Overview
Which country has the largest navy fleet in Europe?
The country with the largest navy fleet in Europe is Russia with a total of 220 war vessels. At second and third, are United Kingdom with 38 vessels and Turkey with 38 vessels.
The average size of the navy fleets of countries in Europe is around 12.1 vessels.
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BY TYPE
Aircraft Carriers. United Kingdom and Italy have 2 aircraft carriers - the largest fleets in Europe.
Frigates. Turkey has the most number of frigates in Europe - at 18 subs. Average number of frigates among countries in Europe is around 2.6 frigates.
Destroyers. Russia has the largest destroyer fleet (18 ships) in Europe. In Europe, on average, countries have a destroyer fleet size of 1.3 ships.
Corvettes. Russia has the most number of corvettes in Europe at 78. Average number of corvettes among countries in Europe is around 3.0.
Cruisers. Russia has the largest cruiser fleet (6 ships) in Europe. In Europe, on average, countries have a cruiser fleet size of 0.1 ships.
These are the countries with the largest naval fleets in Europe:
Russia's defence budget is the highest in Europe. Russia's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$65,103M (3.90% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest in Europe.
Russia has the largest military force in Europe. Russia has a military that is composed of 1,014,000 active personnel (largest in Europe), 2,000,000 in reserve and 554,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 3,568,000 or 25.1 military personnel per 1000 in population.
Russia's battle tank force is the largest in the world. On land, Russia has a mobile force of 22,710 tanks. For aerial defence, Russia has an air force of 3,212 military aircrafts and 1,438 attack helicopters.
Russia's naval fleet is the third-largest in the world. Russia has a naval fleet of 220 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers and 59 nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 6 frigates, 18 destroyers and 78 corvettes.
The defence budget of United Kingdom is estimated at US$48,650M at around 1.70% of its GDP.
United Kingdom has a military of 227,100 personnel, with 148,500 active and 78,600 in reserve, making up 3.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, United Kingdom has a mobile force of 227 tanks. For aerial defence, United Kingdom has an air force of 278 military aircrafts and 285 attack helicopters.
United Kingdom's naval fleet is the second-largest in Europe. United Kingdom has a naval fleet of 38 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers and 11 nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 13 frigates and 6 destroyers.
Turkey allocates about 2.70% of its GDP (estimated at US$20,448M) for its defence budget.
Turkey's military force is the third-largest in Europe. Turkey has a military that is composed of 355,200 active personnel (second-largest in Europe), 378,700 in reserve and 156,800 from paramilitary forces, totalling 890,700 or 11 military personnel per 1000 in population.
Turkey's battle tank force is the second-largest in Europe. On land, Turkey has a mobile force of 2,504 tanks. For aerial defence, Turkey has an air force of 335 military aircrafts and 339 attack helicopters.
Turkey's naval fleet is the second-largest in Europe. Turkey has a naval fleet of 38 vessels, including 14 non-nuclear submarines. Rounding up the fleet of warships are 18 frigates and 6 corvettes.
The country with the second-highest defence budget in Europe is France. France allocates about 1.90% of its GDP (estimated at US$50,119M) for its defence budget.
With a 375,100-strong military, France has a per-capita ratio of 5.6 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 203,250 active personnel, 41,050 reserve personnel and 130,800 from paramilitary forces.
On land, France has a mobile force of 200 tanks. For aerial defence, France has an air force of 395 military aircrafts and 293 attack helicopters.
France's naval fleet is the third-largest in Europe. France has a naval fleet of 36 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers and 10 nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 11 frigates and 11 destroyers.
Italy's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$26,790M (1.40% of its GDP).
Italy has a military that is composed of 165,500 active personnel, 18,300 in reserve and 175,750 from paramilitary forces, totalling 359,550 or 5.8 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, Italy has a mobile force of 200 tanks. For aerial defence, Italy has an air force of 258 military aircrafts and 211 attack helicopters.
Italy has a naval fleet of 30 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers and 6 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 10 frigates, 4 destroyers and 5 corvettes.
Greece allocates about 2.60% of its GDP (estimated at US$5,472M) for its defence budget.
Greece has a military that is composed of 142,700 active personnel, 221,350 in reserve and 4,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 368,050 or 34.2 military personnel per 1000 in population.
Greece has the third-largest battle tank force in Europe. On land, Greece has a mobile force of 1,354 tanks. For aerial defence, Greece has an air force of 244 military aircrafts and 48 attack helicopters.
Greece has a naval fleet of 25 vessels, including 8 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 13 frigates and 4 corvettes.
Germany has the third-highest defence budget in Europe. The defence budget of Germany is estimated at US$49,277M at around 1.30% of its GDP.
With a 213,550-strong military, Germany has a per-capita ratio of 2.7 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 183,500 active personnel and 30,050 reserve personnel.
On land, Germany has a mobile force of 410 tanks. For aerial defence, Germany has an air force of 245 military aircrafts and 43 attack helicopters.
Germany has a naval fleet of 21 vessels, including 5 non-nuclear submarines. Rounding up the fleet of warships are 11 frigates and 5 corvettes.
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Largest Air Force - World | Africa | Asia | N. Asia | Europe | Middle East | N. America | S. America
Most Battle Tanks - World | Africa | Asia | N. Asia | Europe | Middle East