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

Kazakhstan operates 218 active military aircraft vs 266 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #41 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Kazakhstan leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.2
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 96 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 154
  • 30 Transportweight ×10 36
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 6
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 22 Trainersweight ×1 23
Kazakhstan 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
Kazakhstan Philippines Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 218 266 🇵🇭 1.2×
Aircraft on order 13 35 🇵🇭 2.7×
Combat aircraft 65 17 🇰🇿 3.8×
Combat share of fleet 29.8 % 6.4 % 🇰🇿 4.7×
Aircraft types in service 22 32 🇵🇭 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 96 154 🇵🇭 1.6×
Transport aircraft 30 36 🇵🇭 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 6 🇵🇭
Trainers 22 23 🇵🇭 ≈
UAVs 5 30 🇵🇭 6.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×47UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×30MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 266 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 218, a difference of 48 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Philippines?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 154 compared to Kazakhstan's 96.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Kazakhstan's 30.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Philippines?
Philippines has 35 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 13.