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

Qatar's air force fields 281 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Kuwait's 134.

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

Qatar leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.5
  • 50 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 124
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 53
Kuwait Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Official name Kuwait Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 134 281 🇶🇦 2.1×
Aircraft on order 66 46 🇰🇼 1.4×
Combat aircraft 50 124 🇶🇦 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 37.3 % 44.1 % 🇶🇦 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 11 19 🇶🇦 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 40 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 70 86 🇶🇦 1.2×
Transport aircraft 2 12 🇶🇦 6.0×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇰🇼
Trainers 6 53 🇶🇦 8.8×
UAVs 3 6 🇶🇦 2.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇼 KuwaitF/A-18 Hornet ×33H225M / EC725 Caracal ×30Typhoon ×17
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×46Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 281 active aircraft compared to Kuwait's 134, a difference of 147 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 124 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kuwait's 50.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar operates more military helicopters with 86 compared to Kuwait's 70.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Kuwait's 2.
How do the Kuwait and Qatar air forces compare in size?
Qatar's air force is 6.0 times larger than Kuwait's in terms of total active aircraft (12 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait has 66 aircraft on order compared to Qatar's 46.