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Air Forces comparison: Flag of India India vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

India's air force fields 2,217 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Turkey's 1,067.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of India IndiaWorld #4 34.3
AIRS Index / 100

India leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #11 26.2
  • 588 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 299
  • 993 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 328 Transportweight ×10 90
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 19
  • 290 Trainersweight ×1 201
India Turkey 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
India Turkey Ratio
Official name Indian Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 2,217 1,067 🇮🇳 2.1×
Aircraft on order 587 203 🇮🇳 2.9×
Combat aircraft 588 299 🇮🇳 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 26.5 % 28.0 % 🇹🇷 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 38 27 🇮🇳 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 29 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 993 458 🇮🇳 2.2×
Transport aircraft 328 90 🇮🇳 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 18 19 🇹🇷 1.1×
Trainers 290 201 🇮🇳 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇳 IndiaDhruv ×287Su-30 Flanker-C ×259Mi-17 Hip-H ×222
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, India or Turkey?
India has more military aircraft with 2,217 active aircraft compared to Turkey's 1,067, a difference of 1,150 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, India or Turkey?
India has more combat aircraft with 588 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkey's 299.
Which country has more military helicopters, India or Turkey?
India operates more military helicopters with 993 compared to Turkey's 458.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, India or Turkey?
India has more transport aircraft with 328 compared to Turkey's 90.
How do the India and Turkey air forces compare in size?
India's air force is 3.6 times larger than Turkey's in terms of total active aircraft (328 vs 90).
Which country has more aircraft on order, India or Turkey?
India has 587 aircraft on order compared to Turkey's 203.