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

Serbia operates 151 active military aircraft vs 178 for Sweden.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Serbia SerbiaWorld #72 5.7
AIRS Index / 100

Sweden leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sweden SwedenWorld #30 12.6
  • 32 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 96
  • 61 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 53
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 19 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 34 Trainersweight ×1 10
Serbia 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
Serbia Sweden Ratio
Official name Serbian Air Force and Air Defence Swedish Air Force
Active aircraft 151 178 🇸🇪 1.2×
Aircraft on order 19 77 🇸🇪 4.1×
Combat aircraft 32 96 🇸🇪 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 21.2 % 53.9 % 🇸🇪 2.5×
Aircraft types in service 13 11 🇷🇸 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 30 % Sweden · 54 %
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Helicopters 61 53 🇷🇸 1.2×
Transport aircraft 5 9 🇸🇪 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇪
Trainers 34 10 🇷🇸 3.4×
UAVs 19 8 🇷🇸 2.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaSA340 Gazelle ×25IAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17Mi-24 Hind ×15
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96AW109 ×20NH90 / Caiman ×18
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Fleet evolution · Sweden
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has more military aircraft with 178 active aircraft compared to Serbia's 151, a difference of 27 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has more combat aircraft with 96 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Serbia's 32.
Which country has more military helicopters, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia operates more military helicopters with 61 compared to Sweden's 53.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Serbia's 5.
How do the Serbia and Sweden air forces compare in size?
Sweden's air force is 1.8 times larger than Serbia's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has 77 aircraft on order compared to Serbia's 19.