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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Jordan Jordan

Bahrain operates 140 active military aircraft vs 253 for Jordan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #57 7.4
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Jordan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #46 8.8
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 122
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 2
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 37
Bahrain Jordan 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
Bahrain Jordan Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Royal Jordanian Air Force
Active aircraft 140 253 🇯🇴 1.8×
Aircraft on order 0 14 🇯🇴
Combat aircraft 48 69 🇯🇴 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 27.3 % 🇧🇭 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 13 18 🇯🇴 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 78 %
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Helicopters 80 122 🇯🇴 1.5×
Transport aircraft 3 21 🇯🇴 7.0×
Trainers 9 37 🇯🇴 4.1×
UAVs 0 2 🇯🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×32
Fleet evolution · Bahrain
Fleet evolution · Jordan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has more military aircraft with 253 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 140, a difference of 113 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan operates more military helicopters with 122 compared to Bahrain's 80.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Jordan air forces compare in size?
Jordan's air force is 1.8 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (253 vs 140).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has 14 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.