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

Malaysia's air force fields 164 active aircraft — 6.3:1 Brunei's 26.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brunei BruneiWorld #123 2.0
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Malaysia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #47 8.6
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 25
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 54
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 15
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 36
Brunei Malaysia 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 Malaysia Ratio
Official name Royal Brunei Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force
Active aircraft 26 164 🇲🇾 6.3×
Aircraft on order 8 32 🇲🇾 4.0×
Combat aircraft 0 25 🇲🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 15.2 % 🇲🇾
Aircraft types in service 5 22 🇲🇾 4.4×
Main supplier United States · 73 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 19 54 🇲🇾 2.8×
Transport aircraft 3 26 🇲🇾 8.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇲🇾
Trainers 4 36 🇲🇾 9.0×
UAVs 0 15 🇲🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇳 BruneiUH-60 Black Hawk ×16C-295 Persuader ×3206 JetRanger ×2
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more military aircraft with 164 active aircraft compared to Brunei's 26, a difference of 138 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more combat aircraft with 25 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Brunei's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia operates more military helicopters with 54 compared to Brunei's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Brunei's 3.
How do the Brunei and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 8.7 times larger than Brunei's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Brunei's 8.