Air Forces comparison: North Korea vs Japan
Korean People's Army Air Force 🇰🇵
| Official Name | Korean People's Army Air Force |
| Local Name | 공군 (Gonggun) |
| Active aircraft | 861 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 🇯🇵
| Official Name | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Local Name | 空自 (Kūji) |
| Active aircraft | 1443 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 335 |
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North Korean aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
575 | |
Bomber
|
80 | |
Helicopter
|
205 | |
Training
|
0 | |
Transport
|
1 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
0 | |
Japanese aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
322 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
579 | |
|
Training
|
307 | |
|
Transport
|
110 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
125 | |