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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Botswana Botswana vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan's air force fields 192 active aircraft — 4.2:1 Botswana's 46.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Botswana BotswanaWorld #87 3.3
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Sudan leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Sudan SudanWorld #67 5.9
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 99
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 70
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 5 Trainersweight ×1 6
Botswana Sudan 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
Botswana Sudan Ratio
Official name Botswanan Air Force Sudanese Air Force
Active aircraft 46 192 🇸🇩 4.2×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇧🇼
Combat aircraft 15 99 🇸🇩 6.6×
Combat share of fleet 32.6 % 51.6 % 🇸🇩 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 10 23 🇸🇩 2.3×
Main supplier United States · 50 % Ex-USSR · 56 %
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Helicopters 17 70 🇸🇩 4.1×
Transport aircraft 8 17 🇸🇩 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇧🇼
Trainers 5 6 🇸🇩 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇼 BotswanaF-5 Freedom Fighter ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×10Bell 412 ×6
🇸🇩 SudanMi-24 Hind ×35Mi-8 Hip ×24JL-8 ×23
Fleet evolution · Botswana
Fleet evolution · Sudan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan has more military aircraft with 192 active aircraft compared to Botswana's 46, a difference of 146 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan has more combat aircraft with 99 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Botswana's 15.
Which country has more military helicopters, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Botswana's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Botswana's 8.
How do the Botswana and Sudan air forces compare in size?
Sudan's air force is 4.2 times larger than Botswana's in terms of total active aircraft (192 vs 46).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Botswana or Sudan?
Botswana has 2 aircraft on order compared to Sudan's 0.