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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Brunei Brunei vs Flag of Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesia's air force fields 483 active aircraft — 19:1 Brunei's 26.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brunei BruneiWorld #123 2.0
AIRS Index / 100

Indonesia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #28 13.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 65
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 220
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 90
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 16
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 91
Brunei Indonesia 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
Brunei Indonesia Ratio
Official name Royal Brunei Air Force Indonesian Air Force
Active aircraft 26 483 🇮🇩 19×
Aircraft on order 8 162 🇮🇩 20×
Combat aircraft 0 65 🇮🇩
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 13.5 % 🇮🇩
Aircraft types in service 5 39 🇮🇩 7.8×
Main supplier United States · 73 % United States · 34 %
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Helicopters 19 220 🇮🇩 12×
Transport aircraft 3 90 🇮🇩 30×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇮🇩
Trainers 4 91 🇮🇩 23×
UAVs 0 16 🇮🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇳 BruneiUH-60 Black Hawk ×16C-295 Persuader ×3206 JetRanger ×2
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBell 412 ×61C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brunei or Indonesia?
Indonesia has more military aircraft with 483 active aircraft compared to Brunei's 26, a difference of 457 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Indonesia?
Indonesia has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Brunei's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brunei or Indonesia?
Indonesia operates more military helicopters with 220 compared to Brunei's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brunei or Indonesia?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 90 compared to Brunei's 3.
How do the Brunei and Indonesia air forces compare in size?
Indonesia's air force is 30.0 times larger than Brunei's in terms of total active aircraft (90 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brunei or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 162 aircraft on order compared to Brunei's 8.