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

Philippines's air force fields 276 active aircraft — 11:1 Brunei's 26.

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Roundel of Brunei BruneiWorld #122 2.0
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Philippines leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.3
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 11
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 152
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 41
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 38
Brunei Philippines 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 Philippines Ratio
Official name Royal Brunei Air Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 26 276 🇵🇭 11×
Aircraft on order 8 44 🇵🇭 5.5×
Combat aircraft 0 11 🇵🇭
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 4.0 % 🇵🇭
Aircraft types in service 5 33 🇵🇭 6.6×
Main supplier United States · 73 % United States · 58 %
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Helicopters 19 152 🇵🇭 8.0×
Transport aircraft 3 41 🇵🇭 14×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇵🇭
Trainers 4 38 🇵🇭 9.5×
UAVs 0 30 🇵🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇳 BruneiUH-60 Black Hawk ×16C-295 Persuader ×3206 JetRanger ×2
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×40MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brunei or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 276 active aircraft compared to Brunei's 26, a difference of 250 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Philippines?
Philippines has more combat aircraft with 11 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Brunei's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brunei or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 152 compared to Brunei's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brunei or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 41 compared to Brunei's 3.
How do the Brunei and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 13.7 times larger than Brunei's in terms of total active aircraft (41 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brunei or Philippines?
Philippines has 44 aircraft on order compared to Brunei's 8.