Air Forces comparison: United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia
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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Royal Saudi Air Force 🇸🇦
| Official Name | Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Local Name | القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية (Al Quwwāt al Jawwīyah al Malakīyah as Saʿūdīyah) |
| Active aircraft | 917 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 308 |
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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 | |
Saudi Arabian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
385 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
264 | |
|
Training
|
156 | |
|
Transport
|
46 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
66 | |