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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Myanmar Myanmar

Iraq operates 399 active military aircraft vs 335 for Myanmar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #38 10.3
AIRS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #42 9.0
  • 53 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 133
  • 213 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 85
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 79
Iraq Myanmar 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
Iraq Myanmar Ratio
Official name Iraqi Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 399 335 🇮🇶 1.2×
Aircraft on order 32 9 🇮🇶 3.6×
Combat aircraft 53 133 🇲🇲 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 13.3 % 39.7 % 🇲🇲 3.0×
Aircraft types in service 26 29 🇲🇲 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 43 % China · 32 %
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Helicopters 213 85 🇮🇶 2.5×
Transport aircraft 24 38 🇲🇲 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇮🇶
Trainers 99 79 🇮🇶 1.3×
UAVs 3 0 🇮🇶
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×43Bell 407 ×40F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×39MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37J-7 Fishcan ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq has more military aircraft with 399 active aircraft compared to Myanmar's 335, a difference of 64 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more combat aircraft with 133 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iraq's 53.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Myanmar's 85.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more transport aircraft with 38 compared to Iraq's 24.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq has 32 aircraft on order compared to Myanmar's 9.