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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Georgia Georgia vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,418 active aircraft — 86:1 Georgia's 63.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Georgia GeorgiaWorld #95 3.0
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 50.8
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 11 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,554
  • 42 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 524
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 442
Georgia Russia 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
Georgia Russia Ratio
Official name Georgian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 63 5,418 🇷🇺 86×
Aircraft on order 0 579 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 11 1,554 🇷🇺 141×
Combat share of fleet 17.5 % 28.7 % 🇷🇺 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 7 53 🇷🇺 7.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 65 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 42 1,604 🇷🇺 38×
Transport aircraft 2 524 🇷🇺 262×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 8 442 🇷🇺 55×
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇪 GeorgiaMi-8 Hip ×17UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12Mi-24 Hind ×11
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Georgia or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,418 active aircraft compared to Georgia's 63, a difference of 5,355 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Georgia or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,554 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Georgia's 11.
Which country has more military helicopters, Georgia or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Georgia's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Georgia or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 524 compared to Georgia's 2.
How do the Georgia and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 262.0 times larger than Georgia's in terms of total active aircraft (524 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Georgia or Russia?
Russia has 579 aircraft on order compared to Georgia's 0.