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

Egypt's air force fields 1,139 active aircraft — 6.5:1 Tunisia's 174.

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Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.7
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Egypt leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 25
Egypt 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
Egypt Tunisia Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 1,139 174 🇪🇬 6.5×
Aircraft on order 55 9 🇪🇬 6.1×
Combat aircraft 557 13 🇪🇬 43×
Combat share of fleet 48.9 % 7.5 % 🇪🇬 6.5×
Aircraft types in service 32 17 🇪🇬 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 31 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 348 116 🇪🇬 3.0×
Transport aircraft 61 15 🇪🇬 4.1×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 128 25 🇪🇬 5.1×
UAVs 38 5 🇪🇬 7.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,139 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 174, a difference of 965 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Tunisia's 116.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Tunisia's 15.
How do the Egypt and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 4.1 times larger than Tunisia's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt has 55 aircraft on order compared to Tunisia's 9.