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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mozambique Mozambique vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan's air force fields 184 active aircraft — 8.8:1 Mozambique's 21.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mozambique MozambiqueWorld #127 1.8
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Sudan leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Sudan SudanWorld #69 5.9
  • 8 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 91
  • 8 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 70
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 6
Mozambique Sudan 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
Mozambique Sudan Ratio
Official name Mozambique Air Force Sudanese Air Force
Active aircraft 21 184 🇸🇩 8.8×
Aircraft on order 1 0 🇲🇿
Combat aircraft 8 91 🇸🇩 11×
Combat share of fleet 38.1 % 49.5 % 🇸🇩 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 9 23 🇸🇩 2.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 71 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Helicopters 8 70 🇸🇩 8.8×
Transport aircraft 3 17 🇸🇩 5.7×
Trainers 2 6 🇸🇩 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇿 MozambiqueMiG-21 Fishbed ×8Mi-8 Hip ×4Mi-24 Hind ×2
🇸🇩 SudanMi-24 Hind ×35Mi-8 Hip ×24Q-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20
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Fleet evolution · Sudan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan has more military aircraft with 184 active aircraft compared to Mozambique's 21, a difference of 163 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan has more combat aircraft with 91 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mozambique's 8.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Mozambique's 8.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Mozambique's 3.
How do the Mozambique and Sudan air forces compare in size?
Sudan's air force is 5.7 times larger than Mozambique's in terms of total active aircraft (17 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mozambique or Sudan?
Mozambique has 1 aircraft on order compared to Sudan's 0.