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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Namibia Namibia

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 8.2:1 Namibia's 34.

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Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #56 8.6
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Angola leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Namibia NamibiaWorld #115 3.0
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 22
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 0
Angola Namibia 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
Angola Namibia Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Namibian Air Force
Active aircraft 280 34 🇦🇴 8.2×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 22 🇦🇴 4.0×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 64.7 % 🇳🇦 2.1×
Aircraft types in service 26 10 🇦🇴 2.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % China · 68 %
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Helicopters 115 9 🇦🇴 13×
Transport aircraft 36 3 🇦🇴 12×
Trainers 42 0 🇦🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇳🇦 NamibiaJL-8 ×11J-7 Fishcan ×9SA316 Alouette III ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Namibia?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Namibia's 34, a difference of 246 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Namibia?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Namibia's 22.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Namibia?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Namibia's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Namibia?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Namibia's 3.
How do the Angola and Namibia air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 12.0 times larger than Namibia's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Namibia?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Namibia's 0.