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

Pakistan's air force fields 1,369 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Israel's 534.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #10 26.4
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Pakistan PakistanWorld #15 23.1
  • 284 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 469
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 355
  • 13 Transportweight ×10 62
  • 38 Special missionweight ×8 36
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 447
Israel Pakistan 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
Israel Pakistan Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Active aircraft 534 1,369 🇵🇰 2.6×
Aircraft on order 125 77 🇮🇱 1.6×
Combat aircraft 284 469 🇵🇰 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 53.2 % 34.3 % 🇮🇱 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 17 40 🇵🇰 2.4×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Sweden · 27 %
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Helicopters 130 355 🇵🇰 2.7×
Transport aircraft 13 62 🇵🇰 4.8×
Special-mission aircraft 38 36 🇮🇱 1.1×
Trainers 69 447 🇵🇰 6.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16 Fighting Falcon ×149F-15E Strike Eagle ×87UH-60 Black Hawk ×49
🇵🇰 PakistanJF-17 Thunder ×156Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×86F-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 1,369 active aircraft compared to Israel's 534, a difference of 835 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more combat aircraft with 469 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Israel's 284.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan operates more military helicopters with 355 compared to Israel's 130.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or Pakistan?
Pakistan has more transport aircraft with 62 compared to Israel's 13.
How do the Israel and Pakistan air forces compare in size?
Pakistan's air force is 4.8 times larger than Israel's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 13).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or Pakistan?
Israel has 125 aircraft on order compared to Pakistan's 77.