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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Libya Libya vs Flag of Morocco Morocco

Morocco's air force fields 336 active aircraft — 2.7:1 Libya's 123.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #78 4.7
AIRS Index / 100

Morocco leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Morocco MoroccoWorld #40 9.9
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 89
  • 18 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 122
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 43
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 19
  • 35 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 33
Libya Morocco 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
Libya Morocco Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force
Active aircraft 123 336 🇲🇦 2.7×
Aircraft on order 26 43 🇲🇦 1.7×
Combat aircraft 23 89 🇲🇦 3.9×
Combat share of fleet 18.7 % 26.5 % 🇲🇦 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 22 39 🇲🇦 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 28 % United States · 54 %
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Helicopters 18 122 🇲🇦 6.8×
Transport aircraft 9 43 🇲🇦 4.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 19 🇲🇦
Trainers 38 33 🇱🇾 1.2×
UAVs 35 30 🇱🇾 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25SA330 Puma ×24UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×24
Fleet evolution · Libya
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco has more military aircraft with 336 active aircraft compared to Libya's 123, a difference of 213 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco has more combat aircraft with 89 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Libya's 23.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco operates more military helicopters with 122 compared to Libya's 18.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco has more transport aircraft with 43 compared to Libya's 9.
How do the Libya and Morocco air forces compare in size?
Morocco's air force is 2.7 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (336 vs 123).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Morocco?
Morocco has 43 aircraft on order compared to Libya's 26.