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

Uganda's air force fields 51 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Eritrea's 20.

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

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #92 4.0
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 6
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 12
Eritrea Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 20 51 🇺🇬 2.5×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇺🇬
Combat aircraft 2 6 🇺🇬 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 11.8 % 🇺🇬 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 6 9 🇺🇬 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % Ex-USSR · 51 %
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Helicopters 13 30 🇺🇬 2.3×
Transport aircraft 4 2 🇪🇷 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 1 —
Trainers 0 12 🇺🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Mi-24 Hind ×6Su-30 Flanker-C ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda has more military aircraft with 51 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 31 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda operates more military helicopters with 30 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea has more transport aircraft with 4 compared to Uganda's 2.
How do the Eritrea and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Eritrea's air force is 2.0 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (4 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda has 2 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.