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

India's air force fields 2,353 active aircraft — 392:1 Maldives's 6.

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

India leads on 6 of 6 categories

Flag of Maldives MaldivesWorld #141 1.2
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 987 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 2
  • 331 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 22 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 52 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 373 Trainersweight ×1 0
India Maldives 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 Maldives Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force MNDF Air Corps
Active aircraft 2,353 6 🇮🇳 392×
Aircraft on order 691 0 🇮🇳
Combat aircraft 588 0 🇮🇳
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 0.0 % 🇮🇳
Aircraft types in service 47 3 🇮🇳 16×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 27 % Turkey · 50 %
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Helicopters 987 2 🇮🇳 494×
Transport aircraft 331 1 🇮🇳 331×
Special-mission aircraft 22 0 🇮🇳
Trainers 373 0 🇮🇳
UAVs 52 3 🇮🇳 17×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×258Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇲🇻 MaldivesDhruv ×2Do 228 ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Maldives?
India has more military aircraft with 2,353 active aircraft compared to Maldives's 6, a difference of 2,347 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Maldives?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Maldives's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Maldives?
India operates more military helicopters with 987 compared to Maldives's 2.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Maldives?
India has more transport aircraft with 331 compared to Maldives's 1.
How do the India and Maldives air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 392.2 times larger than Maldives's in terms of total active aircraft (2,353 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Maldives?
India has 691 aircraft on order compared to Maldives's 0.