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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Lebanon Lebanon vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's air force fields 916 active aircraft — 14:1 Lebanon's 67.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Lebanon LebanonWorld #113 2.2
AIRS Index / 100

Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.3
  • 5 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 384
  • 45 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 264
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 66
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 156
Lebanon Saudi Arabia 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
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Ratio
Official name Lebanese Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force
Active aircraft 67 916 🇸🇦 14×
Aircraft on order 0 368 🇸🇦
Combat aircraft 5 384 🇸🇦 77×
Combat share of fleet 7.5 % 41.9 % 🇸🇦 5.6×
Aircraft types in service 11 29 🇸🇦 2.6×
Main supplier United States · 66 % United States · 59 %
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Helicopters 45 264 🇸🇦 5.9×
Transport aircraft 3 46 🇸🇦 15×
Special-mission aircraft 0 66 🇸🇦
Trainers 9 156 🇸🇦 17×
UAVs 5 0 🇱🇧
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇧 LebanonUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×23SA330 Puma ×7SA340 Gazelle ×7
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15EX Eagle II ×83Tornado ×81F-15 Eagle ×80
Fleet evolution · Lebanon
Fleet evolution · Saudi Arabia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more military aircraft with 916 active aircraft compared to Lebanon's 67, a difference of 849 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more combat aircraft with 384 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lebanon's 5.
Which country has more military helicopters, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more military helicopters with 264 compared to Lebanon's 45.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Lebanon's 3.
How do the Lebanon and Saudi Arabia air forces compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's air force is 13.7 times larger than Lebanon's in terms of total active aircraft (916 vs 67).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 368 aircraft on order compared to Lebanon's 0.