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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Qatar's air force fields 283 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Sri Lanka's 99.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #81 4.0
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.6
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 126
  • 62 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 86
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 53
Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka Qatar Ratio
Official name Sri Lanka Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force
Active aircraft 99 283 🇶🇦 2.9×
Aircraft on order 0 44 🇶🇦
Combat aircraft 17 126 🇶🇦 7.4×
Combat share of fleet 17.2 % 44.5 % 🇶🇦 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 16 19 🇶🇦 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 37 % France · 34 %
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Helicopters 62 86 🇶🇦 1.4×
Transport aircraft 17 12 🇱🇰 1.4×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇱🇰
Trainers 0 53 🇶🇦
UAVs 0 6 🇶🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-8 Hip ×27UH-1N Twin Huey ×14206 JetRanger ×12
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sri Lanka or Qatar?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 99, a difference of 184 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sri Lanka or Qatar?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sri Lanka or Qatar?
Qatar operates more military helicopters with 86 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sri Lanka or Qatar?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Qatar's 12.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sri Lanka or Qatar?
Qatar has 44 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.