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

Indonesia operates 467 active military aircraft vs 481 for Thailand.

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

Thailand leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #26 16.0
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 84
  • 220 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 247
  • 90 Transportweight ×10 57
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 91 Trainersweight ×1 84
Indonesia Thailand 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 Thailand Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 467 481 🇹🇭 ≈
Aircraft on order 159 16 🇮🇩 9.9×
Combat aircraft 65 84 🇹🇭 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 13.9 % 17.5 % 🇹🇭 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 34 41 🇹🇭 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 36 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 220 247 🇹🇭 1.1×
Transport aircraft 90 57 🇮🇩 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 1 9 🇹🇭 9.0×
Trainers 91 84 🇮🇩 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×71C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×48F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
Fleet evolution · Indonesia
Fleet evolution · Thailand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand has more military aircraft with 481 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 467, a difference of 14 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand has more combat aircraft with 84 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Indonesia's 65.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 247 compared to Indonesia's 220.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 90 compared to Thailand's 57.
How do the Indonesia and Thailand air forces compare in size?
Indonesia's air force is 1.6 times larger than Thailand's in terms of total active aircraft (90 vs 57).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia has 159 aircraft on order compared to Thailand's 16.