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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Armenia Armenia vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 78:1 Armenia's 69.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #80 4.3
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.2
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 442
Armenia Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Official name Armenian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 69 5,378 🇷🇺 78×
Aircraft on order 0 677 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 20 1,524 🇷🇺 76×
Combat share of fleet 29.0 % 28.3 % 🇦🇲 ≈
Aircraft types in service 7 52 🇷🇺 7.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 87 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 37 1,604 🇷🇺 43×
Transport aircraft 3 514 🇷🇺 171×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 9 442 🇷🇺 49×
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaMi-24 Hind ×20Mi-8 Hip ×16Su-25 Frogfoot ×16
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Armenia or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Armenia's 69, a difference of 5,309 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Armenia's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Armenia or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Armenia's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Armenia or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Armenia's 3.
How do the Armenia and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 171.3 times larger than Armenia's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Armenia or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Armenia's 0.