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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's air force fields 914 active aircraft — 7.3:1 Oman's 126.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Oman OmanWorld #53 7.9
AIRS Index / 100

Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #7 27.9
  • 35 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 384
  • 40 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 262
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 66
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 156
Oman Saudi Arabia 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
Oman Saudi Arabia Ratio
Official name Royal Air Force of Oman Royal Saudi Air Force
Active aircraft 126 914 🇸🇦 7.3×
Aircraft on order 0 379 🇸🇦
Combat aircraft 35 384 🇸🇦 11×
Combat share of fleet 27.8 % 42.0 % 🇸🇦 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 11 27 🇸🇦 2.5×
Main supplier United Kingdom · 38 % United States · 59 %
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Helicopters 40 262 🇸🇦 6.5×
Transport aircraft 9 46 🇸🇦 5.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 66 🇸🇦
Trainers 42 156 🇸🇦 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23NH90 / Caiman ×18Westland Lynx ×13
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15E Strike Eagle ×127F-15EX Eagle II ×84Tornado ×81
Fleet evolution · Oman
Fleet evolution · Saudi Arabia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more military aircraft with 914 active aircraft compared to Oman's 126, a difference of 788 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more combat aircraft with 384 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Oman's 35.
Which country has more military helicopters, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more military helicopters with 262 compared to Oman's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Oman's 9.
How do the Oman and Saudi Arabia air forces compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's air force is 5.1 times larger than Oman's in terms of total active aircraft (46 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 379 aircraft on order compared to Oman's 0.