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

Iran's air force fields 659 active aircraft — 165:1 Seychelles's 4.

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

Iran leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Seychelles SeychellesWorld #143 1.2
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 0
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 0
Iran Seychelles 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 Seychelles Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Seychelles People's Defence Force Air Wing
Active aircraft 659 4 🇮🇷 165×
Combat aircraft 295 0 🇮🇷
Combat share of fleet 44.8 % 0.0 % 🇮🇷
Aircraft types in service 37 3 🇮🇷 12×
Main supplier United States · 50 % Germany · 50 %
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Helicopters 160 0 🇮🇷
Transport aircraft 81 4 🇮🇷 20×
Special-mission aircraft 12 0 🇮🇷
Trainers 88 0 🇮🇷
UAVs 23 0 🇮🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇸🇨 SeychellesDo 228 ×2DHC-6 Twin Otter ×1Y-12 ×1
Fleet evolution · Iran
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Seychelles?
Iran has more military aircraft with 659 active aircraft compared to Seychelles's 4, a difference of 655 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Seychelles?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Seychelles's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Seychelles?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 160 compared to Seychelles's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Seychelles?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Seychelles's 4.
How do the Iran and Seychelles air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 20.2 times larger than Seychelles's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 4).