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

Sudan operates 192 active military aircraft vs 176 for Tunisia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Sudan SudanWorld #67 5.9
AIRS Index / 100

Sudan leads overall, ahead on 1 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #78 4.5
  • 99 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 25
Sudan Tunisia 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
Sudan Tunisia Ratio
Official name Sudanese Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 192 176 🇸🇩 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 13 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 99 13 🇸🇩 7.6×
Combat share of fleet 51.6 % 7.4 % 🇸🇩 7.0×
Aircraft types in service 23 16 🇸🇩 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 56 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 70 116 🇹🇳 1.7×
Transport aircraft 17 17 —
Trainers 6 25 🇹🇳 4.2×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanMi-24 Hind ×35Mi-8 Hip ×24JL-8 ×23
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Sudan
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan has more military aircraft with 192 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 176, a difference of 16 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan has more combat aircraft with 99 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sudan or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Sudan's 70.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan and Tunisia both have 17 transport aircraft.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sudan or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 13 aircraft on order compared to Sudan's 0.