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

India's air force fields 2,217 active aircraft — 4.7:1 Indonesia's 467.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 15.1
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 34.3
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 588
  • 220 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 993
  • 90 Transportweight ×10 328
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 91 Trainersweight ×1 290
Indonesia India Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · 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 467 2,217 🇮🇳 4.7×
Aircraft on order 159 587 🇮🇳 3.7×
Combat aircraft 65 588 🇮🇳 9.0×
Combat share of fleet 13.9 % 26.5 % 🇮🇳 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 34 38 🇮🇳 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 29 %
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Helicopters 220 993 🇮🇳 4.5×
Transport aircraft 90 328 🇮🇳 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 1 18 🇮🇳 18×
Trainers 91 290 🇮🇳 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×71C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×259Mi-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 2,217 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 467, a difference of 1,750 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 65.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or India?
India operates more military helicopters with 993 compared to Indonesia's 220.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or India?
India has more transport aircraft with 328 compared to Indonesia's 90.
How do the Indonesia and India air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 3.6 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total active aircraft (328 vs 90).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or India?
India has 587 aircraft on order compared to Indonesia's 159.