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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Qatar Qatar vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Qatar operates 275 active military aircraft vs 231 for Singapore.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #18 20.8
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Singapore SingaporeWorld #25 16.2
  • 124 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 100
  • 86 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 71
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 53 Trainersweight ×1 35
Qatar Singapore Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Qatar Singapore Ratio
Official name Qatar Emiri Air Force Republic of Singapore Air Force
Active aircraft 275 231 🇶🇦 1.2×
Aircraft on order 38 23 🇶🇦 1.7×
Combat aircraft 124 100 🇶🇦 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 45.1 % 43.3 % 🇶🇦 ≈
Aircraft types in service 18 14 🇶🇦 1.3×
Main supplier France · 35 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 86 71 🇶🇦 1.2×
Transport aircraft 12 20 🇸🇬 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 5 🇸🇬
Trainers 53 35 🇶🇦 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×46Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×60F-15E Strike Eagle ×40CH-47 Chinook ×26
Fleet evolution · Qatar
Fleet evolution · Singapore
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Qatar or Singapore?
Qatar has more military aircraft with 275 active aircraft compared to Singapore's 231, a difference of 44 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Qatar or Singapore?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 124 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Singapore's 100.
Which country has more military helicopters, Qatar or Singapore?
Qatar operates more military helicopters with 86 compared to Singapore's 71.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Qatar or Singapore?
Singapore has more transport aircraft with 20 compared to Qatar's 12.
How do the Qatar and Singapore air forces compare in size?
Singapore's air force is 1.7 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total active aircraft (20 vs 12).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Qatar or Singapore?
Qatar has 38 aircraft on order compared to Singapore's 23.