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

Indonesia operates 477 active military aircraft vs 522 for Thailand.

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

Indonesia leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #35 11.6
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 207 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 256
  • 91 Transportweight ×10 69
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 94 Trainersweight ×1 100
Indonesia Thailand 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 Thailand Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 477 522 🇹🇭 1.1×
Aircraft on order 170 14 🇮🇩 12×
Combat aircraft 68 84 🇹🇭 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 14.3 % 16.1 % 🇹🇭 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 38 49 🇹🇭 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 35 % United States · 61 %
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Helicopters 207 256 🇹🇭 1.2×
Transport aircraft 91 69 🇮🇩 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 1 9 🇹🇭 9.0×
Trainers 94 100 🇹🇭 1.1×
UAVs 16 4 🇮🇩 4.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBell 412 ×61C-212 Aviocar ×36F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×56F-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 522 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 477, a difference of 45 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 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 256 compared to Indonesia's 207.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 91 compared to Thailand's 69.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia has 170 aircraft on order compared to Thailand's 14.