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

India's air force fields 2,256 active aircraft — 6.7:1 Myanmar's 338.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 34.7
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #45 9.2
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 132
  • 993 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 89
  • 325 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 21 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 39 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 290 Trainersweight ×1 79
India Myanmar 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 Myanmar Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 2,256 338 🇮🇳 6.7×
Aircraft on order 631 33 🇮🇳 19×
Combat aircraft 588 132 🇮🇳 4.5×
Combat share of fleet 26.1 % 39.1 % 🇲🇲 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 43 31 🇮🇳 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 29 % Ex-USSR · 30 %
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Helicopters 993 89 🇮🇳 11×
Transport aircraft 325 38 🇮🇳 8.6×
Special-mission aircraft 21 0 🇮🇳
Trainers 290 79 🇮🇳 3.7×
UAVs 39 0 🇮🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×259Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×37MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37Mi-2 Hoplite ×22
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Myanmar?
India has more military aircraft with 2,256 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 338, a difference of 1,918 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Myanmar?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Myanmar's 132.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Myanmar?
India operates more military helicopters with 993 compared to Myanmar's 89.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Myanmar?
India has more transport aircraft with 325 compared to Myanmar's 38.
How do the India and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 8.6 times larger than Myanmar's in terms of total active aircraft (325 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Myanmar?
India has 631 aircraft on order compared to Myanmar's 33.