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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Greece Greece vs Flag of Malta Malta

Greece's air force fields 722 active aircraft — 103:1 Malta's 7.

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Roundel of Greece GreeceWorld #18 19.4
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Greece leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malta MaltaWorld #129 1.6
  • 217 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 300 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 3
  • 66 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 10 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 74 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 0
Greece Malta 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
Greece Malta Ratio
Official name Hellenic Air Force Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
Active aircraft 722 7 🇬🇷 103×
Aircraft on order 91 0 🇬🇷
Combat aircraft 217 0 🇬🇷
Combat share of fleet 30.1 % 0.0 % 🇬🇷
Aircraft types in service 36 3 🇬🇷 12×
Main supplier United States · 70 % Italy · 43 %
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Helicopters 300 3 🇬🇷 100×
Transport aircraft 66 1 🇬🇷 66×
Special-mission aircraft 10 3 🇬🇷 3.3×
Trainers 55 0 🇬🇷
UAVs 74 0 🇬🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇷 GreeceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×102F-16 Fighting Falcon ×96OH-58 Kiowa ×57
🇲🇹 MaltaAW139 ×3BN-2B Defender ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Greece or Malta?
Greece has more military aircraft with 722 active aircraft compared to Malta's 7, a difference of 715 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Greece or Malta?
Greece has more combat aircraft with 217 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malta's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Greece or Malta?
Greece operates more military helicopters with 300 compared to Malta's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Greece or Malta?
Greece has more transport aircraft with 66 compared to Malta's 1.
How do the Greece and Malta air forces compare in size?
Greece's air force is 66.0 times larger than Malta's in terms of total active aircraft (66 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Greece or Malta?
Greece has 91 aircraft on order compared to Malta's 0.