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

Eritrea operates 20 active military aircraft vs 23 for Mauritania.

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Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #118 2.7
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Mauritania leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #111 3.0
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 10
Eritrea Mauritania 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 Mauritania Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 20 23 🇲🇷 1.1×
Combat aircraft 2 0 🇪🇷
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 0.0 % 🇪🇷
Aircraft types in service 6 10 🇲🇷 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 13 4 🇪🇷 3.2×
Transport aircraft 4 7 🇲🇷 1.8×
Special-mission aircraft 1 2 🇲🇷 2.0×
Trainers 0 10 🇲🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇲🇷 MauritaniaAW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2CN-235 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania has more military aircraft with 23 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 3 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Eritrea has more combat aircraft with 2 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Eritrea operates more military helicopters with 13 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Mauritania's air force is 1.8 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (7 vs 4).