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

Syria's air force fields 414 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Uzbekistan's 196.

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Roundel of Syria SyriaWorld #48 9.9
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Syria leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #53 8.9
  • 225 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 76
  • 153 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 101
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 29 Trainersweight ×1 6
Syria Uzbekistan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · 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 414 196 🇸🇾 2.1×
Aircraft on order 0 6 🇺🇿
Combat aircraft 225 76 🇸🇾 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 54.3 % 38.8 % 🇸🇾 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 17 12 🇸🇾 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 78 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 153 101 🇸🇾 1.5×
Transport aircraft 5 13 🇺🇿 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇸🇾
Trainers 29 6 🇸🇾 4.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87SA340 Gazelle ×62MiG-21 Fishbed ×50
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×39MiG-29 Fulcrum ×38Mi-24 Hind ×34
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Syria has more military aircraft with 414 active aircraft compared to Uzbekistan's 196, a difference of 218 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Syria has more combat aircraft with 225 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uzbekistan's 76.
Which country has more military helicopters, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Syria operates more military helicopters with 153 compared to Uzbekistan's 101.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Syria's 5.
How do the Syria and Uzbekistan air forces compare in size?
Uzbekistan'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, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 6 aircraft on order compared to Syria's 0.