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

Iran's air force fields 666 active aircraft — 3.1:1 Vietnam's 216.

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

Iran leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #46 9.0
  • 255 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 70
  • 168 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 94 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 9
  • 120 Trainersweight ×1 75
Iran Vietnam 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 Vietnam Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 666 216 🇮🇷 3.1×
Aircraft on order 0 18 🇻🇳
Combat aircraft 255 70 🇮🇷 3.6×
Combat share of fleet 38.3 % 32.4 % 🇮🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 39 17 🇮🇷 2.3×
Main supplier United States · 53 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 168 42 🇮🇷 4.0×
Transport aircraft 94 20 🇮🇷 4.7×
Special-mission aircraft 6 0 🇮🇷
Trainers 120 75 🇮🇷 1.6×
UAVs 23 9 🇮🇷 2.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×61F-5E Tiger II ×48CH-47 Chinook ×43
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-30 Flanker-C ×35Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran has more military aircraft with 666 active aircraft compared to Vietnam's 216, a difference of 450 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran has more combat aircraft with 255 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Vietnam's 70.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran operates more military helicopters with 168 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 94 compared to Vietnam's 20.
How do the Iran and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 3.1 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total active aircraft (666 vs 216).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 18 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.