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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Malta Malta

Italy's air force fields 778 active aircraft — 111:1 Malta's 7.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Italy ItalyWorld #12 23.2
AIRS Index / 100

Italy leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Malta MaltaWorld #129 1.6
  • 190 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 387 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 3
  • 37 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 5 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 32 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 127 Trainersweight ×1 0
Italy Malta 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
Italy Malta Ratio
Official name Italian Air Force Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
Active aircraft 778 7 🇮🇹 111×
Aircraft on order 112 0 🇮🇹
Combat aircraft 190 0 🇮🇹
Combat share of fleet 24.4 % 0.0 % 🇮🇹
Aircraft types in service 32 3 🇮🇹 11×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Italy · 43 %
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Helicopters 387 3 🇮🇹 129×
Transport aircraft 37 1 🇮🇹 37×
Special-mission aircraft 5 3 🇮🇹 1.7×
Trainers 127 0 🇮🇹
UAVs 32 0 🇮🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyNH90 / Caiman ×114Typhoon ×93F-35 Lightning II ×50
🇲🇹 MaltaAW139 ×3BN-2B Defender ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more military aircraft with 778 active aircraft compared to Malta's 7, a difference of 771 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more combat aircraft with 190 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malta's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Italy or Malta?
Italy operates more military helicopters with 387 compared to Malta's 3.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Italy or Malta?
Italy has more transport aircraft with 37 compared to Malta's 1.
How do the Italy and Malta air forces compare in size?
Italy's air force is 37.0 times larger than Malta's in terms of total active aircraft (37 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Italy or Malta?
Italy has 112 aircraft on order compared to Malta's 0.