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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's air force fields 914 active aircraft — 6.5:1 Bahrain's 140.

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

Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.9
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 384
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 262
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 66
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 156
Bahrain Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
Active aircraft 140 914 🇸🇦 6.5×
Aircraft on order 0 379 🇸🇦
Combat aircraft 48 384 🇸🇦 8.0×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 42.0 % 🇸🇦 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 13 27 🇸🇦 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 59 %
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Helicopters 80 262 🇸🇦 3.3×
Transport aircraft 3 46 🇸🇦 15×
Special-mission aircraft 0 66 🇸🇦
Trainers 9 156 🇸🇦 17×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15E Strike Eagle ×127F-15EX Eagle II ×84Tornado ×81
Fleet evolution · Bahrain
Fleet evolution · Saudi Arabia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more military aircraft with 914 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 140, a difference of 774 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more combat aircraft with 384 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more military helicopters with 262 compared to Bahrain's 80.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia air forces compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's air force is 15.3 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (46 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 379 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.