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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso vs Flag of Namibia Namibia

Burkina Faso operates 26 active military aircraft vs 34 for Namibia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Burkina Faso Burkina FasoWorld #107 2.5
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Burkina Faso leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Namibia NamibiaWorld #113 2.2
  • 3 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 22
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 0
Burkina Faso Namibia 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
Burkina Faso Namibia Ratio
Official name Burkina Faso Air Force Namibian Air Force
Active aircraft 26 34 🇳🇦 1.3×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇧🇫
Combat aircraft 3 22 🇳🇦 7.3×
Combat share of fleet 11.5 % 64.7 % 🇳🇦 5.6×
Aircraft types in service 10 10 —
Main supplier France · 35 % China · 68 %
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Helicopters 19 9 🇧🇫 2.1×
Transport aircraft 1 3 🇳🇦 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇧🇫
Trainers 1 0 🇧🇫
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇫 Burkina FasoH125M / AS550 Fennec ×9Mi-24 Hind ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
🇳🇦 NamibiaJL-8 ×11J-7 Fishcan ×9SA316 Alouette III ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Namibia has more military aircraft with 34 active aircraft compared to Burkina Faso's 26, a difference of 8 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Namibia has more combat aircraft with 22 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Burkina Faso's 3.
Which country has more military helicopters, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Burkina Faso operates more military helicopters with 19 compared to Namibia's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Namibia has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Burkina Faso's 1.
How do the Burkina Faso and Namibia air forces compare in size?
Namibia's air force is 3.0 times larger than Burkina Faso's in terms of total active aircraft (3 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Burkina Faso has 2 aircraft on order compared to Namibia's 0.