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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Canada's air force fields 360 active aircraft — 7.7:1 New Zealand's 47.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Canada CanadaWorld #24 14.2
AIRS Index / 100

Canada leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #87 3.4
  • 92 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 146 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 21
  • 46 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 31 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 11
Canada New Zealand 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
Canada New Zealand Ratio
Official name Royal Canadian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force
Active aircraft 360 47 🇨🇦 7.7×
Aircraft on order 204 0 🇨🇦
Combat aircraft 92 0 🇨🇦
Combat share of fleet 25.6 % 0.0 % 🇨🇦
Aircraft types in service 20 8 🇨🇦 2.5×
Main supplier United States · 86 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 146 21 🇨🇦 7.0×
Transport aircraft 46 7 🇨🇦 6.6×
Special-mission aircraft 31 8 🇨🇦 3.9×
Trainers 40 11 🇨🇦 3.6×
UAVs 5 0 🇨🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaF/A-18 Hornet ×92Bell 412 ×81S-92 Superhawk ×26
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8SH-2 Seasprite ×8AW109 ×5
Fleet evolution · Canada
Fleet evolution · New Zealand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada has more military aircraft with 360 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 47, a difference of 313 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada has more combat aircraft with 92 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada operates more military helicopters with 146 compared to New Zealand's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to New Zealand's 7.
How do the Canada and New Zealand air forces compare in size?
Canada's air force is 6.6 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total active aircraft (46 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada has 204 aircraft on order compared to New Zealand's 0.