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

Serbia's air force fields 144 active aircraft — 21:1 Latvia's 7.

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

Serbia leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #72 5.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 3 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 29
Latvia Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Latvian Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 7 144 🇷🇸 21×
Aircraft on order 1 12 🇷🇸 12×
Combat aircraft 0 31 🇷🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 21.5 % 🇷🇸
Aircraft types in service 2 13 🇷🇸 6.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 57 % France · 28 %
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Helicopters 3 62 🇷🇸 21×
Transport aircraft 4 3 🇱🇻 1.3×
Trainers 0 29 🇷🇸
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇻 LatviaAn-2 Colt ×4UH-60 Black Hawk ×3
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 144 active aircraft compared to Latvia's 7, a difference of 137 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has more combat aircraft with 31 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Latvia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 compared to Latvia's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Latvia or Serbia?
Latvia has more transport aircraft with 4 compared to Serbia's 3.
How do the Latvia and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Serbia's air force is 20.6 times larger than Latvia's in terms of total active aircraft (144 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has 12 aircraft on order compared to Latvia's 1.