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

Netherlands operates 159 active military aircraft vs 199 for Romania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #31 12.4
AIRS Index / 100

Netherlands leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 8.8
  • 52 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 67 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 22 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 13 Trainersweight ×1 35
Netherlands 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
Netherlands Romania Ratio
Official name Royal Netherlands Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 159 199 🇷🇴 1.3×
Aircraft on order 49 95 🇷🇴 1.9×
Combat aircraft 52 64 🇷🇴 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 32.7 % 32.2 % 🇳🇱 ≈
Aircraft types in service 11 11 —
Main supplier United States · 72 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 67 64 🇳🇱 ≈
Transport aircraft 5 18 🇷🇴 3.6×
Trainers 13 35 🇷🇴 2.7×
UAVs 22 18 🇳🇱 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇱 NetherlandsF-35 Lightning II ×52CH-47 Chinook ×20NH90 / Caiman ×19
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Netherlands's 159, a difference of 40 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Netherlands's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands operates more military helicopters with 67 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Netherlands's 5.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Netherlands's 49.