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

Israel operates 525 active military aircraft vs 414 for Syria.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Israel IsraelWorld #11 23.5
AIRS Index / 100

Israel leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #42 9.3
  • 263 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 225
  • 130 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 13 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 38 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 12 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 29
Israel 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
Israel Syria Ratio
Official name Israeli Air Force Syrian Arab Air Force
Active aircraft 525 414 🇮🇱 1.3×
Aircraft on order 125 0 🇮🇱
Combat aircraft 263 225 🇮🇱 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 50.1 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 20 17 🇮🇱 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 87 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Helicopters 130 153 🇸🇾 1.2×
Transport aircraft 13 5 🇮🇱 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 38 2 🇮🇱 19×
Trainers 69 29 🇮🇱 2.4×
UAVs 12 0 🇮🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16I Sufa ×100F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49UH-60 Black Hawk ×49
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more military aircraft with 525 active aircraft compared to Syria's 414, a difference of 111 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more combat aircraft with 263 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 225.
Which country has more military helicopters, Israel or Syria?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Israel's 130.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Israel or Syria?
Israel has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Israel and Syria air forces compare in size?
Israel's air force is 2.6 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (13 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Israel or Syria?
Israel has 125 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.