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

Israel's air force fields 525 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Vietnam's 205.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #11 23.5
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #48 8.6
  • 263 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 16 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 38 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 12 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 66 Trainersweight ×1 75
Israel 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
Israel Vietnam Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 525 205 🇮🇱 2.6×
Aircraft on order 125 0 🇮🇱
Combat aircraft 263 71 🇮🇱 3.7×
Combat share of fleet 50.1 % 34.6 % 🇮🇱 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 20 14 🇮🇱 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 87 % Ex-USSR · 58 %
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Helicopters 130 42 🇮🇱 3.1×
Transport aircraft 16 17 🇻🇳 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 38 0 🇮🇱
Trainers 66 75 🇻🇳 1.1×
UAVs 12 0 🇮🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16I Sufa ×100F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49UH-60 Black Hawk ×49
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-27 Flanker ×46Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Israel or Vietnam?
Israel has more military aircraft with 525 active aircraft compared to Vietnam's 205, a difference of 320 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or Vietnam?
Israel has more combat aircraft with 263 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Vietnam's 71.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or Vietnam?
Israel operates more military helicopters with 130 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or Vietnam?
Vietnam has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Israel's 16.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or Vietnam?
Israel has 125 aircraft on order compared to Vietnam's 0.