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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Kenya Kenya vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Kenya's air force fields 158 active aircraft — 3.6:1 New Zealand's 44.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #77 4.8
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Kenya leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #88 3.3
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 83 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 18
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 11
Kenya New Zealand 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 New Zealand Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force
Active aircraft 158 44 🇰🇪 3.6×
Aircraft on order 2 2 —
Combat aircraft 23 0 🇰🇪
Combat share of fleet 14.6 % 0.0 % 🇰🇪
Aircraft types in service 17 8 🇰🇪 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 50 % United States · 70 %
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Helicopters 83 18 🇰🇪 4.6×
Transport aircraft 18 7 🇰🇪 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇿
Trainers 27 11 🇰🇪 2.5×
UAVs 6 0 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaMD-500 ×45F-5E Tiger II ×23SA330 Puma ×13
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8AW109 ×5C-130 Hercules ×5
Fleet evolution · Kenya
Fleet evolution · New Zealand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or New Zealand?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 158 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 44, a difference of 114 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or New Zealand?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or New Zealand?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 83 compared to New Zealand's 18.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or New Zealand?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to New Zealand's 7.
How do the Kenya and New Zealand air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 2.6 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total active aircraft (18 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or New Zealand?
New Zealand has 2 aircraft on order compared to Kenya's 2.