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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Moldova Moldova vs Flag of Romania Romania

Romania's air force fields 202 active aircraft — 67:1 Moldova's 3.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Moldova MoldovaWorld #143 1.2
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 9.2
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 0 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 67
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 35
Moldova Romania 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
Moldova Romania Ratio
Official name Moldovan Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 3 202 🇷🇴 67×
Aircraft on order 0 52 🇷🇴
Combat aircraft 0 64 🇷🇴
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 31.7 % 🇷🇴
Aircraft types in service 2 10 🇷🇴 5.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 100 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 0 67 🇷🇴
Transport aircraft 3 18 🇷🇴 6.0×
Trainers 0 35 🇷🇴
UAVs 0 18 🇷🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇩 MoldovaAn-2 Colt ×2An-26 Curl ×1
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×60C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Moldova or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 202 active aircraft compared to Moldova's 3, a difference of 199 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Moldova or Romania?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Moldova's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Moldova or Romania?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 67 compared to Moldova's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Moldova or Romania?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Moldova's 3.
How do the Moldova and Romania air forces compare in size?
Romania's air force is 67.3 times larger than Moldova's in terms of total active aircraft (202 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Moldova or Romania?
Romania has 52 aircraft on order compared to Moldova's 0.