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

Libya operates 74 active military aircraft vs 51 for Uganda.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #81 3.7
AIRS Index / 100

Libya leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #83 3.5
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 12
Libya Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 74 51 🇱🇾 1.5×
Aircraft on order 26 2 🇱🇾 13×
Combat aircraft 20 6 🇱🇾 3.3×
Combat share of fleet 27.0 % 11.8 % 🇱🇾 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 16 10 🇱🇾 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 46 % Ex-USSR · 49 %
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Helicopters 17 29 🇺🇬 1.7×
Transport aircraft 9 3 🇱🇾 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 28 12 🇱🇾 2.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Su-30 Flanker-C ×6206 JetRanger ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has more military aircraft with 74 active aircraft compared to Uganda's 51, a difference of 23 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Uganda?
Uganda operates more military helicopters with 29 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Uganda's 3.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has 26 aircraft on order compared to Uganda's 2.