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

Uzbekistan's air force fields 239 active aircraft — 7.5:1 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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Uzbekistan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #54 7.8
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 137
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 14
Laos 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
Laos Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 32 239 🇺🇿 7.5×
Aircraft on order 6 5 🇱🇦 1.2×
Combat aircraft 4 71 🇺🇿 18×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 29.7 % 🇺🇿 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 7 15 🇺🇿 2.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 72 %
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Helicopters 23 137 🇺🇿 6.0×
Transport aircraft 2 13 🇺🇿 6.5×
Trainers 3 14 🇺🇿 4.7×
UAVs 0 4 🇺🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×60Mi-24 Hind ×41MiG-29 Fulcrum ×31
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 239 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 207 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 137 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Uzbekistan air forces compare in size?
Uzbekistan's air force is 7.5 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (239 vs 32).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Uzbekistan's 5.