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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Malaysia Malaysia vs Flag of Oman Oman

Malaysia operates 149 active military aircraft vs 126 for Oman.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #54 8.9
AIRS Index / 100

Oman leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Oman OmanWorld #46 10.4
  • 25 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 35
  • 54 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 36 Trainersweight ×1 42
Malaysia Oman Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Malaysia Oman Ratio
Official name Royal Malaysian Air Force Royal Air Force of Oman
Active aircraft 149 126 🇲🇾 1.2×
Aircraft on order 32 0 🇲🇾
Combat aircraft 25 35 🇴🇲 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 16.8 % 27.8 % 🇴🇲 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 19 11 🇲🇾 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 22 % United Kingdom · 38 %
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Helicopters 54 40 🇲🇾 1.4×
Transport aircraft 26 9 🇲🇾 2.9×
Special-mission aircraft 8 0 🇲🇾
Trainers 36 42 🇴🇲 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23NH90 / Caiman ×18Westland Lynx ×13
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Malaysia or Oman?
Malaysia has more military aircraft with 149 active aircraft compared to Oman's 126, a difference of 23 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Malaysia or Oman?
Oman has more combat aircraft with 35 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Malaysia or Oman?
Malaysia operates more military helicopters with 54 compared to Oman's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Malaysia or Oman?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Oman's 9.
How do the Malaysia and Oman air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 2.9 times larger than Oman's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Malaysia or Oman?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Oman's 0.