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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan operates 218 active military aircraft vs 239 for Uzbekistan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #41 9.7
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Kazakhstan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #54 7.8
  • 65 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 96 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 137
  • 30 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 5 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 22 Trainersweight ×1 14
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan 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
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Kazakh Air Defense Forces Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 218 239 🇺🇿 1.1×
Aircraft on order 13 5 🇰🇿 2.6×
Combat aircraft 65 71 🇺🇿 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 29.8 % 29.7 % 🇰🇿 ≈
Aircraft types in service 22 15 🇰🇿 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % Ex-USSR · 72 %
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Helicopters 96 137 🇺🇿 1.4×
Transport aircraft 30 13 🇰🇿 2.3×
Trainers 22 14 🇰🇿 1.6×
UAVs 5 4 🇰🇿 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanMi-8 Hip ×36Su-30 Flanker-C ×28Su-27 Flanker ×23
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×60Mi-24 Hind ×41MiG-29 Fulcrum ×31
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 239 active aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 218, a difference of 21 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 65.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 137 compared to Kazakhstan's 96.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Kazakhstan has more transport aircraft with 30 compared to Uzbekistan's 13.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Kazakhstan has 13 aircraft on order compared to Uzbekistan's 5.