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10 Powerful Countries With the Most Military Aircraft in 2025

by Akash Biswas
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In order to emerge as a powerful country, it is necessary to have tanks, missiles, troops, and radars, as well as military aircraft, which are useful for penetrating the enemyโ€™s borders and attacking targets. In 2025, the United States ranks first among countries with the largest number of military aircraft, and Russia is second, China is third, India is fourth, South Korea is fifth, Japan is sixth, Pakistan is seventh, Egypt is eighth, Turkey is ninth, and France is tenth.

Military aircraft include fighters, attack types, transports, trainers, special missions, tanker fleets, helicopters, and attack helicopters. Since 2005, the United States has held its top spot in the annual global firepower rankings and will continue to hold the same position until 2025.

HindenTimes published the article with information from Global Firepower.

10 Powerful Countries With the Most Military Aircraft in 2025

RankCountryAircraft
1United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ13,043
2Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ4,292
3China ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ3,309
4India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ2,229
5South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท1,592
6Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต1,443
7Pakistan ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ1,399
8Egypt ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ1,093
9Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท1,083
10France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท976

2025 US Military Aircraft Fleet Strength

Total US military aircraft are 13,043, including Fighters type 1,790, Attack Types 889, Transports aircraft 918, Trainers aircraft 2,647, Special-Mission aircraft 647, Tanker aircraft 605, Helicopters 5,843, and Attack Helicopters 1,002.

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US fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Image credit: Reuters

And bolstering Americaโ€™s aircraft fleet are the F-15EX Eagle II, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, fifth-generation F-22A Raptor, fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II, and various other aircraft.

Despite the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russia ranks second on the list with 4,292 aircraft and bolsters the countryโ€™s aircraft fleet with a variety of aircraft, including the fifth-generation Su-57 Felon, Su-35, MiG-29, MiG-31, and MiG-15.

Third on the list of military aircraft in 2025 is US rival China, with 3,309 aircraft. Aircraft include the J-20 (fifth generation), J-35, J-10, J-16, and Chengdu J-7, and various other aircraft.

After China, India is fourth on the list with 2229 aircraft. But while India has 4.5 generation Dassault Rafale, there is no fifth-generation aircraft.

Also Read: Top 10 Global Military Powers in 2025: US Ranks First

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