MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Oman
Government
Monarchy
Population
4.64M
Area
309,500 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$83.0B
Active Personnel
42.0K
Defense Budget
$10.0B · %12 GDP
Conscription
Selective
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #66 |  Kuwait | 23 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| #67 |  Ethiopia | 23 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 22 |
| #68 |  Oman | 23 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 14 |
| #69 |  Nigeria | 23 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 40 |
| #70 |  Mexico | 22 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 58 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 4.6M
Active42K
Reserve0
Paramilitary4K
Economic Burden
$10.0B 12% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $2,153/yr
Per Soldier $238,095/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 6
Total Airports 14
Major Ports 4
Coastline 2,092 km
Oil Production 980K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 42,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 4,400
- Total Military Personnel 46,400
- Available for Military Service 1,200,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 100,000
- Conscription Status Selective
- Conscription Duration (days) 12 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 180
- IFV Count 120
- APC Count 150
- Recon Vehicle Count 30
- MRAP Count 50
- Towed Artillery Count 100
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 20
- MLRS Count 18
- Mortar Count 100
- ATGM Launcher Count 100
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 50
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 100
- Fighter Aircraft Count 40
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 10
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 15
- Tanker Aircraft Count 2
- AWACS Count 1
- Trainer Aircraft Count 20
- Total Helicopters 30
- Attack Helicopter Count 15
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 12
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 10
- Corvette Count 4
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 12
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 10,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 12 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 2,153 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 83,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 180,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 2,500,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 6
- Total Airport Count 14
- Major Port Count 4
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 980,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 5,300,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 2,092 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 4,644,384
- Military Age Population 1,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 87 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 95 %
- Area (km²) 309,500 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Monarchy
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 153 systems · 57 categories · 1,074 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 137 Retired 16
Age Profile
34years
average
%8
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1964–2023
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 45 -
United Kingdom 35 -
Russia 16 -
France 13 -
Germany 8 -
Italy 7 -
Canada 6 -
Switzerland 6
Companies
Inventory 153 systems · 27 categories · 1,074 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
Challenger 1 4
Tanks · ACTIVE
Challenger 2 38
Tanks · ACTIVE
Chieftain 27
Tanks · ACTIVE
FV101 Scorpion 120
Tanks · ACTIVE
IS —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M60 tank 79
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54 —
Tanks · RETIRED
Tornado —
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · ACTIVE
Anoa —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
FNSS Pars 172
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
FV103 Spartan —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Fahd 31
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
+11 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
150 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
155 mm FH-70 howitzer 12
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 30
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Dragon Fire —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Gun Howitzer Noricum —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
L16 81mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M102 36
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M116 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M30 mortar 20
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Ordnance QF 25 pounder —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
G5 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
L118 42
Field Guns · ACTIVE
+4 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Blowpipe —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Mistral —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mount 10
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Oerlikon KD series 35mm cannon —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Saaffat 10
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZU-23-2 4
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
OSS Stinger —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch MP5 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Heckler & Koch MP7 —
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · ACTIVE
MP7A1 —
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · ACTIVE
Lee-Enfield —
Bolt-Action Rifles · RETIRED
FN FAL —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-100 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-46 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AKM —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
+15 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Hunter 12
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Dassault Mirage —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Eurofighter Typhoon —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
SEPECAT Jaguar —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon 12
Interceptors · ACTIVE
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130J Super Hercules 3
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas C-47 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules 3
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
MC-130J Commando II —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-295 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
+1 more
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109S Grand —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Airbus Helicopters H145 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 429 GlobalRanger 5
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
EC-130J Commando Solo III —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HC-130J Super Hercules —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Lynx —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Lynx AH1 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Wessex —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Wildervank-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · RETIRED
Komar-class missile boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Province-class fast attack craft —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · ACTIVE
Arab-class gunvessel —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
Sea Wolf-class missile boat —
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · RETIRED
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIM-132 ASRAAM —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-9 Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-9M Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
Matra R.550 Magic —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-120 AMRAAM —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
MICA 110
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
U-Darter —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 13 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$2.5 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-2.5 Mr
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $538 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 13 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | —→2020 |  Turkey | FNSS Pars | 172 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1994 | France | Panhard VBL | 132 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1993→1995 | United Kingdom | Challenger 2 | 38 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1993 | United Kingdom | Challenger 1 | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1992→1997 | United Kingdom | Qahir-class corvette | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1981→1983 | United Kingdom | Province-class fast attack craft | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1981→1985 | United Kingdom | Chieftain | 27 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1980→1982 | United Kingdom | Province-class fast attack craft | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | — | Wildervank-class minesweeper | 1 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | — | Wildervank-class minesweeper | 2 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  Egypt | Fahd | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  Australia | Leader Dynamics Series T2 MK5 | 24 | — | trial | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Khareef-class corvette | 3 | — | new-build | Delivered |
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No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 3 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
United Kingdom 3 wars Pakistan 2 wars United States 2 wars Australia 1 wars Belgium 1 wars ◄── Oman ──►
⚔ Most Opposed
Iran 1 wars Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Oman · 7 conflicts
7Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
1Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Iranian strikes on Oman Special Op. | 2026–present | Intervention | Primary | Ceasefire |
| 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Special Op. | 2026–present | Neutral | Secondary | — |
| Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. | 2009–2016 | Somali pirates | Primary | — |
| 1970s Operation in Balochistan Special Op. | 1978–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Simba Special Op. | 1972–1975 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Mirbat Proxy | 1972–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Dhofar Rebellion Insurgency | 1963–1976 | Intervention | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
OmanvsKuwait
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%180
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
+%59
Total Military Personnel
+%3
Available for Military Service
=
Reaching Military Age Annually
=
Conscription Duration (days)
×30.4
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%104
IFV Count
+%233
APC Count
+%300
Recon Vehicle Count
+%67
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
=
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%275
MLRS Count
+%178
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%900
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%67
Fighter Aircraft Count
=
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%50
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
+%100
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%100
Total Helicopters
=
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
=
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%233
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
+%100
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%150
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%43
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%140
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%33
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%93
GDP (PPP, USD)
=
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%100
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
+%100
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%206
Oil Reserves (bbl)
×19.6
Coastline (km)
+%319
08Demographics
Total Population
+%8
Military Age Population
=
Urban Population (%)
+%15
Literacy Rate (%)
+%1
Area (km²)
×17.4
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.