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

Kenya's air force fields 120 active aircraft — 5.2:1 Mauritania's 23.

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Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #74 6.3
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Kenya leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #111 3.0
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 45 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 10
Kenya Mauritania Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · 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 120 23 🇰🇪 5.2×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 23 0 🇰🇪
Combat share of fleet 19.2 % 0.0 % 🇰🇪
Aircraft types in service 19 10 🇰🇪 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 41 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 45 4 🇰🇪 11×
Transport aircraft 24 7 🇰🇪 3.4×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇲🇷
Trainers 28 10 🇰🇪 2.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
🇲🇷 MauritaniaAW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2CN-235 ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 97 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 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Kenya and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 3.4 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.