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

Jordan operates 263 active military aircraft vs 283 for Qatar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #47 8.9
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.2
  • 72 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 126
  • 129 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 53
Jordan Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 263 283 🇶🇦 1.1×
Aircraft on order 16 20 🇶🇦 1.2×
Combat aircraft 72 126 🇶🇦 1.8×
Combat share of fleet 27.4 % 44.5 % 🇶🇦 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 18 19 🇶🇦 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 78 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 129 86 🇯🇴 1.5×
Transport aircraft 21 12 🇯🇴 1.8×
Trainers 37 53 🇶🇦 1.4×
UAVs 2 6 🇶🇦 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×62AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×37
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
Fleet evolution · Jordan
Fleet evolution · Qatar
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Jordan's 263, a difference of 20 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Jordan's 72.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Qatar?
Jordan operates more military helicopters with 129 compared to Qatar's 86.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Qatar?
Jordan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Qatar's 12.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Qatar?
Qatar has 20 aircraft on order compared to Jordan's 16.