Air Forces comparison: China vs North Korea
People's Liberation Army Air Force 🇨🇳
| Official Name | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Local Name | 空军 (Kōngjūn) |
| Active aircraft | 3144 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 130 |
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Korean People's Army Air Force 🇰🇵
| Official Name | Korean People's Army Air Force |
| Local Name | 공군 (Gonggun) |
| Active aircraft | 861 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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Chinese aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
1705 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
1017 | |
Training
|
18 | |
Transport
|
398 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
6 | |
North Korean aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
575 | |
|
Bomber
|
80 | |
|
Helicopter
|
205 | |
|
Training
|
0 | |
|
Transport
|
1 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
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Other
|
0 | |