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

Libya operates 80 active military aircraft vs 51 for Uganda.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #96 3.8
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Uganda leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #92 4.0
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 6
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 12
Libya Uganda 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
Libya Uganda Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 80 51 🇱🇾 1.6×
Aircraft on order 16 2 🇱🇾 8.0×
Combat aircraft 20 6 🇱🇾 3.3×
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 11.8 % 🇱🇾 2.1×
Aircraft types in service 15 9 🇱🇾 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 40 % Ex-USSR · 51 %
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Helicopters 17 30 🇺🇬 1.8×
Transport aircraft 5 2 🇱🇾 2.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 38 12 🇱🇾 3.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Mi-24 Hind ×6Su-30 Flanker-C ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has more military aircraft with 80 active aircraft compared to Uganda's 51, a difference of 29 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 30 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has more transport aircraft with 5 compared to Uganda's 2.
How do the Libya and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Libya's air force is 2.5 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (5 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Uganda?
Libya has 16 aircraft on order compared to Uganda's 2.