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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Mauritania Mauritania

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 12:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #61 6.8
AIRS Index / 100

Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #115 2.2
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 10
Angola Mauritania 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
Angola Mauritania Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 280 23 🇦🇴 12×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 0 🇦🇴
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 0.0 % 🇦🇴
Aircraft types in service 26 10 🇦🇴 2.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 115 4 🇦🇴 29×
Transport aircraft 36 7 🇦🇴 5.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇲🇷
Trainers 42 10 🇦🇴 4.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇲🇷 MauritaniaAW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2CN-235 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 257 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Angola and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 5.1 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.