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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan operates 213 active military aircraft vs 218 for Kazakhstan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #61 6.9
AIRS Index / 100

Kazakhstan leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #41 9.7
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 65
  • 103 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 96
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 30
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 22
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan 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
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Active aircraft 213 218 🇰🇿 ≈
Aircraft on order 35 13 🇦🇿 2.7×
Combat aircraft 39 65 🇰🇿 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 18.3 % 29.8 % 🇰🇿 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 23 22 🇦🇿 ≈
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 52 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Helicopters 103 96 🇦🇿 1.1×
Transport aircraft 4 30 🇰🇿 7.5×
Trainers 24 22 🇦🇿 1.1×
UAVs 43 5 🇦🇿 8.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-8 Hip ×41Mi-35M ×24Mi-24 Hind ×23
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
Fleet evolution · Azerbaijan
Fleet evolution · Kazakhstan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more military aircraft with 218 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 213, a difference of 5 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more combat aircraft with 65 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan operates more military helicopters with 103 compared to Kazakhstan's 96.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 30 compared to Azerbaijan's 4.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan has 35 aircraft on order compared to Kazakhstan's 13.