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

Sudan's air force fields 192 active aircraft — 4.9:1 Tanzania's 39.

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

Sudan leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #92 3.1
  • 99 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 17 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 0
Sudan 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
Sudan Tanzania Ratio
Official name Sudanese Air Force Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 192 39 🇸🇩 4.9×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇹🇿
Combat aircraft 99 17 🇸🇩 5.8×
Combat share of fleet 51.6 % 43.6 % 🇸🇩 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 23 12 🇸🇩 1.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 56 % China · 54 %
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Helicopters 70 15 🇸🇩 4.7×
Transport aircraft 17 7 🇸🇩 2.4×
Trainers 6 0 🇸🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanMi-24 Hind ×35Mi-8 Hip ×24JL-8 ×23
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×13H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
Fleet evolution · Sudan
Fleet evolution · Tanzania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has more military aircraft with 192 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 39, a difference of 153 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has more combat aircraft with 99 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tanzania's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Tanzania's 7.
How do the Sudan and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Sudan's air force is 4.9 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (192 vs 39).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Sudan or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 2 aircraft on order compared to Sudan's 0.