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

Iran operates 636 active military aircraft vs 481 for Thailand.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #30 14.8
AIRS Index / 100

Thailand leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #26 16.0
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 84
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 247
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 57
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 84
Iran Thailand Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · 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 636 481 🇮🇷 1.3×
Aircraft on order 0 16 🇹🇭
Combat aircraft 295 84 🇮🇷 3.5×
Combat share of fleet 46.4 % 17.5 % 🇮🇷 2.7×
Aircraft types in service 36 41 🇹🇭 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 52 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 160 247 🇹🇭 1.5×
Transport aircraft 81 57 🇮🇷 1.4×
Special-mission aircraft 12 9 🇮🇷 1.3×
Trainers 88 84 🇮🇷 ≈
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×48F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more military aircraft with 636 active aircraft compared to Thailand's 481, a difference of 155 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 295 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Thailand's 84.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 247 compared to Iran's 160.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Thailand?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Thailand's 57.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand has 16 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.