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

Turkmenistan's air force fields 95 active aircraft — 8.6:1 Syria's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #146 1.1
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Turkmenistan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #71 5.6
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 0 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 6
Syria Turkmenistan 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
Syria Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Syrian Arab Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 11 95 🇹🇲 8.6×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 2 54 🇹🇲 27×
Combat share of fleet 18.2 % 56.8 % 🇹🇲 3.1×
Aircraft types in service 5 12 🇹🇲 2.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 55 % Ex-USSR · 82 %
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Helicopters 6 26 🇹🇲 4.3×
Transport aircraft 0 6 🇹🇲
Trainers 3 6 🇹🇲 2.0×
UAVs 0 3 🇹🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more military aircraft with 95 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 84 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more military helicopters with 26 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Syria and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Turkmenistan's air force is 8.6 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (95 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Syria or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.