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

India's air force fields 2,217 active aircraft — 3.2:1 Taiwan's 686.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 34.3
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #17 22.7
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 319
  • 993 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 328 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 290 Trainersweight ×1 84
India Taiwan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
India Taiwan Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Taiwanese Air Force
Active aircraft 2,217 686 🇮🇳 3.2×
Aircraft on order 587 93 🇮🇳 6.3×
Combat aircraft 588 319 🇮🇳 1.8×
Combat share of fleet 26.5 % 46.5 % 🇹🇼 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 38 19 🇮🇳 2.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 29 % United States · 65 %
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Helicopters 993 239 🇮🇳 4.2×
Transport aircraft 328 26 🇮🇳 13×
Special-mission aircraft 18 18 —
Trainers 290 84 🇮🇳 3.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×259Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Taiwan?
India has more military aircraft with 2,217 active aircraft compared to Taiwan's 686, a difference of 1,531 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Taiwan?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Taiwan's 319.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Taiwan?
India operates more military helicopters with 993 compared to Taiwan's 239.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Taiwan?
India has more transport aircraft with 328 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the India and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 12.6 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (328 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Taiwan?
India has 587 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 93.