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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Jamaica Jamaica vs Flag of United States United States

United States's air force fields 12,899 active aircraft — 717:1 Jamaica's 18.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jamaica JamaicaWorld #104 2.6
AIRS Index / 100

United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 147
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 3,002
  • 15 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5,490
  • 0 Transportweight ×10 1,371
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 1,230
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 193
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 1,466
Jamaica United States 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
Jamaica United States Ratio
Official name Jamaica Defence Force United States Air Force
Active aircraft 18 12,899 🇺🇸 717×
Aircraft on order 1 3,120 🇺🇸 3120×
Combat aircraft 0 3,002 🇺🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 23.3 % 🇺🇸
Aircraft types in service 5 94 🇺🇸 19×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 94 %
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Bombers 0 147 🇺🇸
Helicopters 15 5,490 🇺🇸 366×
Transport aircraft 0 1,371 🇺🇸
Special-mission aircraft 1 1,230 🇺🇸 1230×
Trainers 2 1,466 🇺🇸 733×
UAVs 0 193 🇺🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇲 Jamaica429 GlobalRanger ×8505 Jet Ranger X ×6Bell 412 ×1
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,205F-16 Fighting Falcon ×846AH-64 Apache ×822
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jamaica or United States?
United States has more military aircraft with 12,899 active aircraft compared to Jamaica's 18, a difference of 12,881 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jamaica or United States?
United States has more combat aircraft with 3,002 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Jamaica's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jamaica or United States?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,490 compared to Jamaica's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jamaica or United States?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,371 compared to Jamaica's 0.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jamaica or United States?
United States has 3,120 aircraft on order compared to Jamaica's 1.