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

Russia's air force fields 5,312 active aircraft — 483:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.6
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
  • 116 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 1,482 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 1,585 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 506 Transportweight ×10 0
  • 108 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 1,074 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 441 Trainersweight ×1 3
Russia Syria 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
Russia Syria Ratio
Official name Russian Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 5,312 11 🇷🇺 483×
Aircraft on order 405 0 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 1,482 2 🇷🇺 741×
Combat share of fleet 27.9 % 18.2 % 🇷🇺 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 56 5 🇷🇺 11×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Bombers 116 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,585 6 🇷🇺 264×
Transport aircraft 506 0 🇷🇺
Special-mission aircraft 108 0 🇷🇺
Trainers 441 3 🇷🇺 147×
UAVs 1,074 0 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,312 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 5,301 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,482 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Syria?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Russia and Syria air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 482.9 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (5,312 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Syria?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.