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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Egypt Egypt

Egypt's air force fields 1,055 active aircraft — 50:1 Cyprus's 21.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cyprus CyprusWorld #116 2.2
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 572
  • 14 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 276
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 63
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 7
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 38
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 99
Cyprus Egypt 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
Cyprus Egypt Ratio
Official name Air Command of Cyprus Egyptian Air Force
Active aircraft 21 1,055 🇪🇬 50×
Aircraft on order 1 74 🇪🇬 74×
Combat aircraft 0 572 🇪🇬
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 54.2 % 🇪🇬
Aircraft types in service 7 32 🇪🇬 4.6×
Main supplier France · 43 % United States · 34 %
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Helicopters 14 276 🇪🇬 20×
Transport aircraft 1 63 🇪🇬 63×
Special-mission aircraft 0 7 🇪🇬
Trainers 0 99 🇪🇬
UAVs 6 38 🇪🇬 6.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusH145M / EC645 ×5SA340 Gazelle ×4AW139 ×3
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×220JL-8 ×118Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×81
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cyprus or Egypt?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,055 active aircraft compared to Cyprus's 21, a difference of 1,034 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Egypt?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 572 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cyprus or Egypt?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 276 compared to Cyprus's 14.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cyprus or Egypt?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 63 compared to Cyprus's 1.
How do the Cyprus and Egypt air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 50.2 times larger than Cyprus's in terms of total active aircraft (1,055 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cyprus or Egypt?
Egypt has 74 aircraft on order compared to Cyprus's 1.