Top 10 countries with largest military aircraft fleets.
The military aircraft fleet plays a crucial role in defence of a country and it is the reason the governments always try to keep it updated to foil any nefarious designs against their countries.
The Global Firepower, which issues rankings regarding world military strength, has also released a list of the top 10 countries that have the largest military aircraft fleets as of December 2024.
The United States tops the rankings with 13,209 aircraft in its military fleet, followed by Russia with 4,255 aircraft and China with 3,304 aircraft.
Also read: Pakistan army stands at 12th in Global Military Rankings 2025
India stood at the fourth spot with 2,296, followed by South Korea with 1,576 and Japan with 1,459 aircraft.
Pakistan stands at the seventh spot in the rankings, as its military aircraft fleet comprises 1,434 followed by Egypt (1,080), Turkey (1,069) and France (972).
Top 10 Countries with the Largest Military Aircraft Fleets ✈️ 🛩
1. 🇺🇸 United States – 13,209
2. 🇷🇺 Russia – 4,255
3. 🇨🇳 China – 3,304
4. 🇮🇳 India – 2,296
5. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 1,576
6. 🇯🇵 Japan – 1,459
7. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – 1,434
8. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 1,080
9. 🇹🇷 Turkey – 1,069
10. 🇫🇷 France… pic.twitter.com/0nQ6S1Hpaa— Global Statistics (@Globalstats11) May 10, 2025
The ranking shows the 10 countries with the most military aircraft across all branches of service.
Pakistan-India tensions
Following the Indian aggression launched after baseless allegations of involvement in the Pahalgam incident, Pakistani armed forces gave a befitting response, forcing Delhi to engage the US for a ceasefire agreement.
After the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, DG ISPR revealed that Pakistan’s armed forces targeted 26 military installations inside India that were allegedly involved in attacks on Pakistani civilians and infrastructure.
“These included Indian Air Force and Army installations at Suratgarh, Sirsa, Adampur, Bhuj, Naliya, Bathinda, Barnala, Harwara, Avantipur, Srinagar, Jammu, Mamoon, Ambala, Udhampur, and Pathankot — all of which sustained significant damage,” he added.
He said Pakistan used precision-guided long-range Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 missiles of the Pakistan Army, precision munitions of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), highly capable long range loitering killer munitions and precision long-range artillery.
Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed said that PAF downed multiple Indian aircraft following their airspace violation.
“In response to the Indian Air Force’s aggression, their fighter jets were shot down. Pakistan Air Force achieved a six-nil success ratio against the Indian Air Force,” he said.
