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

Iran's air force fields 659 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Singapore's 231.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #29 13.5
AIRS Index / 100

Singapore leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Singapore SingaporeWorld #27 13.9
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 100
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 71
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 31
Iran Singapore 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 Singapore Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Republic of Singapore Air Force
Active aircraft 659 231 🇮🇷 2.9×
Aircraft on order 0 35 🇸🇬
Combat aircraft 295 100 🇮🇷 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 44.8 % 43.3 % 🇮🇷 ≈
Aircraft types in service 37 14 🇮🇷 2.6×
Main supplier United States · 50 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 160 71 🇮🇷 2.3×
Transport aircraft 81 24 🇮🇷 3.4×
Special-mission aircraft 12 5 🇮🇷 2.4×
Trainers 88 31 🇮🇷 2.8×
UAVs 23 0 🇮🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×60F-15E Strike Eagle ×40CH-47 Chinook ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Singapore?
Iran has more military aircraft with 659 active aircraft compared to Singapore's 231, a difference of 428 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Singapore?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Singapore's 100.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Singapore?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 160 compared to Singapore's 71.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Singapore?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Singapore's 24.
How do the Iran and Singapore air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 3.4 times larger than Singapore's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 24).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Singapore?
Singapore has 35 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.