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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Syria Syria

Israel's air force fields 600 active aircraft — 55:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #9 24.9
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
  • 346 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 34 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 9 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 66 Trainersweight ×1 3
Israel Syria 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
Israel Syria Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 600 11 🇮🇱 55×
Aircraft on order 126 0 🇮🇱
Combat aircraft 346 2 🇮🇱 173×
Combat share of fleet 57.7 % 18.2 % 🇮🇱 3.2×
Aircraft types in service 20 5 🇮🇱 4.0×
Main supplier United States · 89 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 130 6 🇮🇱 22×
Transport aircraft 15 0 🇮🇱
Special-mission aircraft 34 0 🇮🇱
Trainers 66 3 🇮🇱 22×
UAVs 9 0 🇮🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16 Fighting Falcon ×122F-16I Sufa ×100F-15 Eagle ×51
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more military aircraft with 600 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 589 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more combat aircraft with 346 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or Syria?
Israel operates more military helicopters with 130 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Israel and Syria air forces compare in size?
Israel's air force is 54.5 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (600 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or Syria?
Israel has 126 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.