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

Bahrain operates 136 active military aircraft vs 181 for Kazakhstan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #51 9.4
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Bahrain leads on 2 of 4 categories

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #55 8.8
  • 44 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 68
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 20
Bahrain Kazakhstan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · 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 136 181 🇰🇿 1.3×
Aircraft on order 3 28 🇰🇿 9.3×
Combat aircraft 44 68 🇰🇿 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 32.4 % 37.6 % 🇰🇿 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 12 15 🇰🇿 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 73 %
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Helicopters 80 72 🇧🇭 1.1×
Transport aircraft 3 21 🇰🇿 7.0×
Trainers 9 20 🇰🇿 2.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×32AH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×21
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-27 Flanker ×40Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 181 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 136, a difference of 45 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 68 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 44.
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.
How do the Bahrain and Kazakhstan air forces compare in size?
Kazakhstan's air force is 7.0 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (21 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 28 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 3.