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

Turkmenistan operates 95 active military aircraft vs 134 for Yemen.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #71 5.6
AIRS Index / 100

Turkmenistan leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #74 5.4
  • 54 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 26 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 28
Turkmenistan Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Official name Turkmen Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 95 134 🇾🇪 1.4×
Aircraft on order 8 0 🇹🇲
Combat aircraft 54 69 🇾🇪 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 56.8 % 51.5 % 🇹🇲 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 12 13 🇾🇪 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 82 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 26 34 🇾🇪 1.3×
Transport aircraft 6 3 🇹🇲 2.0×
Trainers 6 28 🇾🇪 4.7×
UAVs 3 0 🇹🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 134 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 95, a difference of 39 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen operates more military helicopters with 34 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has more transport aircraft with 6 compared to Yemen's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has 8 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.