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

Tanzania operates 43 active military aircraft vs 51 for Uganda.

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Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #87 4.2
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Tanzania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #92 4.0
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 6
  • 15 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 30
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 12
Tanzania Uganda 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
Tanzania Uganda Ratio
Official name Tanzania Air Force Command Uganda Air Force
Active aircraft 43 51 🇺🇬 1.2×
Aircraft on order 1 2 🇺🇬 2.0×
Combat aircraft 20 6 🇹🇿 3.3×
Combat share of fleet 46.5 % 11.8 % 🇹🇿 4.0×
Aircraft types in service 15 9 🇹🇿 1.7×
Main supplier China · 44 % Ex-USSR · 51 %
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Helicopters 15 30 🇺🇬 2.0×
Transport aircraft 8 2 🇹🇿 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇺🇬
Trainers 0 12 🇺🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Mi-24 Hind ×6Su-30 Flanker-C ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda has more military aircraft with 51 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 43, a difference of 8 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda operates more military helicopters with 30 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Uganda's 2.
How do the Tanzania and Uganda air forces compare in size?
Tanzania's air force is 4.0 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (8 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda has 2 aircraft on order compared to Tanzania's 1.