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

Uzbekistan's air force fields 191 active aircraft — 17:1 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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Uzbekistan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #55 7.6
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 6 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 101
  • 0 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 2
Syria Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Syrian Arab Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 11 191 🇺🇿 17×
Aircraft on order 0 5 🇺🇿
Combat aircraft 2 71 🇺🇿 36×
Combat share of fleet 18.2 % 37.2 % 🇺🇿 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 5 15 🇺🇿 3.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 55 % Ex-USSR · 75 %
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Helicopters 6 101 🇺🇿 17×
Transport aircraft 0 13 🇺🇿
Trainers 3 2 🇸🇾 1.5×
UAVs 0 4 🇺🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇾 SyriaMi-24 Hind ×2Mi-8 Hip ×2SA340 Gazelle ×2
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×39Mi-24 Hind ×34MiG-29 Fulcrum ×31
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 191 active aircraft compared to Syria's 11, a difference of 180 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Syria's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 101 compared to Syria's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Syria's 0.
How do the Syria and Uzbekistan air forces compare in size?
Uzbekistan's air force is 17.4 times larger than Syria's in terms of total active aircraft (191 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 5 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.