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

Kenya operates 120 active military aircraft vs 169 for Tunisia.

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Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #73 6.3
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Kenya leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 5.4
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 13
  • 45 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 25
Kenya Tunisia 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 Tunisia Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 120 169 🇹🇳 1.4×
Aircraft on order 2 8 🇹🇳 4.0×
Combat aircraft 23 13 🇰🇪 1.8×
Combat share of fleet 19.2 % 7.7 % 🇰🇪 2.5×
Aircraft types in service 19 15 🇰🇪 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 41 % United States · 66 %
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Helicopters 45 116 🇹🇳 2.6×
Transport aircraft 24 15 🇰🇪 1.6×
Trainers 28 25 🇰🇪 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×39OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Kenya
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 169 active aircraft compared to Kenya's 120, a difference of 49 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Tunisia?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Kenya's 45.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Tunisia?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Tunisia's 15.
How do the Kenya and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 1.6 times larger than Tunisia's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 8 aircraft on order compared to Kenya's 2.