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

Kenya's air force fields 159 active aircraft — 6.9:1 Mauritania's 23.

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Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #77 4.8
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Kenya leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #112 2.2
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 84 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 6
Kenya Mauritania 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
Kenya Mauritania Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 159 23 🇰🇪 6.9×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 23 4 🇰🇪 5.8×
Combat share of fleet 14.5 % 17.4 % 🇲🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 17 11 🇰🇪 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 50 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 84 4 🇰🇪 21×
Transport aircraft 18 7 🇰🇪 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇲🇷
Trainers 27 6 🇰🇪 4.5×
UAVs 6 0 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaMD-500 ×45F-5E Tiger II ×23SA330 Puma ×13
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
Fleet evolution · Kenya
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 159 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 136 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 84 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Kenya and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 6.9 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (159 vs 23).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.