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

Kenya's air force fields 120 active aircraft — 6.0:1 Eritrea's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #118 2.7
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Kenya leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #73 6.3
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 23
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 45
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 28
Eritrea 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
Eritrea Kenya Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Kenya Air Force
Active aircraft 20 120 🇰🇪 6.0×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 2 23 🇰🇪 12×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 19.2 % 🇰🇪 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 6 19 🇰🇪 3.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 13 45 🇰🇪 3.5×
Transport aircraft 4 24 🇰🇪 6.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇪🇷
Trainers 0 28 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
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Fleet evolution · Kenya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 100 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Kenya air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 6.0 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.