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

Bangladesh operates 226 active military aircraft vs 234 for Singapore.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #64 6.2
AIRS Index / 100

Singapore leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Singapore SingaporeWorld #29 13.6
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 103
  • 69 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 71
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 61 Trainersweight ×1 31
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 226 234 🇸🇬 ≈
Aircraft on order 6 26 🇸🇬 4.3×
Combat aircraft 69 103 🇸🇬 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 30.5 % 44.0 % 🇸🇬 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 22 15 🇧🇩 1.5×
Main supplier China · 38 % United States · 73 %
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Helicopters 69 71 🇸🇬 ≈
Transport aircraft 21 24 🇸🇬 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇸🇬
Trainers 61 31 🇧🇩 2.0×
UAVs 6 0 🇧🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×46Mi-17 Hip-H ×36JL-8 ×15
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59F-15E Strike Eagle ×40CH-47 Chinook ×26
Fleet evolution · Bangladesh
Fleet evolution · Singapore
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has more military aircraft with 234 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 226, a difference of 8 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has more combat aircraft with 103 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 69.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore operates more military helicopters with 71 compared to Bangladesh's 69.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore has 26 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 6.