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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Uruguay's air force fields 46 active aircraft — 2.7:1 Nicaragua's 17.

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Roundel of Nicaragua NicaraguaWorld #131 2.2
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Uruguay leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #99 3.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 4
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 15
Nicaragua Uruguay Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Nicaragua Uruguay Ratio
Official name Nicaraguan Army Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 17 46 🇺🇾 2.7×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇺🇾
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇺🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 8.7 % 🇺🇾
Aircraft types in service 5 14 🇺🇾 2.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 82 % United States · 52 %
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Helicopters 11 15 🇺🇾 1.4×
Transport aircraft 4 8 🇺🇾 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 4 🇺🇾 4.0×
Trainers 1 15 🇺🇾 15×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇮 NicaraguaMi-8 Hip ×10An-26 Curl ×4206 JetRanger ×1
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more military aircraft with 46 active aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 17, a difference of 29 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay operates more military helicopters with 15 compared to Nicaragua's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Nicaragua's 4.
How do the Nicaragua and Uruguay air forces compare in size?
Uruguay's air force is 2.0 times larger than Nicaragua's in terms of total active aircraft (8 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 9 aircraft on order compared to Nicaragua's 0.