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

Iran operates 603 active military aircraft vs 522 for Thailand.

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

Iran leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #35 11.6
  • 250 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 152 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 256
  • 80 Transportweight ×10 69
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 92 Trainersweight ×1 100
Iran Thailand 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 Thailand Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 603 522 🇮🇷 1.2×
Aircraft on order 0 14 🇹🇭
Combat aircraft 250 84 🇮🇷 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 41.5 % 16.1 % 🇮🇷 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 36 49 🇹🇭 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 51 % United States · 61 %
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Helicopters 152 256 🇹🇭 1.7×
Transport aircraft 80 69 🇮🇷 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 6 9 🇹🇭 1.5×
Trainers 92 100 🇹🇭 1.1×
UAVs 23 4 🇮🇷 5.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×61F-5E Tiger II ×48CH-47 Chinook ×43
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
Fleet evolution · Iran
Fleet evolution · Thailand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more military aircraft with 603 active aircraft compared to Thailand's 522, a difference of 81 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 250 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Thailand's 84.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 256 compared to Iran's 152.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 80 compared to Thailand's 69.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand has 14 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.