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

Egypt's air force fields 1,101 active aircraft — 9.2:1 Kenya's 120.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #8 28.8
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Egypt leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #73 6.3
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 23
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 45
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 28
Egypt Kenya 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
Egypt Kenya Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Kenya Air Force
Active aircraft 1,101 120 🇪🇬 9.2×
Aircraft on order 33 2 🇪🇬 16×
Combat aircraft 557 23 🇪🇬 24×
Combat share of fleet 50.6 % 19.2 % 🇪🇬 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 30 19 🇪🇬 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 32 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 348 45 🇪🇬 7.7×
Transport aircraft 61 24 🇪🇬 2.5×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 128 28 🇪🇬 4.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,101 active aircraft compared to Kenya's 120, a difference of 981 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kenya's 23.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Kenya's 45.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Kenya's 24.
How do the Egypt and Kenya air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 2.5 times larger than Kenya's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 24).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt has 33 aircraft on order compared to Kenya's 2.