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

Portugal operates 102 active military aircraft vs 149 for Serbia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Portugal PortugalWorld #62 6.6
AIRS Index / 100

Portugal leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #70 5.7
  • 33 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 34
Portugal Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Official name Portuguese Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 102 149 🇷🇸 1.5×
Aircraft on order 18 12 🇵🇹 1.5×
Combat aircraft 33 31 🇵🇹 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 32.4 % 20.8 % 🇵🇹 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 13 13 —
Main supplier United States · 43 % France · 27 %
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Helicopters 29 62 🇷🇸 2.1×
Transport aircraft 24 3 🇵🇹 8.0×
Special-mission aircraft 5 0 🇵🇹
Trainers 11 34 🇷🇸 3.1×
UAVs 0 19 🇷🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28AW101 ×12C-295 Persuader ×12
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
Fleet evolution · Portugal
Fleet evolution · Serbia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia has more military aircraft with 149 active aircraft compared to Portugal's 102, a difference of 47 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 31.
Which country has more military helicopters, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 62 compared to Portugal's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Serbia's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal has 18 aircraft on order compared to Serbia's 12.