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

Sri Lanka operates 87 active military aircraft vs 95 for Turkmenistan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #80 3.9
AIRS Index / 100

Turkmenistan leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #71 5.6
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 49 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 4 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 6
Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Sri Lanka Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 87 95 🇹🇲 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 17 54 🇹🇲 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 19.5 % 56.8 % 🇹🇲 2.9×
Aircraft types in service 15 12 🇱🇰 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 82 %
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Helicopters 49 26 🇱🇰 1.9×
Transport aircraft 17 6 🇱🇰 2.8×
Special-mission aircraft 4 0 🇱🇰
Trainers 0 6 🇹🇲
UAVs 0 3 🇹🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Fleet evolution · Turkmenistan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more military aircraft with 95 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 87, a difference of 8 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Sri Lanka operates more military helicopters with 49 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.