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

Egypt's air force fields 1,139 active aircraft — 6.2:1 Sudan's 184.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.7
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Sudan SudanWorld #69 5.9
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 91
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 70
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 6
Egypt Sudan 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 Sudan Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Sudanese Air Force
Active aircraft 1,139 184 🇪🇬 6.2×
Aircraft on order 55 0 🇪🇬
Combat aircraft 557 91 🇪🇬 6.1×
Combat share of fleet 48.9 % 49.5 % 🇸🇩 ≈
Aircraft types in service 32 23 🇪🇬 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 31 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Helicopters 348 70 🇪🇬 5.0×
Transport aircraft 61 17 🇪🇬 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 128 6 🇪🇬 21×
UAVs 38 0 🇪🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇸🇩 SudanMi-24 Hind ×35Mi-8 Hip ×24Q-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,139 active aircraft compared to Sudan's 184, a difference of 955 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Sudan's 91.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Sudan's 70.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Sudan's 17.
How do the Egypt and Sudan air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 3.6 times larger than Sudan's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt has 55 aircraft on order compared to Sudan's 0.