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

Uganda operates 51 active military aircraft vs 83 for Zambia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Uganda UgandaWorld #83 3.5
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Uganda leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Zambia ZambiaWorld #89 3.3
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 15
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 32
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 14
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 12 Trainersweight ×1 19
Uganda Zambia 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
Uganda Zambia Ratio
Official name Uganda Air Force Zambian Air Force
Active aircraft 51 83 🇿🇲 1.6×
Aircraft on order 2 0 🇺🇬
Combat aircraft 6 15 🇿🇲 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 11.8 % 18.1 % 🇿🇲 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 10 16 🇿🇲 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 49 % China · 43 %
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Helicopters 29 32 🇿🇲 1.1×
Transport aircraft 3 14 🇿🇲 4.7×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇺🇬
Trainers 12 19 🇿🇲 1.6×
UAVs 0 3 🇿🇲
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇺🇬 UgandaMi-17 Hip-H ×10Su-30 Flanker-C ×6206 JetRanger ×5
🇿🇲 ZambiaJL-8 ×15UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12UH-1N Twin Huey ×7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia has more military aircraft with 83 active aircraft compared to Uganda's 51, a difference of 32 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia has more combat aircraft with 15 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Uganda's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia operates more military helicopters with 32 compared to Uganda's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia has more transport aircraft with 14 compared to Uganda's 3.
How do the Uganda and Zambia air forces compare in size?
Zambia's air force is 1.6 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total active aircraft (83 vs 51).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda has 2 aircraft on order compared to Zambia's 0.