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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Jordan Jordan vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's air force fields 915 active aircraft — 3.5:1 Jordan's 263.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #47 8.9
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Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.3
  • 72 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 384
  • 129 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 263
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 66
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 156
Jordan Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
Active aircraft 263 915 🇸🇦 3.5×
Aircraft on order 16 368 🇸🇦 23×
Combat aircraft 72 384 🇸🇦 5.3×
Combat share of fleet 27.4 % 42.0 % 🇸🇦 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 18 29 🇸🇦 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 78 % United States · 59 %
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Helicopters 129 263 🇸🇦 2.0×
Transport aircraft 21 46 🇸🇦 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 66 🇸🇦
Trainers 37 156 🇸🇦 4.2×
UAVs 2 0 🇯🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×62AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×37
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15EX Eagle II ×83Tornado ×81F-15 Eagle ×80
Fleet evolution · Jordan
Fleet evolution · Saudi Arabia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more military aircraft with 915 active aircraft compared to Jordan's 263, a difference of 652 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more combat aircraft with 384 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Jordan's 72.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more military helicopters with 263 compared to Jordan's 129.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Jordan's 21.
How do the Jordan and Saudi Arabia air forces compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's air force is 3.5 times larger than Jordan's in terms of total active aircraft (915 vs 263).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 368 aircraft on order compared to Jordan's 16.