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

Uzbekistan's air force fields 191 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Sri Lanka's 87.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #80 3.9
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Uzbekistan leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #55 7.6
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 49 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 101
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 4 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 2
Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Sri Lanka Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 87 191 🇺🇿 2.2×
Aircraft on order 0 5 🇺🇿
Combat aircraft 17 71 🇺🇿 4.2×
Combat share of fleet 19.5 % 37.2 % 🇺🇿 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 15 15 —
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 75 %
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Helicopters 49 101 🇺🇿 2.1×
Transport aircraft 17 13 🇱🇰 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 4 0 🇱🇰
Trainers 0 2 🇺🇿
UAVs 0 4 🇺🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×39Mi-24 Hind ×34MiG-29 Fulcrum ×31
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 191 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 87, a difference of 104 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 101 compared to Sri Lanka's 49.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Uzbekistan's 13.
How do the Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan air forces compare in size?
Uzbekistan's air force is 2.2 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total active aircraft (191 vs 87).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 5 aircraft on order compared to Sri Lanka's 0.