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

Ethiopia's air force fields 110 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Uganda's 51.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.4
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Ethiopia leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #83 3.5
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 12
Ethiopia Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 110 51 🇪🇹 2.2×
Aircraft on order 4 2 🇪🇹 2.0×
Combat aircraft 34 6 🇪🇹 5.7×
Combat share of fleet 30.9 % 11.8 % 🇪🇹 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 17 10 🇪🇹 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 49 % Ex-USSR · 49 %
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Helicopters 31 29 🇪🇹 1.1×
Transport aircraft 10 3 🇪🇹 3.3×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 31 12 🇪🇹 2.6×
UAVs 4 0 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Su-30 Flanker-C ×6206 JetRanger ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 110 active aircraft compared to Uganda's 51, a difference of 59 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Uganda's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Uganda's 3.
How do the Ethiopia and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 2.2 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (110 vs 51).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Uganda's 2.