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

Brunei's air force fields 33 active aircraft — 3.0:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brunei BruneiWorld #115 2.2
AIRS Index / 100

Brunei leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 3
Brunei 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
Brunei Syria Ratio
Official name Royal Brunei Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 33 11 🇧🇳 3.0×
Aircraft on order 8 0 🇧🇳
Combat aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 18.2 % 🇸🇾
Aircraft types in service 7 5 🇧🇳 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 73 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 19 6 🇧🇳 3.2×
Transport aircraft 5 0 🇧🇳
Trainers 4 3 🇧🇳 1.3×
UAVs 5 0 🇧🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇳 BruneiUH-60 Black Hawk ×16C-295 Persuader ×4206 JetRanger ×2
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brunei or Syria?
Brunei has more military aircraft with 33 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 22 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 2 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Brunei's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brunei or Syria?
Brunei operates more military helicopters with 19 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brunei or Syria?
Brunei has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Brunei and Syria air forces compare in size?
Brunei's air force is 3.0 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (33 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brunei or Syria?
Brunei has 8 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.