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

Malaysia operates 164 active military aircraft vs 205 for Vietnam.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #47 8.6
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Dead heat on the AIRS Index

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #48 8.6
  • 25 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 54 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 15 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 36 Trainersweight ×1 75
Malaysia Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Official name Royal Malaysian Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 164 205 🇻🇳 1.2×
Aircraft on order 32 0 🇲🇾
Combat aircraft 25 71 🇻🇳 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 15.2 % 34.6 % 🇻🇳 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 22 14 🇲🇾 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 27 % Ex-USSR · 58 %
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Helicopters 54 42 🇲🇾 1.3×
Transport aircraft 26 17 🇲🇾 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 8 0 🇲🇾
Trainers 36 75 🇻🇳 2.1×
UAVs 15 0 🇲🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSu-30 Flanker-C ×18H225M / EC725 Caracal ×12AW109 ×10
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-27 Flanker ×46Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
Fleet evolution · Malaysia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more military aircraft with 205 active aircraft compared to Malaysia's 164, a difference of 41 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malaysia's 25.
Which country has more military helicopters, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia operates more military helicopters with 54 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Vietnam's 17.
How do the Malaysia and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Malaysia's air force is 1.5 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia has 32 aircraft on order compared to Vietnam's 0.