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

Laos's air force fields 32 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.0
AIRS Index / 100

Laos leads on 2 of 4 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 3
Laos 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
Laos Syria Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 32 11 🇱🇦 2.9×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇱🇦 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 18.2 % 🇸🇾 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 7 5 🇱🇦 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 23 6 🇱🇦 3.8×
Transport aircraft 2 0 🇱🇦
Trainers 3 3 —
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Laos has more military aircraft with 32 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 21 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Laos has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Syria?
Laos operates more military helicopters with 23 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Syria?
Laos has more transport aircraft with 2 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Laos and Syria air forces compare in size?
Laos's air force is 2.9 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (32 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Syria?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.