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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Bangladesh operates 220 active military aircraft vs 276 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Philippines leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 7.5
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 152
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 41
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 32
Bangladesh Philippines 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
Bangladesh Philippines Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 220 276 🇵🇭 1.3×
Aircraft on order 18 44 🇵🇭 2.4×
Combat aircraft 79 17 🇧🇩 4.6×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 6.2 % 🇧🇩 5.8×
Aircraft types in service 23 34 🇵🇭 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % United States · 58 %
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Helicopters 75 152 🇵🇭 2.0×
Transport aircraft 21 41 🇵🇭 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇵🇭
Trainers 39 32 🇧🇩 1.2×
UAVs 6 30 🇵🇭 5.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×40UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×30MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 276 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 220, a difference of 56 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 79 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 152 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 41 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 2.0 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (41 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has 44 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 18.