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Army comparison: Flag of Russia Russia vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Russia operates 16,935 active military vehicles vs 13,201 for Turkey. Additionally, Russia has 8,360 and Turkey has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 3,460 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 1,199+1,250 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 1,742+2,060 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 1,950 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 670+3,950 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 4,869+1,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 808+100 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 2,237 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Russia Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Russia Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 16,935 13,201 🇷🇺 1.3×
In storage 8,360 0 🇷🇺
On order 50 562 🇹🇷 11×
Main battle tanks 3,460 2,284 🇷🇺 1.5×
Artillery pieces 3,611 1,882 🇷🇺 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 9,864 9,035 🇷🇺 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 1,100,000 355,200 🇷🇺 3.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,500,000 378,700 🇷🇺 4.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,950 645 🇷🇺 3.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,869 4,258 🇷🇺 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 1,742 1,045 🇷🇺 1.7×
Towed artillery 670 635 🇷🇺 1.1×
Rocket artillery 1,199 202 🇷🇺 5.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Turkey's 13,201 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Russia or Turkey?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Turkey's 2,284.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Russia or Turkey?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Turkey's 4,258.
Which country has more artillery systems, Russia or Turkey?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Turkey's 1,882.