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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Jordan Jordan vs Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Jordan operates 253 active military aircraft vs 172 for Kazakhstan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #46 8.8
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Dead heat on the AIRS Index

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #48 8.7
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 122 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 20
Jordan Kazakhstan 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
Jordan Kazakhstan Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Active aircraft 253 172 🇯🇴 1.5×
Aircraft on order 14 9 🇯🇴 1.6×
Combat aircraft 69 54 🇯🇴 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 27.3 % 31.4 % 🇰🇿 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 18 17 🇯🇴 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 78 % Ex-USSR · 69 %
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Helicopters 122 72 🇯🇴 1.7×
Transport aircraft 21 21 —
Trainers 37 20 🇯🇴 1.9×
UAVs 2 5 🇰🇿 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×32
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×49Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-25 Frogfoot ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Jordan has more military aircraft with 253 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 172, a difference of 81 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Jordan has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Jordan operates more military helicopters with 122 compared to Kazakhstan's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Jordan and Kazakhstan both have 21 transport aircraft.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
Jordan has 14 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 9.