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

Bangladesh operates 226 active military aircraft vs 266 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.2
AIRS Index / 100

Philippines leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.2
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 69 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 154
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 36
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 6
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 61 Trainersweight ×1 23
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 226 266 🇵🇭 1.2×
Aircraft on order 6 35 🇵🇭 5.8×
Combat aircraft 69 17 🇧🇩 4.1×
Combat share of fleet 30.5 % 6.4 % 🇧🇩 4.8×
Aircraft types in service 22 32 🇵🇭 1.5×
Main supplier China · 38 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 69 154 🇵🇭 2.2×
Transport aircraft 21 36 🇵🇭 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 6 🇵🇭
Trainers 61 23 🇧🇩 2.7×
UAVs 6 30 🇵🇭 5.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×46Mi-17 Hip-H ×36JL-8 ×15
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×47UH-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 266 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 226, a difference of 40 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 154 compared to Bangladesh's 69.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has 35 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.