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

Bahrain operates 136 active military aircraft vs 149 for Malaysia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #51 9.4
AIRS Index / 100

Bahrain leads overall, ahead on 1 of 5 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #54 8.9
  • 44 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 25
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 36
Bahrain Malaysia 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 Malaysia Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 136 149 🇲🇾 1.1×
Aircraft on order 3 32 🇲🇾 11×
Combat aircraft 44 25 🇧🇭 1.8×
Combat share of fleet 32.4 % 16.8 % 🇧🇭 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 12 19 🇲🇾 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 22 %
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Helicopters 80 54 🇧🇭 1.5×
Transport aircraft 3 26 🇲🇾 8.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 9 36 🇲🇾 4.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×32AH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×21
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more military aircraft with 149 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 136, a difference of 13 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain has more combat aircraft with 44 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 8.7 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 3.