Military Helicopters by Country (Americas)
Which country fields the most helicopters in Americas? 24 air forces ranked by documented in-service inventories.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States Top type · UH-60 Black Hawk | 78.8% | 5,504 |
| 2 | 🇨🇴 Colombia Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 3.8% | 269 |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil Top type · H125M / AS550 Fennec | 2.8% | 196 |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico Top type · UH-60 Black Hawk | 2.4% | 170 |
| 5 | 🇨🇦 Canada Top type · Bell 412 | 2.1% | 149 |
| 6 | 🇵🇪 Peru Top type · Mi-17 Hip-H | 1.8% | 125 |
| 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 1.5% | 107 |
| 8 | 🇨🇱 Chile Top type · H215M / AS532 Cougar | 1.3% | 90 |
| 9 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela Top type · Mi-17 Hip-H | 1.2% | 83 |
| 10 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador Top type · 206 JetRanger | 1.0% | 72 |
| 11 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Top type · OH-58 Kiowa | 0.5% | 34 |
| 12 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.5% | 33 |
| 13 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.4% | 28 |
| 14 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.3% | 20 |
| 14 | 🇵🇦 Panama Top type · AW139 | 0.3% | 20 |
Top 15 of 24 ranked countries
Concentration
🇺🇸 78.8%🇨🇴 3.8%🇧🇷 2.8%🇲🇽 2.4%🇨🇦 2.1%Rest 10.1%
The top 10 operators hold 96.8% of the regional total
Category
About this Ranking
Military helicopters provide essential capabilities for troop transport, close air support, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue operations. This ranking compares nations by their total rotary-wing inventory, including attack helicopters like the AH-64 Apache and transport aircraft like the CH-47 Chinook. Helicopter fleets are crucial for rapid deployment and battlefield mobility.
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