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

Uganda's air force fields 51 active aircraft — 2.4:1 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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Uganda leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #85 3.5
  • 8 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 8 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 12
Mozambique Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Official name Mozambique Air Force Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 21 51 🇺🇬 2.4×
Aircraft on order 1 2 🇺🇬 2.0×
Combat aircraft 8 6 🇲🇿 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 38.1 % 11.8 % 🇲🇿 3.2×
Aircraft types in service 9 9 —
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 71 % Ex-USSR · 51 %
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Helicopters 8 30 🇺🇬 3.8×
Transport aircraft 3 2 🇲🇿 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 2 12 🇺🇬 6.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇿 MozambiqueMiG-21 Fishbed ×8Mi-8 Hip ×4Mi-24 Hind ×2
🇺🇬 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, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda has more military aircraft with 51 active aircraft compared to Mozambique's 21, a difference of 30 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mozambique or Uganda?
Mozambique has more combat aircraft with 8 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda operates more military helicopters with 30 compared to Mozambique's 8.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mozambique or Uganda?
Mozambique has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Uganda's 2.
How do the Mozambique and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Mozambique's air force is 1.5 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (3 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda has 2 aircraft on order compared to Mozambique's 1.