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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of North Korea North Korea

North Korea's air force fields 1,131 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Israel's 525.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #11 23.5
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads on 5 of 7 categories

Roundel of North Korea North KoreaWorld #23 14.6
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 80
  • 263 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 571
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 205
  • 13 Transportweight ×10 275
  • 38 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 12 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 0
Israel North Korea 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 North Korea Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force
Active aircraft 525 1,131 🇰🇵 2.2×
Aircraft on order 125 0 🇮🇱
Combat aircraft 263 571 🇰🇵 2.2×
Combat share of fleet 50.1 % 50.5 % 🇰🇵 ≈
Aircraft types in service 20 20 —
Main supplier United States · 87 % Ex-USSR · 68 %
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Bombers 0 80 🇰🇵
Helicopters 130 205 🇰🇵 1.6×
Transport aircraft 13 275 🇰🇵 21×
Special-mission aircraft 38 0 🇮🇱
Trainers 69 0 🇮🇱
UAVs 12 0 🇮🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16I Sufa ×100F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49UH-60 Black Hawk ×49
🇰🇵 North KoreaAn-2 Colt ×270J-5 Fresco ×241MiG-19 Farmer ×97
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea has more military aircraft with 1,131 active aircraft compared to Israel's 525, a difference of 606 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea has more combat aircraft with 571 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Israel's 263.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea operates more military helicopters with 205 compared to Israel's 130.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea has more transport aircraft with 275 compared to Israel's 13.
How do the Israel and North Korea air forces compare in size?
North Korea's air force is 21.2 times larger than Israel's in terms of total active aircraft (275 vs 13).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or North Korea?
Israel has 125 aircraft on order compared to North Korea's 0.