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

Egypt's air force fields 1,139 active aircraft — 7.3:1 Yemen's 156.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #8 28.6
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #70 6.6
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 75
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 28
Egypt Yemen 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
Egypt Yemen Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 1,139 156 🇪🇬 7.3×
Aircraft on order 55 0 🇪🇬
Combat aircraft 557 75 🇪🇬 7.4×
Combat share of fleet 48.9 % 48.1 % 🇪🇬 ≈
Aircraft types in service 32 17 🇪🇬 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 31 % Ex-USSR · 60 %
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Helicopters 348 40 🇪🇬 8.7×
Transport aircraft 61 13 🇪🇬 4.7×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 128 28 🇪🇬 4.6×
UAVs 38 0 🇪🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×20Su-17 Fitter ×20
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,139 active aircraft compared to Yemen's 156, a difference of 983 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Yemen's 75.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Yemen's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Yemen's 13.
How do the Egypt and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 4.7 times larger than Yemen's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 13).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has 55 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.