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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Armenia Armenia vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Armenia operates 62 active military aircraft vs 87 for Sri Lanka.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #80 4.1
AIRS Index / 100

Armenia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #81 4.0
  • 18 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 16
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 49
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 12 Trainersweight ×1 0
Armenia Sri Lanka 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
Armenia Sri Lanka Ratio
Official name Armenian Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force
Active aircraft 62 87 🇱🇰 1.4×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇦🇲
Combat aircraft 18 16 🇦🇲 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 29.0 % 18.4 % 🇦🇲 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 7 14 🇱🇰 2.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 81 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 29 49 🇱🇰 1.7×
Transport aircraft 3 18 🇱🇰 6.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇱🇰
Trainers 12 0 🇦🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaMi-24 Hind ×15Su-25 Frogfoot ×14Mi-8 Hip ×11
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
Fleet evolution · Armenia
Fleet evolution · Sri Lanka
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more military aircraft with 87 active aircraft compared to Armenia's 62, a difference of 25 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Armenia has more combat aircraft with 18 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 16.
Which country has more military helicopters, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka operates more military helicopters with 49 compared to Armenia's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Armenia's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Armenia or Sri Lanka?
Armenia has 6 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.