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

Uzbekistan's air force fields 239 active aircraft — 2.4:1 Turkmenistan's 98.

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Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #72 5.6
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Uzbekistan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #54 7.8
  • 54 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 26 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 137
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 14
Turkmenistan 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
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Ratio
Official name Turkmen Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
Active aircraft 98 239 🇺🇿 2.4×
Aircraft on order 8 5 🇹🇲 1.6×
Combat aircraft 54 71 🇺🇿 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 55.1 % 29.7 % 🇹🇲 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 13 15 🇺🇿 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % Ex-USSR · 72 %
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Helicopters 26 137 🇺🇿 5.3×
Transport aircraft 6 13 🇺🇿 2.2×
Trainers 6 14 🇺🇿 2.3×
UAVs 6 4 🇹🇲 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMi-8 Hip ×60Mi-24 Hind ×41MiG-29 Fulcrum ×31
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more military aircraft with 239 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 98, a difference of 141 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates more military helicopters with 137 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan air forces compare in size?
Uzbekistan's air force is 2.4 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (239 vs 98).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Uzbekistan's 5.