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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Bahrain operates 140 active military aircraft vs 87 for Sri Lanka.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #57 7.4
AIRS Index / 100

Bahrain leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #80 3.9
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 49
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 0
Bahrain Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force
Active aircraft 140 87 🇧🇭 1.6×
Combat aircraft 48 17 🇧🇭 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 19.5 % 🇧🇭 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 13 15 🇱🇰 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 80 49 🇧🇭 1.6×
Transport aircraft 3 17 🇱🇰 5.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇱🇰
Trainers 9 0 🇧🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain has more military aircraft with 140 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 87, a difference of 53 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain has more combat aircraft with 48 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Sri Lanka's 49.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Sri Lanka air forces compare in size?
Bahrain's air force is 1.6 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total active aircraft (140 vs 87).