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

Ethiopia operates 99 active military aircraft vs 120 for Kenya.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #75 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 4 categories

Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #78 4.8
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 23
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 45
  • 14 Transportweight ×10 24
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 28
Ethiopia Kenya 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
Ethiopia Kenya Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Kenya Air Force
Active aircraft 99 120 🇰🇪 1.2×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 34 23 🇪🇹 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 19.2 % 🇪🇹 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 16 19 🇰🇪 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 55 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 31 45 🇰🇪 1.5×
Transport aircraft 14 24 🇰🇪 1.7×
Trainers 20 28 🇰🇪 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Kenya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 99, a difference of 21 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Kenya's 23.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Ethiopia's 31.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Ethiopia's 14.
How do the Ethiopia and Kenya air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 1.7 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 14).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Ethiopia's 0.