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

Morocco's air force fields 290 active aircraft — 13:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Morocco MoroccoWorld #42 9.4
AIRS Index / 100

Morocco leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #113 2.3
  • 92 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 100 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 14 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 26 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 32 Trainersweight ×1 6
Morocco Mauritania 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
Morocco Mauritania Ratio
Official name Royal Moroccan Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 290 23 🇲🇦 13×
Aircraft on order 54 0 🇲🇦
Combat aircraft 92 4 🇲🇦 23×
Combat share of fleet 31.7 % 17.4 % 🇲🇦 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 29 11 🇲🇦 2.6×
Main supplier United States · 49 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 100 4 🇲🇦 25×
Transport aircraft 26 7 🇲🇦 3.7×
Special-mission aircraft 14 2 🇲🇦 7.0×
Trainers 32 6 🇲🇦 5.3×
UAVs 26 0 🇲🇦
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25SA330 Puma ×24F-16 Fighting Falcon ×23
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
Fleet evolution · Morocco
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Morocco or Mauritania?
Morocco has more military aircraft with 290 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 267 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Morocco or Mauritania?
Morocco has more combat aircraft with 92 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Morocco or Mauritania?
Morocco operates more military helicopters with 100 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Morocco or Mauritania?
Morocco has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Morocco and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Morocco's air force is 3.7 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Morocco or Mauritania?
Morocco has 54 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.