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

Kenya's air force fields 159 active aircraft — 3.4:1 Chad's 47.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #77 4.8
AIRS Index / 100

Kenya leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Chad ChadWorld #84 3.4
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 9
  • 84 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 16
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 6
Kenya 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
Kenya Chad Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Chadian Air Force
Active aircraft 159 47 🇰🇪 3.4×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇰🇪
Combat aircraft 23 9 🇰🇪 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 14.5 % 19.1 % 🇹🇩 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 17 15 🇰🇪 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 50 % Ex-USSR · 45 %
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Helicopters 84 16 🇰🇪 5.2×
Transport aircraft 18 9 🇰🇪 2.0×
Trainers 27 6 🇰🇪 4.5×
UAVs 6 7 🇹🇩 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaMD-500 ×45F-5E Tiger II ×23SA330 Puma ×13
🇹🇩 ChadSu-25 Frogfoot ×9H125M / AS550 Fennec ×6Mi-8 Hip ×6
Fleet evolution · Kenya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Chad?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 159 active aircraft compared to Chad's 47, a difference of 112 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Chad?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Chad's 9.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Chad?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 84 compared to Chad's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Chad?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Chad's 9.
How do the Kenya and Chad air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 3.4 times larger than Chad's in terms of total active aircraft (159 vs 47).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Chad?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Chad's 0.