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

Armenia's air force fields 62 active aircraft — 5.6:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #79 4.1
AIRS Index / 100

Armenia leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
  • 18 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 12 Trainersweight ×1 3
Armenia Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Official name Armenian Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 62 11 🇦🇲 5.6×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇦🇲
Combat aircraft 18 2 🇦🇲 9.0×
Combat share of fleet 29.0 % 18.2 % 🇦🇲 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 7 5 🇦🇲 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 81 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 29 6 🇦🇲 4.8×
Transport aircraft 3 0 🇦🇲
Trainers 12 3 🇦🇲 4.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaMi-24 Hind ×15Su-25 Frogfoot ×14Mi-8 Hip ×11
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Armenia or Syria?
Armenia has more military aircraft with 62 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 51 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Syria?
Armenia has more combat aircraft with 18 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Armenia or Syria?
Armenia operates more military helicopters with 29 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Armenia or Syria?
Armenia has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Armenia and Syria air forces compare in size?
Armenia's air force is 5.6 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (62 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Armenia or Syria?
Armenia has 6 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.