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

Portugal operates 100 active military aircraft vs 132 for Serbia.

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

Portugal leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #77 6.0
  • 33 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 32
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 61
  • 23 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 34
Portugal Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Portuguese Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 100 132 🇷🇸 1.3×
Aircraft on order 16 19 🇷🇸 1.2×
Combat aircraft 33 32 🇵🇹 ≈
Combat share of fleet 33.0 % 24.2 % 🇵🇹 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 12 10 🇵🇹 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 43 % Ex-USSR · 35 %
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Helicopters 28 61 🇷🇸 2.2×
Transport aircraft 23 5 🇵🇹 4.6×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇵🇹
Trainers 11 34 🇷🇸 3.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17Mi-24 Hind ×15
Fleet evolution · Portugal
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 132 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 100, a difference of 32 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal has more combat aircraft with 33 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Serbia's 32.
Which country has more military helicopters, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 61 compared to Portugal's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 23 compared to Serbia's 5.
How do the Portugal and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Portugal's air force is 4.6 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total active aircraft (23 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia has 19 aircraft on order compared to Portugal's 16.