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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,513 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Israel's 594.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #9 24.8
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #16 20.9
  • 336 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 465
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 354
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 71
  • 38 Special missionweight ×8 40
  • 9 UAVsweight ×10 137
  • 66 Trainersweight ×1 446
Israel Pakistan 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
Israel Pakistan Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 594 1,513 🇵🇰 2.5×
Aircraft on order 126 122 🇮🇱 ≈
Combat aircraft 336 465 🇵🇰 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 56.6 % 30.7 % 🇮🇱 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 20 51 🇵🇰 2.5×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Sweden · 25 %
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Helicopters 130 354 🇵🇰 2.7×
Transport aircraft 15 71 🇵🇰 4.7×
Special-mission aircraft 38 40 🇵🇰 1.1×
Trainers 66 446 🇵🇰 6.8×
UAVs 9 137 🇵🇰 15×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16 Fighting Falcon ×122F-16I Sufa ×100UH-60 Black Hawk ×49
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×155Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×85F-16 Fighting Falcon ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more military aircraft with 1,513 active aircraft compared to Israel's 594, a difference of 919 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 465 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Israel's 336.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 354 compared to Israel's 130.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 71 compared to Israel's 15.
How do the Israel and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 2.5 times larger than Israel's in terms of total active aircraft (1,513 vs 594).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or Pakistan?
Israel has 126 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 122.