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

Syria's air force fields 414 active aircraft — 3.0:1 Bahrain's 136.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bahrain BahrainWorld #51 9.4
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Syria leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #48 9.9
  • 44 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 225
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 9 Trainersweight ×1 29
Bahrain Syria Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bahrain Syria Ratio
Official name Royal Bahraini Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 136 414 🇸🇾 3.0×
Aircraft on order 3 0 🇧🇭
Combat aircraft 44 225 🇸🇾 5.1×
Combat share of fleet 32.4 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 12 17 🇸🇾 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 80 153 🇸🇾 1.9×
Transport aircraft 3 5 🇸🇾 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Trainers 9 29 🇸🇾 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×32AH-1 Cobra ×30UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×21
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Bahrain's 136, a difference of 278 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bahrain's 44.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Bahrain's 80.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Bahrain's 3.
How do the Bahrain and Syria air forces compare in size?
Syria's air force is 1.7 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total active aircraft (5 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain has 3 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.