Air Forces comparison: Iran vs Saudi Arabia
🇮🇷 Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
| Official Name | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Local Name | نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Nīrvī-ye Havāyī-ye Arteš-e Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān) |
| Active aircraft | 640 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 25 |
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🇸🇦 Royal Saudi Air Force
| Official Name | Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Local Name | القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية (Al Quwwāt al Jawwīyah al Malakīyah as Saʿūdīyah) |
| Active aircraft | 917 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 308 |
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🇮🇷 Iranian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
253 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
145 | |
Training
|
116 | |
Transport
|
107 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
19 | |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
385 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
264 | |
|
Training
|
156 | |
|
Transport
|
46 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
66 | |