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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Kuwait Kuwait vs Flag of Oman Oman

Kuwait operates 134 active military aircraft vs 126 for Oman.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #37 10.2
AIRS Index / 100

Kuwait leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Oman OmanWorld #53 7.9
  • 50 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 35
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 42
Kuwait Oman 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
Kuwait Oman Ratio
Official name Kuwait Air Force Royal Air Force of Oman
Active aircraft 134 126 🇰🇼 1.1×
Aircraft on order 66 0 🇰🇼
Combat aircraft 50 35 🇰🇼 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 37.3 % 27.8 % 🇰🇼 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 11 11 —
Main supplier United States · 40 % United Kingdom · 38 %
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Helicopters 70 40 🇰🇼 1.8×
Transport aircraft 2 9 🇴🇲 4.5×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇰🇼
Trainers 6 42 🇴🇲 7.0×
UAVs 3 0 🇰🇼
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇼 KuwaitF/A-18 Hornet ×33H225M / EC725 Caracal ×30Typhoon ×17
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23NH90 / Caiman ×18Westland Lynx ×13
Fleet evolution · Kuwait
Fleet evolution · Oman
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait has more military aircraft with 134 active aircraft compared to Oman's 126, a difference of 8 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait has more combat aircraft with 50 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Oman's 35.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Oman's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Kuwait's 2.
How do the Kuwait and Oman air forces compare in size?
Oman's air force is 4.5 times larger than Kuwait's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait has 66 aircraft on order compared to Oman's 0.