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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 13:1 Syria's 414.

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Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.3
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Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #42 9.3
  • 120 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 1,524 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 225
  • 1,604 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 153
  • 514 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 96 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 1,078 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 442 Trainersweight ×1 29
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 5,378 414 🇷🇺 13×
Aircraft on order 677 0 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 1,524 225 🇷🇺 6.8×
Combat share of fleet 28.3 % 54.3 % 🇸🇾 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 52 17 🇷🇺 3.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 78 %
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Bombers 120 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,604 153 🇷🇺 10×
Transport aircraft 514 5 🇷🇺 103×
Special-mission aircraft 96 2 🇷🇺 48×
Trainers 442 29 🇷🇺 15×
UAVs 1,078 0 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Syria's 414, a difference of 4,964 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 225.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Syria?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Syria's 153.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Syria?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Russia and Syria air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 102.8 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Syria?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.