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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Kenya Kenya

Kenya's air force fields 120 active aircraft — 3.4:1 Cameroon's 35.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #102 2.7
AIRS Index / 100

Kenya leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #78 4.8
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 23
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 45
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 28
Cameroon Kenya 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
Cameroon Kenya Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Kenya Air Force
Active aircraft 35 120 🇰🇪 3.4×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 6 23 🇰🇪 3.8×
Combat share of fleet 17.1 % 19.2 % 🇰🇪 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 11 19 🇰🇪 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 37 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 21 45 🇰🇪 2.1×
Transport aircraft 8 24 🇰🇪 3.0×
Trainers 0 28 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6Bell 412 ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
Fleet evolution · Cameroon
Fleet evolution · Kenya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Cameroon's 35, a difference of 85 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Cameroon's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Cameroon's 8.
How do the Cameroon and Kenya air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 3.0 times larger than Cameroon's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.