱
Combat aircraft 0 52 🇳🇱
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 32.3 % 🇳🇱
Aircraft types in service 1 11 🇳🇱 11×
Main supplier Europe · 100 % United States · 73 %
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Helicopters 0 69 🇳🇱
Transport aircraft 1 5 🇳🇱 5.0×
Trainers 0 13 🇳🇱
UAVs 0 22 🇳🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇺 LuxembourgA400M Atlas ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands has more military aircraft with 161 active aircraft compared to Luxembourg's 1, a difference of 160 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands has more combat aircraft with 52 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Luxembourg's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands operates more military helicopters with 69 compared to Luxembourg's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Luxembourg's 1.
How do the Luxembourg and Netherlands air forces compare in size?
Netherlands's air force is 161.0 times larger than Luxembourg's in terms of total active aircraft (161 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Netherlands has 47 aircraft on order compared to Luxembourg's 0.