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

Iran operates 603 active military aircraft vs 335 for Myanmar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #30 12.5
AIRS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #42 9.0
  • 250 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 133
  • 152 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 85
  • 80 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 92 Trainersweight ×1 79
Iran Myanmar 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
Iran Myanmar Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 603 335 🇮🇷 1.8×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇲🇲
Combat aircraft 250 133 🇮🇷 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 41.5 % 39.7 % 🇮🇷 ≈
Aircraft types in service 36 29 🇮🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 51 % China · 32 %
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Helicopters 152 85 🇮🇷 1.8×
Transport aircraft 80 38 🇮🇷 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 6 0 🇮🇷
Trainers 92 79 🇮🇷 1.2×
UAVs 23 0 🇮🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×61F-5E Tiger II ×48CH-47 Chinook ×43
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×39MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37J-7 Fishcan ×24
Fleet evolution · Iran
Fleet evolution · Myanmar
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more military aircraft with 603 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 335, a difference of 268 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 250 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Myanmar's 133.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 152 compared to Myanmar's 85.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 80 compared to Myanmar's 38.
How do the Iran and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 1.8 times larger than Myanmar's in terms of total active aircraft (603 vs 335).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 9 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.