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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

Australia's air force fields 367 active aircraft — 92:1 Papua New Guinea's 4.

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Roundel of Australia AustraliaWorld #20 18.5
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Australia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaWorld #142 1.2
  • 96 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 73 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1
  • 45 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 44 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 27 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 82 Trainersweight ×1 0
Australia Papua New Guinea Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Australia Papua New Guinea Ratio
Official name Royal Australian Air Force Papua New Guinea Air Wing
Active aircraft 367 4 🇦🇺 92×
Aircraft on order 88 0 🇦🇺
Combat aircraft 96 0 🇦🇺
Combat share of fleet 26.2 % 0.0 % 🇦🇺
Aircraft types in service 22 2 🇦🇺 11×
Main supplier United States · 67 % New Zealand · 75 %
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Helicopters 73 1 🇦🇺 73×
Transport aircraft 45 3 🇦🇺 15×
Special-mission aircraft 44 0 🇦🇺
Trainers 82 0 🇦🇺
UAVs 27 0 🇦🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaF-35 Lightning II ×72F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet ×24SH-60 Seahawk ×23
🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaPacific Aerospace P750 ×3Bell 412 ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia has more military aircraft with 367 active aircraft compared to Papua New Guinea's 4, a difference of 363 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia has more combat aircraft with 96 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Papua New Guinea's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia operates more military helicopters with 73 compared to Papua New Guinea's 1.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia has more transport aircraft with 45 compared to Papua New Guinea's 3.
How do the Australia and Papua New Guinea air forces compare in size?
Australia's air force is 91.8 times larger than Papua New Guinea's in terms of total active aircraft (367 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia has 88 aircraft on order compared to Papua New Guinea's 0.