Military Helicopters by Country (Americas)
Which country fields the most helicopters in Americas? 25 air forces ranked by documented in-service inventories.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States Top type · UH-60 Black Hawk | 79.5% | 5,442 |
| 2 | 🇨🇴 Colombia Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 3.8% | 257 |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil Top type · H125M / AS550 Fennec | 2.7% | 188 |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico Top type · 206 JetRanger | 2.5% | 168 |
| 5 | 🇨🇦 Canada Top type · Bell 412 | 2.1% | 146 |
| 6 | 🇵🇪 Peru Top type · Mi-8 Hip | 1.5% | 106 |
| 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 1.5% | 101 |
| 8 | 🇨🇱 Chile Top type · H125M / AS550 Fennec | 1.3% | 87 |
| 9 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela Top type · Mi-17 Hip-H | 1.1% | 74 |
| 10 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador Top type · H125M / AS550 Fennec | 0.7% | 46 |
| 11 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Top type · OH-58 Kiowa | 0.5% | 36 |
| 12 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.4% | 28 |
| 13 | 🇵🇦 Panama Top type · AW139 | 0.4% | 25 |
| 14 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.4% | 25 |
| 15 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala Top type · UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" | 0.3% | 20 |
Top 15 of 25 ranked countries
Concentration
🇺🇸 79.5%🇨🇴 3.8%🇧🇷 2.7%🇲🇽 2.5%🇨🇦 2.1%Rest 9.4%
The top 10 operators hold 96.6% 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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