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

Portugal operates 102 active military aircraft vs 202 for Romania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #58 7.3
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 9.2
  • 33 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 67
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 35
Portugal 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
Portugal Romania Ratio
Official name Portuguese Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 102 202 🇷🇴 2.0×
Aircraft on order 18 52 🇷🇴 2.9×
Combat aircraft 33 64 🇷🇴 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 32.4 % 31.7 % 🇵🇹 ≈
Aircraft types in service 13 10 🇵🇹 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 29 67 🇷🇴 2.3×
Transport aircraft 24 18 🇵🇹 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇵🇹
Trainers 11 35 🇷🇴 3.2×
UAVs 0 18 🇷🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×60C-130 Hercules ×8
Fleet evolution · Portugal
Fleet evolution · Romania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 202 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 102, a difference of 100 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Portugal's 33.
Which country has more military helicopters, Portugal or Romania?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 67 compared to Portugal's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Portugal and Romania air forces compare in size?
Romania's air force is 2.0 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total active aircraft (202 vs 102).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has 52 aircraft on order compared to Portugal's 18.