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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's air force fields 216 active aircraft — 7.4:1 Cambodia's 29.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #110 2.3
AIRS Index / 100

Vietnam leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #46 9.0
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 70
  • 25 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 9
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 75
Cambodia Vietnam 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
Cambodia Vietnam Ratio
Official name Royal Cambodian Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 29 216 🇻🇳 7.4×
Aircraft on order 0 18 🇻🇳
Combat aircraft 0 70 🇻🇳
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 32.4 % 🇻🇳
Aircraft types in service 7 17 🇻🇳 2.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 52 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 25 42 🇻🇳 1.7×
Transport aircraft 4 20 🇻🇳 5.0×
Trainers 0 75 🇻🇳
UAVs 0 9 🇻🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaMi-8 Hip ×15Z-9 Haitun ×8Y-7 ×2
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-30 Flanker-C ×35Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more military aircraft with 216 active aircraft compared to Cambodia's 29, a difference of 187 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more combat aircraft with 70 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more military helicopters with 42 compared to Cambodia's 25.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more transport aircraft with 20 compared to Cambodia's 4.
How do the Cambodia and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Vietnam's air force is 7.4 times larger than Cambodia's in terms of total active aircraft (216 vs 29).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cambodia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 18 aircraft on order compared to Cambodia's 0.