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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mongolia Mongolia vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,303 active aircraft — 354:1 Mongolia's 15.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #114 2.2
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.5
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,474
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,584
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 506
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 108
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 441
Mongolia Russia 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
Mongolia Russia Ratio
Official name Mongolian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 15 5,303 🇷🇺 354×
Aircraft on order 0 405 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 6 1,474 🇷🇺 246×
Combat share of fleet 40.0 % 27.8 % 🇲🇳 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 3 56 🇷🇺 19×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 100 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 6 1,584 🇷🇺 264×
Transport aircraft 3 506 🇷🇺 169×
Special-mission aircraft 0 108 🇷🇺
Trainers 0 441 🇷🇺
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇳 MongoliaMi-17 Hip-H ×6MiG-29 Fulcrum ×6An-26 Curl ×3
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×779Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mongolia or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,303 active aircraft compared to Mongolia's 15, a difference of 5,288 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,474 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mongolia's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mongolia or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,584 compared to Mongolia's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mongolia or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Mongolia's 3.
How do the Mongolia and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 353.5 times larger than Mongolia's in terms of total active aircraft (5,303 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mongolia or Russia?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Mongolia's 0.