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

Bahrain operates 140 active military aircraft vs 95 for Turkmenistan.

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 Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #71 5.6
  • 48 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 6
Bahrain Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 140 95 🇧🇭 1.5×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 48 54 🇹🇲 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 56.8 % 🇹🇲 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 13 12 🇧🇭 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 82 %
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Helicopters 80 26 🇧🇭 3.1×
Transport aircraft 3 6 🇹🇲 2.0×
Trainers 9 6 🇧🇭 1.5×
UAVs 0 3 🇹🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainAH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1N Twin Huey ×21F-16 Fighting Falcon ×20
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
Fleet evolution · Bahrain
Fleet evolution · Turkmenistan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Bahrain has more military aircraft with 140 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 95, a difference of 45 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Bahrain operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Bahrain's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Bahrain's 0.