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

Russia's air force fields 5,314 active aircraft — 759:1 Latvia's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Latvia LatviaWorld #137 1.5
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.7
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,484
  • 3 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,585
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 518
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 441
Latvia 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
Latvia Russia Ratio
Official name Latvian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 7 5,314 🇷🇺 759×
Aircraft on order 1 605 🇷🇺 605×
Combat aircraft 0 1,484 🇷🇺
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 27.9 % 🇷🇺
Aircraft types in service 2 56 🇷🇺 28×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 57 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 3 1,585 🇷🇺 528×
Transport aircraft 4 518 🇷🇺 130×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 0 441 🇷🇺
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇻 LatviaAn-2 Colt ×4UH-60 Black Hawk ×3
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Latvia or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,314 active aircraft compared to Latvia's 7, a difference of 5,307 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Latvia or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,484 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Latvia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Latvia or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Latvia's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Latvia or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 518 compared to Latvia's 4.
How do the Latvia and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 759.1 times larger than Latvia's in terms of total active aircraft (5,314 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Latvia or Russia?
Russia has 605 aircraft on order compared to Latvia's 1.