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

India's air force fields 2,353 active aircraft — 3.9:1 Israel's 600.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 35.4
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #9 24.9
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 346
  • 987 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 130
  • 331 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 22 Special missionweight ×8 34
  • 52 UAVsweight ×10 9
  • 373 Trainersweight ×1 66
India Israel 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
India Israel Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Israeli Air Force
Active aircraft 2,353 600 🇮🇳 3.9×
Aircraft on order 691 126 🇮🇳 5.5×
Combat aircraft 588 346 🇮🇳 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 57.7 % 🇮🇱 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 47 20 🇮🇳 2.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 27 % United States · 89 %
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Helicopters 987 130 🇮🇳 7.6×
Transport aircraft 331 15 🇮🇳 22×
Special-mission aircraft 22 34 🇮🇱 1.5×
Trainers 373 66 🇮🇳 5.7×
UAVs 52 9 🇮🇳 5.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×258Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16 Fighting Falcon ×122F-16I Sufa ×100F-15 Eagle ×51
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Israel?
India has more military aircraft with 2,353 active aircraft compared to Israel's 600, a difference of 1,753 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Israel?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Israel's 346.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Israel?
India operates more military helicopters with 987 compared to Israel's 130.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Israel?
India has more transport aircraft with 331 compared to Israel's 15.
How do the India and Israel air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 3.9 times larger than Israel's in terms of total active aircraft (2,353 vs 600).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Israel?
India has 691 aircraft on order compared to Israel's 126.