Air Forces comparison: United Arab Emirates vs Qatar
United Arab Emirates Air Force 🇦🇪
| Official Name | United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Local Name | القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي الإماراتية (Al Quwwāt al Jawwīyah wal Difāʿ al Jawwī al Imārātīyah) |
| Active aircraft | 551 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 261 |
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Qatar Emiri Air Force 🇶🇦
| Official Name | Qatar Emiri Air Force |
| Local Name | القوات الجوية القطرية (Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Qaṭariya) |
| Active aircraft | 251 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 106 |
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Emirati aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
151 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
247 | |
Training
|
86 | |
Transport
|
64 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
3 | |
Qatari aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
111 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
80 | |
|
Training
|
48 | |
|
Transport
|
12 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
0 | |