Air Forces comparison: Eritrea vs Malaysia
Malaysia's air force fields 149 active aircraft — 7.5x Eritrea's 20. The breakdown includes 2 vs 25 combat aircraft, 13 vs 54 helicopters, 4 vs 26 transport aircraft, 0 vs 36 trainers (Eritrea vs Malaysia). Eritrea has 0 aircraft on order vs 32 for Malaysia. The Malaysia air force is officially the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Eritrean Air Force 🇪🇷
| Official Name | Eritrean Air Force |
| Local Name | Temesgen Awlaɖ'ɖuf Zena Sewą' Etayeħat Hagerawi Guday |
| Active aircraft | 20 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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Royal Malaysian Air Force 🇲🇾
| Official Name | Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Local Name | Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia |
| Active aircraft | 149 as of 2026 |
| Aircraft on order | 32 |
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Eritrean aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
2 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
13 | |
Training
|
0 | |
Transport
|
4 | |
Other
|
1 | |
Malaysian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
25 | |
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Bomber
|
0 | |
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Helicopter
|
54 | |
|
Training
|
36 | |
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Transport
|
26 | |
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Other
|
8 | |
Evolution of Eritrean Air Force fleet
Evolution of Malaysian Air Force fleet
Aircraft Types Radar Comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more military aircraft with 149 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 129 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more combat aircraft with 25 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia operates more military helicopters with 54 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Malaysia air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 6.5 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Malaysia?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.