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An alliance between North American and European countries formed in 1949 after the signing of the Washington Treaty. There are currently 32 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. “If one Ally is attacked, all Allies come to their aid” has been one of their principles of collective defense. They also pledge to uphold democracy. The countries within this vast military alliance employ helicopters in almost every facet of their forces. While some member nations might have larger helicopter fleets than others, it does not preclude the fact that all these helicopters will be in service of the alliance.
Known as some of the most versatile military assets, helicopters play a variety of roles on and off the battlefield that improve the effectiveness of any military force. Helicopters can be used for humanitarian missions and for laying down support fire for troops in the field. With all these operational capabilities, the strongest militaries in the world typically employ a bevy of helicopters for whatever mission may need to be accomplished.
To determine the NATO countries with the most military helicopters, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 military strength report from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. We ranked these countries according to which countries have the most military helicopters. We included supplemental information regarding each country’s current air force and overall military strength ranking.
We excluded Luxembourg and Iceland from this list because neither has military helicopters. Each of these nations is admittedly the two member states of NATO with the smallest militaries. Although Iceland, in fact, does not have a standing army, navy or air force. Instead, these countries rely on the collective defense clause in NATO should either nation come under attack.
Why Is This Important?
NATO members work together to tackle crisis management, promote democracy, and create peaceful resolutions to disputes. Its principle of collective defense is the group’s hallmark and speaks to the cooperation encouraged between countries.
Here is a look at the NATO countries with the most military helicopters.
30. Estonia
- Total helicopters: 3
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 7
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.7237 – #87 out of 145
29. Lithuania
- Total helicopters: 4
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 9
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.7395 – #88 out of 145
28. Latvia
- Total helicopters: 7
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 7
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.9911 – #99 out of 145
27. North Macedonia
- Total helicopters: 10
- Total attack helicopters: 4
- Total military aircraft: 20
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 2.1717 – #110 out of 145
26. Montenegro
- Total helicopters: 11
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 11
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 2.9109 – #129 out of 145
25. Slovenia
- Total helicopters: 12
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 38
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.8286 – #91 out of 145
24. Albania
- Total helicopters: 19
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 19
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.8188 – #90 out of 145
23. Belgium
- Total helicopters: 20
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 110
- Total fighter aircraft: 45
- Military strength score: 1.2064 – #70 out of 145
22. Slovakia
- Total helicopters: 22
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 37
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 1.1891 – #69 out of 145
21. Bulgaria
- Total helicopters: 27
- Total attack helicopters: 4
- Total military aircraft: 65
- Total fighter aircraft: 11
- Military strength score: 1.0132 – #62 out of 145
20. Finland
- Total helicopters: 27
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 164
- Total fighter aircraft: 55
- Military strength score: 0.7967 – #50 out of 145
19. Czechia
- Total helicopters: 33
- Total attack helicopters: 3
- Total military aircraft: 88
- Total fighter aircraft: 12
- Military strength score: 0.7706 – #46 out of 145
18. Denmark
- Total helicopters: 34
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 119
- Total fighter aircraft: 33
- Military strength score: 0.7743 – #48 out of 145
17. Norway
- Total helicopters: 37
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 102
- Total fighter aircraft: 0
- Military strength score: 0.5664 – #41 out of 145
16. Hungary
- Total helicopters: 38
- Total attack helicopters: 8
- Total military aircraft: 62
- Total fighter aircraft: 12
- Military strength score: 0.8478 – #54 out of 145
15. Portugal
- Total helicopters: 38
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 117
- Total fighter aircraft: 28
- Military strength score: 0.5609 – #38 out of 145
14. Croatia
- Total helicopters: 52
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 81
- Total fighter aircraft: 11
- Military strength score: 1.1333 – #66 out of 145
13. Sweden
- Total helicopters: 53
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 212
- Total fighter aircraft: 71
- Military strength score: 0.4009 – #29 out of 145
12. Netherlands
- Total helicopters: 66
- Total attack helicopters: 21
- Total military aircraft: 143
- Total fighter aircraft: 26
- Military strength score: 0.5644 – #40 out of 145
11. Romania
- Total helicopters: 67
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 131
- Total fighter aircraft: 14
- Military strength score: 0.7712 – #47 out of 145
10. Spain
- Total helicopters: 121
- Total attack helicopters: 17
- Total military aircraft: 513
- Total fighter aircraft: 139
- Military strength score: 0.2882 – #20 out of 145
9. Canada
- Total helicopters: 143
- Total attack helicopters: 0
- Total military aircraft: 375
- Total fighter aircraft: 65
- Military strength score: 0.3813 – #27 out of 145
8. Poland
- Total helicopters: 215
- Total attack helicopters: 30
- Total military aircraft: 468
- Total fighter aircraft: 59
- Military strength score: 0.2917 – #21 out of 145
7. United Kingdom
- Total helicopters: 276
- Total attack helicopters: 52
- Total military aircraft: 664
- Total fighter aircraft: 120
- Military strength score: 0.1443 – #6 out of 145
6. Greece
- Total helicopters: 289
- Total attack helicopters: 29
- Total military aircraft: 632
- Total fighter aircraft: 194
- Military strength score: 0.4349 – #32 out of 145
5. Germany
- Total helicopters: 318
- Total attack helicopters: 55
- Total military aircraft: 618
- Total fighter aircraft: 133
- Military strength score: 0.2847 – #19 out of 145
4. Italy
- Total helicopters: 402
- Total attack helicopters: 57
- Total military aircraft: 800
- Total fighter aircraft: 90
- Military strength score: 0.1863 – #10 out of 145
3. France
- Total helicopters: 447
- Total attack helicopters: 69
- Total military aircraft: 972
- Total fighter aircraft: 224
- Military strength score: 0.1878 – #11 out of 145
2. Turkey
- Total helicopters: 502
- Total attack helicopters: 111
- Total military aircraft: 1,069
- Total fighter aircraft: 205
- Military strength score: 0.1697 – #8 out of 145
1. United States
- Total helicopters: 5,737
- Total attack helicopters: 1,000
- Total military aircraft: 13,209
- Total fighter aircraft: 1,854
- Military strength score: 0.0699 – #1 out of 145
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