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

Yemen's air force fields 134 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Armenia's 62.

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

Yemen leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #75 5.4
  • 18 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 12 Trainersweight ×1 28
Armenia Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Official name Armenian Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 62 134 🇾🇪 2.2×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇦🇲
Combat aircraft 18 69 🇾🇪 3.8×
Combat share of fleet 29.0 % 51.5 % 🇾🇪 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 7 13 🇾🇪 1.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 81 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 29 34 🇾🇪 1.2×
Transport aircraft 3 3 —
Trainers 12 28 🇾🇪 2.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaMi-24 Hind ×15Su-25 Frogfoot ×14Mi-8 Hip ×11
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 134 active aircraft compared to Armenia's 62, a difference of 72 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Armenia's 18.
Which country has more military helicopters, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen operates more military helicopters with 34 compared to Armenia's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Armenia or Yemen?
Armenia and Yemen both have 3 transport aircraft.
How do the Armenia and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Yemen's air force is 2.2 times larger than Armenia's in terms of total active aircraft (134 vs 62).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Armenia or Yemen?
Armenia has 6 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.