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

Bangladesh operates 220 active military aircraft vs 231 for Singapore.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #64 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Singapore leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Singapore SingaporeWorld #26 13.9
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 100
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 71
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 35
Bangladesh Singapore 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 Singapore Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Republic of Singapore Air Force
Active aircraft 220 231 🇸🇬 1.1×
Aircraft on order 18 35 🇸🇬 1.9×
Combat aircraft 79 100 🇸🇬 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 43.3 % 🇸🇬 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 23 14 🇧🇩 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 75 71 🇧🇩 1.1×
Transport aircraft 21 20 🇧🇩 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇸🇬
Trainers 39 35 🇧🇩 1.1×
UAVs 6 0 🇧🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×60F-15E Strike Eagle ×40CH-47 Chinook ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has more military aircraft with 231 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 220, a difference of 11 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has more combat aircraft with 100 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Bangladesh operates more military helicopters with 75 compared to Singapore's 71.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Bangladesh has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Singapore's 20.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has 35 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 18.