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

Romania operates 199 active military aircraft vs 149 for Serbia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #46 8.8
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #70 5.7
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 31
  • 64 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 62
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 19
  • 35 Trainersweight ×1 34
Romania 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
Romania Serbia Ratio
Official name Romanian Air Force Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Active aircraft 199 149 🇷🇴 1.3×
Aircraft on order 95 12 🇷🇴 7.9×
Combat aircraft 64 31 🇷🇴 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 32.2 % 20.8 % 🇷🇴 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 11 13 🇷🇸 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 36 % France · 27 %
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Helicopters 64 62 🇷🇴 ≈
Transport aircraft 18 3 🇷🇴 6.0×
Trainers 35 34 🇷🇴 ≈
UAVs 18 19 🇷🇸 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17H145M / EC645 ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Serbia's 149, a difference of 50 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Serbia's 31.
Which country has more military helicopters, Romania or Serbia?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 64 compared to Serbia's 62.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Serbia's 3.
How do the Romania and Serbia air forces compare in size?
Romania's air force is 6.0 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total active aircraft (18 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Romania or Serbia?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Serbia's 12.