Militaries By The Numbers: Iran And Israel

Militaries By The Numbers: Iran And Israel

Israel and Iran are major regional military powers. Israel's military is comparatively smaller but technologically advanced and well-equipped. Iran has numerical superiority, but its armed forces are reliant on aging technology in areas such as manned aviation and armor.

ISRAEL

IRAN

$19.2

BILLION

$7.4

BILLION

Military budget (USD, 2023)

169,500

610,000

Personnel

(Active)

400

1,513

Tanks

790

1,250

APCs/IFVs

530

6,798+

Artillery

Attack helicopters

46

50

64+

410

Surface-to-air missile units

Combat aircraft

340

288

5

1

Attack submarines

51

70

Patrol/coastal ships

8

2

Satellites

ISRAEL

IRAN

$19.2

BILLION

$7.4

BILLION

Military budget (USD, 2023)

169,500

610,000

Personnel

(Active)

400

1,513

Tanks

790

1,250

APCs/IFVs

530

6,798+

Artillery

46

50

Attack helicopters

64+

410

Surface-to-air missile units

340

288

Combat aircraft

5

1

Attack submarines

51

70

Patrol/coastal ships

8

2

Satellites

ISRAEL

IRAN

$19.2

BILLION

$7.4

BILLION

Military budget (USD, 2023)

169,500

610,000

Personnel

(Active)

400

1,513

Tanks

APCs/IFVs

790

1,250

530

6,798+

Artillery

46

50

Attack

helicopters

64+

410

Surface-to-air missile units

340

288

Combat aircraft

5

1

Attack

submarines

51

Patrol and coastal ships

70

8

2

Satellites