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Air Forces comparison: Flag of El Salvador El Salvador vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

El Salvador operates 53 active military aircraft vs 46 for Uruguay.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #97 3.8
AIRS Index / 100

El Salvador leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #99 3.7
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 4
  • 25 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 4 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 15
El Salvador Uruguay 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
El Salvador Uruguay Ratio
Official name Air Force of El Salvador Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 53 46 🇸🇻 1.2×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇺🇾
Combat aircraft 6 4 🇸🇻 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 11.3 % 8.7 % 🇸🇻 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 14 14 —
Main supplier United States · 81 % United States · 52 %
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Helicopters 25 15 🇸🇻 1.7×
Transport aircraft 9 8 🇸🇻 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 4 4 —
Trainers 9 15 🇺🇾 1.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇻 El SalvadorUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×13A-37 Dragonfly ×6MD-500 ×5
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador has more military aircraft with 53 active aircraft compared to Uruguay's 46, a difference of 7 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uruguay's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador operates more military helicopters with 25 compared to Uruguay's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, El Salvador or Uruguay?
El Salvador has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Uruguay's 8.
Which country has more aircraft on order, El Salvador or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 9 aircraft on order compared to El Salvador's 0.