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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mexico Mexico vs Flag of Panama Panama

Mexico's air force fields 466 active aircraft — 12:1 Panama's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mexico MexicoWorld #50 8.4
AIRS Index / 100

Mexico leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #90 3.2
  • 7 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 170 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 48 Transportweight ×10 11
  • 17 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 221 Trainersweight ×1 4
Mexico Panama 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
Mexico Panama Ratio
Official name Mexican Air Force Panamanian National Aeronaval Service
Active aircraft 466 38 🇲🇽 12×
Aircraft on order 13 7 🇲🇽 1.9×
Combat aircraft 7 0 🇲🇽
Combat share of fleet 1.5 % 0.0 % 🇲🇽
Aircraft types in service 37 14 🇲🇽 2.6×
Main supplier United States · 45 % United States · 55 %
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Helicopters 170 20 🇲🇽 8.5×
Transport aircraft 48 11 🇲🇽 4.4×
Special-mission aircraft 17 3 🇲🇽 5.7×
Trainers 221 4 🇲🇽 55×
UAVs 3 0 🇲🇽
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇽 MexicoUH-60 Black Hawk ×29206 JetRanger ×22Mi-17 Hip-H ×22
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×7UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6C-212 Aviocar ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico has more military aircraft with 466 active aircraft compared to Panama's 38, a difference of 428 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico has more combat aircraft with 7 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico operates more military helicopters with 170 compared to Panama's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico has more transport aircraft with 48 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Mexico and Panama air forces compare in size?
Mexico's air force is 12.3 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (466 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico has 13 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 7.