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

Ethiopia's air force fields 117 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Chad's 47.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.5
AIRS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Chad ChadWorld #84 3.4
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 9
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 16
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 6
Ethiopia Chad 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 Chad Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Chadian Air Force
Active aircraft 117 47 🇪🇹 2.5×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇪🇹
Combat aircraft 34 9 🇪🇹 3.8×
Combat share of fleet 29.1 % 19.1 % 🇪🇹 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 20 15 🇪🇹 1.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 46 % Ex-USSR · 45 %
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Helicopters 31 16 🇪🇹 1.9×
Transport aircraft 12 9 🇪🇹 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇪🇹
Trainers 31 6 🇪🇹 5.2×
UAVs 6 7 🇹🇩 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇹🇩 ChadSu-25 Frogfoot ×9H125M / AS550 Fennec ×6Mi-8 Hip ×6
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Chad
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Chad?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 117 active aircraft compared to Chad's 47, a difference of 70 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Chad?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Chad's 9.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Chad?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Chad's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Chad?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Chad's 9.
How do the Ethiopia and Chad air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 2.5 times larger than Chad's in terms of total active aircraft (117 vs 47).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Chad?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Chad's 0.