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