Morocco–Algeria: What the Comparison of Their Air Forces Reveals

According to Global Military, the Royal Moroccan Air Force has 264 active aircraft versus 612 for the Algerian Air Force. Algeria dominates numerically in all categories, including 156 combat aircraft against 92 for Morocco. However, Morocco has 54 aircraft on order compared to Algeria's 49, and focuses on modernization with F-16s, AH-64E Apache helicopters, and gradual fleet renewal. The two countries adopt different strategies: Algeria favors volume, while Morocco emphasizes modernization.