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

Sri Lanka operates 87 active military aircraft vs 134 for Yemen.

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

Yemen leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #74 5.4
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 49 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 4 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 28
Sri Lanka Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Official name Sri Lanka Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 87 134 🇾🇪 1.5×
Combat aircraft 17 69 🇾🇪 4.1×
Combat share of fleet 19.5 % 51.5 % 🇾🇪 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 15 13 🇱🇰 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 49 34 🇱🇰 1.4×
Transport aircraft 17 3 🇱🇰 5.7×
Special-mission aircraft 4 0 🇱🇰
Trainers 0 28 🇾🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMi-17 Hip-H ×20206 JetRanger ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×12
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 134 active aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 87, a difference of 47 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sri Lanka's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Sri Lanka operates more military helicopters with 49 compared to Yemen's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Sri Lanka has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Yemen's 3.
How do the Sri Lanka and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Yemen's air force is 1.5 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total active aircraft (134 vs 87).