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

France's air force fields 1,017 active aircraft — 3.5:1 Morocco's 290.

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Roundel of France FranceWorld #7 30.6
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France leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Morocco MoroccoWorld #43 10.6
  • 264 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 92
  • 451 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 100
  • 167 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 59 Special missionweight ×8 14
  • 31 UAVsweight ×10 26
  • 45 Trainersweight ×1 32
France Morocco 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
France Morocco Ratio
Official name French Air and Space Force Royal Moroccan Air Force
Active aircraft 1,017 290 🇫🇷 3.5×
Aircraft on order 323 54 🇫🇷 6.0×
Combat aircraft 264 92 🇫🇷 2.9×
Combat share of fleet 26.0 % 31.7 % 🇲🇦 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 37 27 🇫🇷 1.4×
Main supplier France · 79 % United States · 49 %
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Helicopters 451 100 🇫🇷 4.5×
Transport aircraft 167 26 🇫🇷 6.4×
Special-mission aircraft 59 14 🇫🇷 4.2×
Trainers 45 32 🇫🇷 1.4×
UAVs 31 26 🇫🇷 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceRafale ×146SA340 Gazelle ×104H125M / AS550 Fennec ×97
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25SA330 Puma ×24F-16 Fighting Falcon ×23
Fleet evolution · France
Fleet evolution · Morocco
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, France or Morocco?
France has more military aircraft with 1,017 active aircraft compared to Morocco's 290, a difference of 727 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, France or Morocco?
France has more combat aircraft with 264 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Morocco's 92.
Which country has more military helicopters, France or Morocco?
France operates more military helicopters with 451 compared to Morocco's 100.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, France or Morocco?
France has more transport aircraft with 167 compared to Morocco's 26.
How do the France and Morocco air forces compare in size?
France's air force is 6.4 times larger than Morocco's in terms of total active aircraft (167 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, France or Morocco?
France has 323 aircraft on order compared to Morocco's 54.