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

Egypt's air force fields 1,055 active aircraft — 53:1 Eritrea's 20.

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Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.8
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #119 2.1
  • 572 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 276 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 63 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 0
Egypt Eritrea 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
Egypt Eritrea Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Eritrean Air Force
Active aircraft 1,055 20 🇪🇬 53×
Aircraft on order 74 0 🇪🇬
Combat aircraft 572 2 🇪🇬 286×
Combat share of fleet 54.2 % 10.0 % 🇪🇬 5.4×
Aircraft types in service 32 6 🇪🇬 5.3×
Main supplier United States · 34 % Ex-USSR · 70 %
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Helicopters 276 13 🇪🇬 21×
Transport aircraft 63 4 🇪🇬 16×
Special-mission aircraft 7 1 🇪🇬 7.0×
Trainers 99 0 🇪🇬
UAVs 38 0 🇪🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×220JL-8 ×118Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×81
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,055 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 1,035 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 572 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 276 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 63 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Egypt and Eritrea air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 52.8 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (1,055 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has 74 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.