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

Kenya's air force fields 120 active aircraft — 2.8:1 Tanzania's 43.

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Roundel of Kenya KenyaWorld #73 6.3
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Kenya leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #87 4.2
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 20
  • 45 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 0
Kenya Tanzania 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
Kenya Tanzania Ratio
Official name Kenya Air Force Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 120 43 🇰🇪 2.8×
Aircraft on order 2 1 🇰🇪 2.0×
Combat aircraft 23 20 🇰🇪 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 19.2 % 46.5 % 🇹🇿 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 19 15 🇰🇪 1.3×
Main supplier United States · 41 % China · 44 %
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Helicopters 45 15 🇰🇪 3.0×
Transport aircraft 24 8 🇰🇪 3.0×
Trainers 28 0 🇰🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18MD-500 ×15H125M / AS550 Fennec ×8
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya has more military aircraft with 120 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 43, a difference of 77 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tanzania's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya operates more military helicopters with 45 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya has more transport aircraft with 24 compared to Tanzania's 8.
How do the Kenya and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Kenya's air force is 3.0 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (24 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya has 2 aircraft on order compared to Tanzania's 1.