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

Tunisia's air force fields 174 active aircraft — 4.3:1 Chad's 40.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Chad ChadWorld #89 3.3
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Tunisia leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 9 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 16 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 25
Chad 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
Chad Tunisia Ratio
Official name Chadian Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 40 174 🇹🇳 4.3×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 9 13 🇹🇳 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 22.5 % 7.5 % 🇹🇩 3.0×
Aircraft types in service 12 17 🇹🇳 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 52 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 16 116 🇹🇳 7.2×
Transport aircraft 9 15 🇹🇳 1.7×
Trainers 6 25 🇹🇳 4.2×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇩 ChadSu-25 Frogfoot ×9H125M / AS550 Fennec ×6Mi-8 Hip ×6
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
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Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 174 active aircraft compared to Chad's 40, a difference of 134 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more combat aircraft with 13 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Chad's 9.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Chad's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Chad's 9.
How do the Chad and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 1.7 times larger than Chad's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 9 aircraft on order compared to Chad's 0.