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

Bahrain's air force fields 140 active aircraft — 4.4:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #57 7.5
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Bahrain leads on 4 of 4 categories

Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.1
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 23
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 3
Bahrain Laos 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 Laos Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
Active aircraft 140 32 🇧🇭 4.4×
Aircraft on order 0 6 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 48 4 🇧🇭 12×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 12.5 % 🇧🇭 2.7×
Aircraft types in service 13 6 🇧🇭 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 66 %
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Helicopters 80 23 🇧🇭 3.5×
Transport aircraft 3 2 🇧🇭 1.5×
Trainers 9 3 🇧🇭 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Laos?
Bahrain has more military aircraft with 140 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 108 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Laos?
Bahrain has more combat aircraft with 48 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Laos?
Bahrain operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Laos?
Bahrain has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Bahrain and Laos air forces compare in size?
Bahrain's air force is 1.5 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (3 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Laos?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.