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

Syria's air force fields 414 active aircraft — 6.6:1 Georgia's 63.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Georgia GeorgiaWorld #96 3.1
AIRS Index / 100

Syria leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #42 9.3
  • 11 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 225
  • 42 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 29
Georgia 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
Georgia Syria Ratio
Official name Georgian Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 63 414 🇸🇾 6.6×
Combat aircraft 11 225 🇸🇾 20×
Combat share of fleet 17.5 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 3.1×
Aircraft types in service 7 17 🇸🇾 2.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 65 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 42 153 🇸🇾 3.6×
Transport aircraft 2 5 🇸🇾 2.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Trainers 8 29 🇸🇾 3.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇪 GeorgiaMi-8 Hip ×17UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12Mi-24 Hind ×11
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Georgia or Syria?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Georgia's 63, a difference of 351 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Georgia or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Georgia's 11.
Which country has more military helicopters, Georgia or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Georgia's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Georgia or Syria?
Syria has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Georgia's 2.
How do the Georgia and Syria air forces compare in size?
Syria's air force is 2.5 times larger than Georgia's in terms of total active aircraft (5 vs 2).