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

Turkmenistan's air force fields 92 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.1
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Turkmenistan leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #73 5.6
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 49
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 11
Laos Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 32 92 🇹🇲 2.9×
Aircraft on order 6 8 🇹🇲 1.3×
Combat aircraft 4 49 🇹🇲 12×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 53.3 % 🇹🇲 4.3×
Aircraft types in service 6 11 🇹🇲 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 66 % Ex-USSR · 85 %
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Helicopters 23 26 🇹🇲 1.1×
Transport aircraft 2 6 🇹🇲 3.0×
Trainers 3 11 🇹🇲 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more military aircraft with 92 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 60 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more combat aircraft with 49 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more military helicopters with 26 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Turkmenistan's air force is 3.0 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (6 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Laos's 6.