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

Indonesia operates 501 active military aircraft vs 730 for Taiwan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #26 14.2
AIRS Index / 100

Taiwan leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #14 22.5
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 321
  • 208 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 104 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 16 UAVsweight ×10 28
  • 103 Trainersweight ×1 98
Indonesia Taiwan 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 Taiwan Ratio
Official name Indonesian Air Force Republic of China Air Force
Active aircraft 501 730 🇹🇼 1.5×
Aircraft on order 172 66 🇮🇩 2.6×
Combat aircraft 68 321 🇹🇼 4.7×
Combat share of fleet 13.6 % 44.0 % 🇹🇼 3.2×
Aircraft types in service 41 22 🇮🇩 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 37 % United States · 62 %
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Helicopters 208 239 🇹🇼 1.1×
Transport aircraft 104 26 🇮🇩 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 2 18 🇹🇼 9.0×
Trainers 103 98 🇮🇩 1.1×
UAVs 16 28 🇹🇼 1.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBell 412 ×61C-212 Aviocar ×35F-16 Fighting Falcon ×33
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16V Viper ×140F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129AH-1W Super Cobra ×61
Fleet evolution · Indonesia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more military aircraft with 730 active aircraft compared to Indonesia's 501, a difference of 229 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more combat aircraft with 321 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Indonesia's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more military helicopters with 239 compared to Indonesia's 208.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Indonesia has more transport aircraft with 104 compared to Taiwan's 26.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Indonesia has 172 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 66.