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

Morocco's air force fields 290 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Ethiopia's 99.

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

Morocco leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Morocco MoroccoWorld #42 9.4
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 92
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 100
  • 14 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 14
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 26
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 32
Ethiopia Morocco 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 Morocco Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force
Active aircraft 99 290 🇲🇦 2.9×
Aircraft on order 0 54 🇲🇦
Combat aircraft 34 92 🇲🇦 2.7×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 31.7 % 🇪🇹 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 16 29 🇲🇦 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 55 % United States · 49 %
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Helicopters 31 100 🇲🇦 3.2×
Transport aircraft 14 26 🇲🇦 1.9×
Special-mission aircraft 0 14 🇲🇦
Trainers 20 32 🇲🇦 1.6×
UAVs 0 26 🇲🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25SA330 Puma ×24F-16 Fighting Falcon ×23
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Morocco
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has more military aircraft with 290 active aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 99, a difference of 191 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has more combat aircraft with 92 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 34.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco operates more military helicopters with 100 compared to Ethiopia's 31.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Ethiopia's 14.
How do the Ethiopia and Morocco air forces compare in size?
Morocco's air force is 1.9 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 14).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has 54 aircraft on order compared to Ethiopia's 0.