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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Malta Malta

Italy's air force fields 800 active aircraft — 100:1 Malta's 8.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Italy ItalyWorld #10 23.5
AIRS Index / 100

Italy leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malta MaltaWorld #128 1.7
  • 197 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 387 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 3
  • 43 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 32 UAVsweight ×10 1
  • 136 Trainersweight ×1 0
Italy Malta 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
Italy Malta Ratio
Official name Italian Air Force Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
Active aircraft 800 8 🇮🇹 100×
Aircraft on order 192 2 🇮🇹 96×
Combat aircraft 197 0 🇮🇹
Combat share of fleet 24.6 % 0.0 % 🇮🇹
Aircraft types in service 34 4 🇮🇹 8.5×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Italy · 38 %
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Helicopters 387 3 🇮🇹 129×
Transport aircraft 43 1 🇮🇹 43×
Special-mission aircraft 5 3 🇮🇹 1.7×
Trainers 136 0 🇮🇹
UAVs 32 1 🇮🇹 32×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyNH90 / Caiman ×114Typhoon ×93F-35 Lightning II ×57
🇲🇹 MaltaAW139 ×3BN-2B Defender ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more military aircraft with 800 active aircraft compared to Malta's 8, a difference of 792 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more combat aircraft with 197 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malta's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Italy or Malta?
Italy operates more military helicopters with 387 compared to Malta's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more transport aircraft with 43 compared to Malta's 1.
How do the Italy and Malta air forces compare in size?
Italy's air force is 100.0 times larger than Malta's in terms of total active aircraft (800 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Italy or Malta?
Italy has 192 aircraft on order compared to Malta's 2.