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

Cameroon operates 35 active military aircraft vs 40 for Senegal.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #103 3.4
AIRS Index / 100

Cameroon leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Senegal SenegalWorld #108 3.2
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 14
Cameroon Senegal Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Cameroon Senegal Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Senegalese Air Force
Active aircraft 35 40 🇸🇳 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 3 🇸🇳
Combat aircraft 6 0 🇨🇲
Combat share of fleet 17.1 % 0.0 % 🇨🇲
Aircraft types in service 11 12 🇸🇳 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 37 % United States · 30 %
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Helicopters 21 20 🇨🇲 1.1×
Transport aircraft 8 4 🇨🇲 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇳
Trainers 0 14 🇸🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5
🇸🇳 SenegalTH-55 Osage ×6Mi-24 Hind ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal has more military aircraft with 40 active aircraft compared to Cameroon's 35, a difference of 5 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Senegal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon operates more military helicopters with 21 compared to Senegal's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Senegal's 4.
How do the Cameroon and Senegal air forces compare in size?
Cameroon's air force is 2.0 times larger than Senegal's in terms of total active aircraft (8 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal has 3 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.