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

Portugal operates 100 active military aircraft vs 166 for Romania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #49 9.8
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #40 11.1
  • 33 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 49
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 23 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 35
Portugal Romania 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
Portugal Romania Ratio
Official name Portuguese Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 100 166 🇷🇴 1.7×
Aircraft on order 16 92 🇷🇴 5.8×
Combat aircraft 33 49 🇷🇴 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 33.0 % 29.5 % 🇵🇹 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 12 10 🇵🇹 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 43 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 28 64 🇷🇴 2.3×
Transport aircraft 23 18 🇵🇹 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇵🇹
Trainers 11 35 🇷🇴 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 166 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 100, a difference of 66 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 49 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Portugal's 33.
Which country has more military helicopters, Portugal or Romania?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 64 compared to Portugal's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Romania's 18.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Portugal or Romania?
Romania has 92 aircraft on order compared to Portugal's 16.