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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Japan's air force fields 1,301 active aircraft — 5.0:1 Philippines's 260.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Japan JapanWorld #5 28.6
AIRS Index / 100

Japan leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.1
  • 344 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 430 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 148
  • 113 Transportweight ×10 36
  • 113 Special missionweight ×8 6
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 299 Trainersweight ×1 23
Japan Philippines 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
Japan Philippines Ratio
Official name Japan Air Self-Defense Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 1,301 260 🇯🇵 5.0×
Aircraft on order 369 35 🇯🇵 11×
Combat aircraft 344 17 🇯🇵 20×
Combat share of fleet 26.4 % 6.5 % 🇯🇵 4.0×
Aircraft types in service 36 32 🇯🇵 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 64 % United States · 62 %
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Helicopters 430 148 🇯🇵 2.9×
Transport aircraft 113 36 🇯🇵 3.1×
Special-mission aircraft 113 6 🇯🇵 19×
Trainers 299 23 🇯🇵 13×
UAVs 2 30 🇵🇭 15×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanF-15 Eagle ×200UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×93Mitsubishi F-2 ×90
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×47MD-500 ×24UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has more military aircraft with 1,301 active aircraft compared to Philippines's 260, a difference of 1,041 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has more combat aircraft with 344 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Japan or Philippines?
Japan operates more military helicopters with 430 compared to Philippines's 148.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has more transport aircraft with 113 compared to Philippines's 36.
How do the Japan and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Japan's air force is 5.0 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total active aircraft (1,301 vs 260).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has 369 aircraft on order compared to Philippines's 35.