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

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 20:1 Armenia's 69.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #80 4.3
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 299
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 86
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 201
Armenia Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Official name Armenian Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 69 1,357 🇹🇷 20×
Aircraft on order 0 203 🇹🇷
Combat aircraft 20 299 🇹🇷 15×
Combat share of fleet 29.0 % 22.0 % 🇦🇲 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 7 31 🇹🇷 4.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 87 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 37 458 🇹🇷 12×
Transport aircraft 3 86 🇹🇷 29×
Special-mission aircraft 0 23 🇹🇷
Trainers 9 201 🇹🇷 22×
UAVs 0 290 🇹🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaMi-24 Hind ×20Mi-8 Hip ×16Su-25 Frogfoot ×16
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Armenia or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to Armenia's 69, a difference of 1,288 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Armenia's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Armenia or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Armenia's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Armenia or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Armenia's 3.
How do the Armenia and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 28.7 times larger than Armenia's in terms of total active aircraft (86 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Armenia or Turkey?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Armenia's 0.