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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mali Mali vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Mali operates 66 active military aircraft vs 40 for Tanzania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #95 3.1
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Tanzania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #92 3.1
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 9 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 22 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 13 Trainersweight ×1 0
Mali Tanzania 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
Mali Tanzania Ratio
Official name Mali Air Force Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 66 40 🇲🇱 1.6×
Aircraft on order 0 1 🇹🇿
Combat aircraft 12 17 🇹🇿 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 18.2 % 42.5 % 🇹🇿 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 15 13 🇲🇱 1.2×
Main supplier Turkey · 33 % China · 52 %
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Helicopters 9 15 🇹🇿 1.7×
Transport aircraft 10 8 🇲🇱 1.2×
Trainers 13 0 🇲🇱
UAVs 22 0 🇲🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×7EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×13H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mali or Tanzania?
Mali has more military aircraft with 66 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 40, a difference of 26 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mali or Tanzania?
Tanzania has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mali or Tanzania?
Tanzania operates more military helicopters with 15 compared to Mali's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mali or Tanzania?
Mali has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Tanzania's 8.
How do the Mali and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Mali's air force is 1.6 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (66 vs 40).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mali or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 1 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.