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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Azerbaijan operates 213 active military aircraft vs 283 for Qatar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #61 6.9
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.2
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 126
  • 103 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 53
Azerbaijan Qatar 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
Azerbaijan Qatar Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 213 283 🇶🇦 1.3×
Aircraft on order 35 20 🇦🇿 1.8×
Combat aircraft 39 126 🇶🇦 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 18.3 % 44.5 % 🇶🇦 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 23 19 🇦🇿 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 52 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 103 86 🇦🇿 1.2×
Transport aircraft 4 12 🇶🇦 3.0×
Trainers 24 53 🇶🇦 2.2×
UAVs 43 6 🇦🇿 7.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-8 Hip ×41Mi-35M ×24Mi-24 Hind ×23
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
Fleet evolution · Azerbaijan
Fleet evolution · Qatar
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 213, a difference of 70 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
Azerbaijan operates more military helicopters with 103 compared to Qatar's 86.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
Qatar has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Azerbaijan's 4.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
Azerbaijan has 35 aircraft on order compared to Qatar's 20.