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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Iraq operates 393 active military aircraft vs 234 for Singapore.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #39 10.2
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Singapore leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #29 13.6
  • 53 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 103
  • 205 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 71
  • 25 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 31
Iraq Singapore 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
Iraq Singapore Ratio
Official name Iraqi Air Force Republic of Singapore Air Force
Active aircraft 393 234 🇮🇶 1.7×
Aircraft on order 37 26 🇮🇶 1.4×
Combat aircraft 53 103 🇸🇬 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 13.5 % 44.0 % 🇸🇬 3.3×
Aircraft types in service 27 15 🇮🇶 1.8×
Main supplier United States · 40 % United States · 73 %
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Helicopters 205 71 🇮🇶 2.9×
Transport aircraft 25 24 🇮🇶 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 7 5 🇮🇶 1.4×
Trainers 99 31 🇮🇶 3.2×
UAVs 4 0 🇮🇶
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×47Bell 407 ×37F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59F-15E Strike Eagle ×40CH-47 Chinook ×26
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Fleet evolution · Singapore
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 393 active aircraft compared to Singapore's 234, a difference of 159 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Singapore?
Singapore has more combat aircraft with 103 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iraq's 53.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 205 compared to Singapore's 71.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq has more transport aircraft with 25 compared to Singapore's 24.
How do the Iraq and Singapore air forces compare in size?
Iraq's air force is 1.7 times larger than Singapore's in terms of total active aircraft (393 vs 234).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq has 37 aircraft on order compared to Singapore's 26.