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

India's air force fields 2,338 active aircraft — 4.9:1 Indonesia's 477.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 13.7
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 35.3
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 588
  • 207 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 987
  • 91 Transportweight ×10 328
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 21
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 39
  • 94 Trainersweight ×1 375
Indonesia India 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
Indonesia India Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Indian Air Force
Active aircraft 477 2,338 🇮🇳 4.9×
Aircraft on order 170 691 🇮🇳 4.1×
Combat aircraft 68 588 🇮🇳 8.6×
Combat share of fleet 14.3 % 25.1 % 🇮🇳 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 38 45 🇮🇳 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 35 % Ex-USSR · 28 %
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Helicopters 207 987 🇮🇳 4.8×
Transport aircraft 91 328 🇮🇳 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 1 21 🇮🇳 21×
Trainers 94 375 🇮🇳 4.0×
UAVs 16 39 🇮🇳 2.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBell 412 ×61C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×258Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or India?
India has more military aircraft with 2,338 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 477, a difference of 1,861 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or India?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Indonesia's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or India?
India operates more military helicopters with 987 compared to Indonesia's 207.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or India?
India has more transport aircraft with 328 compared to Indonesia's 91.
How do the Indonesia and India air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 4.9 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total active aircraft (2,338 vs 477).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or India?
India has 691 aircraft on order compared to Indonesia's 170.