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

Malaysia operates 164 active military aircraft vs 261 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #49 8.5
AIRS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.1
  • 25 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 54 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 154
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 34
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 15 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 36 Trainersweight ×1 21
Malaysia Philippines 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
Malaysia Philippines Ratio
Official name Royal Malaysian Air Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 164 261 🇵🇭 1.6×
Aircraft on order 32 33 🇵🇭 ≈
Combat aircraft 25 17 🇲🇾 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 15.2 % 6.5 % 🇲🇾 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 22 31 🇵🇭 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 27 % United States · 62 %
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Helicopters 54 154 🇵🇭 2.9×
Transport aircraft 26 34 🇵🇭 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 8 5 🇲🇾 1.6×
Trainers 36 21 🇲🇾 1.7×
UAVs 15 30 🇵🇭 2.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×47UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×30MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 261 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 164, a difference of 97 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia has more combat aircraft with 25 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 154 compared to Malaysia's 54.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 34 compared to Malaysia's 26.
How do the Malaysia and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 1.6 times larger than Malaysia's in terms of total active aircraft (261 vs 164).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines has 33 aircraft on order compared to Malaysia's 32.