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

Qatar's air force fields 283 active aircraft — 2.0:1 Bahrain's 140.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #58 7.5
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.6
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 126
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 53
Bahrain Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 140 283 🇶🇦 2.0×
Aircraft on order 0 44 🇶🇦
Combat aircraft 48 126 🇶🇦 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 44.5 % 🇶🇦 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 13 19 🇶🇦 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 89 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 80 86 🇶🇦 1.1×
Transport aircraft 3 12 🇶🇦 4.0×
Trainers 9 53 🇶🇦 5.9×
UAVs 0 6 🇶🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
Fleet evolution · Bahrain
Fleet evolution · Qatar
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 140, a difference of 143 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar operates more military helicopters with 86 compared to Bahrain's 80.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Qatar air forces compare in size?
Qatar's air force is 4.0 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (12 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar has 44 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.