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

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 5.5:1 Uganda's 51.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #62 6.8
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Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #85 3.5
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 12
Angola Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 280 51 🇦🇴 5.5×
Aircraft on order 4 2 🇦🇴 2.0×
Combat aircraft 87 6 🇦🇴 14×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 11.8 % 🇦🇴 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 26 9 🇦🇴 2.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Ex-USSR · 51 %
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Helicopters 115 30 🇦🇴 3.8×
Transport aircraft 36 2 🇦🇴 18×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 42 12 🇦🇴 3.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Mi-24 Hind ×6Su-30 Flanker-C ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Uganda?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Uganda's 51, a difference of 229 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Uganda?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Uganda?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Uganda's 30.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Uganda?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Uganda's 2.
How do the Angola and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 18.0 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Uganda?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Uganda's 2.