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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Myanmar Myanmar

Iran operates 636 active military aircraft vs 338 for Myanmar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #30 14.8
AIRS Index / 100

Iran leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #44 10.5
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 132
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 89
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 79
Iran Myanmar 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
Iran Myanmar Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 636 338 🇮🇷 1.9×
Aircraft on order 0 33 🇲🇲
Combat aircraft 295 132 🇮🇷 2.2×
Combat share of fleet 46.4 % 39.1 % 🇮🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 36 31 🇮🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 52 % Ex-USSR · 30 %
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Helicopters 160 89 🇮🇷 1.8×
Transport aircraft 81 38 🇮🇷 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 12 0 🇮🇷
Trainers 88 79 🇮🇷 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×37MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37Mi-2 Hoplite ×22
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more military aircraft with 636 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 338, a difference of 298 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Myanmar's 132.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 160 compared to Myanmar's 89.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Myanmar's 38.
How do the Iran and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 2.1 times larger than Myanmar's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 33 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.