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

Iran's air force fields 666 active aircraft — 6.8:1 Turkmenistan's 98.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #30 12.8
AIRS Index / 100

Iran leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #72 5.6
  • 255 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 168 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 94 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 120 Trainersweight ×1 6
Iran Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 666 98 🇮🇷 6.8×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 255 54 🇮🇷 4.7×
Combat share of fleet 38.3 % 55.1 % 🇹🇲 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 39 13 🇮🇷 3.0×
Main supplier United States · 53 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 168 26 🇮🇷 6.5×
Transport aircraft 94 6 🇮🇷 16×
Special-mission aircraft 6 0 🇮🇷
Trainers 120 6 🇮🇷 20×
UAVs 23 6 🇮🇷 3.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×61F-5E Tiger II ×48CH-47 Chinook ×43
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Fleet evolution · Turkmenistan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran has more military aircraft with 666 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 98, a difference of 568 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 255 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 168 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 94 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Iran and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 6.8 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (666 vs 98).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.