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

Bahrain operates 140 active military aircraft vs 172 for Kazakhstan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #57 7.4
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Kazakhstan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #48 8.7
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 20
Bahrain Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Active aircraft 140 172 🇰🇿 1.2×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇰🇿
Combat aircraft 48 54 🇰🇿 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 31.4 % 🇧🇭 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 13 17 🇰🇿 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 69 %
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Helicopters 80 72 🇧🇭 1.1×
Transport aircraft 3 21 🇰🇿 7.0×
Trainers 9 20 🇰🇿 2.2×
UAVs 0 5 🇰🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
Fleet evolution · Bahrain
Fleet evolution · Kazakhstan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 172 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 140, a difference of 32 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Bahrain operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Bahrain's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 9 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.