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

Romania operates 199 active military aircraft vs 180 for Sweden.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 8.8
AIRS Index / 100

Sweden leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #32 12.2
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 64 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 35 Trainersweight ×1 13
Romania Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Official name Romanian Air Force Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 199 180 🇷🇴 1.1×
Aircraft on order 95 77 🇷🇴 1.2×
Combat aircraft 64 96 🇸🇪 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 32.2 % 53.3 % 🇸🇪 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 11 10 🇷🇴 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Sweden · 53 %
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Helicopters 64 53 🇷🇴 1.2×
Transport aircraft 18 9 🇷🇴 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇸🇪
Trainers 35 13 🇷🇴 2.7×
UAVs 18 8 🇷🇴 2.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Sweden's 180, a difference of 19 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden has more combat aircraft with 96 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Romania or Sweden?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 64 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Sweden's 9.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Romania or Sweden?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Sweden's 77.