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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Paraguay Paraguay vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Paraguay operates 58 active military aircraft vs 41 for Uruguay.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #95 3.1
AIRS Index / 100

Paraguay leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #99 2.8
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 5
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 15
Paraguay Uruguay 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
Paraguay Uruguay Ratio
Official name Paraguayan Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 58 41 🇵🇾 1.4×
Aircraft on order 2 8 🇺🇾 4.0×
Combat aircraft 4 5 🇺🇾 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 6.9 % 12.2 % 🇺🇾 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 15 14 🇵🇾 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 45 % United States · 46 %
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Helicopters 19 10 🇵🇾 1.9×
Transport aircraft 12 7 🇵🇾 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 3 4 🇺🇾 1.3×
Trainers 20 15 🇵🇾 1.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12208 Caravan ×5H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5O-2 Skymaster ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay has more military aircraft with 58 active aircraft compared to Uruguay's 41, a difference of 17 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more combat aircraft with 5 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay operates more military helicopters with 19 compared to Uruguay's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Paraguay has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Uruguay's 7.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 8 aircraft on order compared to Paraguay's 2.