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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Laos Laos vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's air force fields 87 active aircraft — 2.7:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.0
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Sri Lanka leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #81 4.0
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 16
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 49
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 0
Laos Sri Lanka 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
Laos Sri Lanka Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force
Active aircraft 32 87 🇱🇰 2.7×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 4 16 🇱🇰 4.0×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 18.4 % 🇱🇰 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 7 14 🇱🇰 2.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 23 49 🇱🇰 2.1×
Transport aircraft 2 18 🇱🇰 9.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇱🇰
Trainers 3 0 🇱🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
Fleet evolution · Laos
Fleet evolution · Sri Lanka
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more military aircraft with 87 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 55 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more combat aircraft with 16 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka operates more military helicopters with 49 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Sri Lanka air forces compare in size?
Sri Lanka's air force is 2.7 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (87 vs 32).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.