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

Jordan operates 258 active military aircraft vs 414 for Syria.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #44 9.3
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Dead heat on the AIRS Index

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #43 9.3
  • 73 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 225
  • 120 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 29
Jordan 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
Jordan Syria Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 258 414 🇸🇾 1.6×
Aircraft on order 38 0 🇯🇴
Combat aircraft 73 225 🇸🇾 3.1×
Combat share of fleet 28.3 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 20 17 🇯🇴 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 78 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 120 153 🇸🇾 1.3×
Transport aircraft 26 5 🇯🇴 5.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Trainers 37 29 🇯🇴 1.3×
UAVs 2 0 🇯🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×61AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×31
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Syria?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Jordan's 258, a difference of 156 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Syria?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Jordan's 73.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Jordan's 120.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Jordan and Syria air forces compare in size?
Jordan's air force is 5.2 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan has 38 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.