The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) released its 2025 rankings of military aircraft sorted by country, type, and model. WDMMA's database tracks 103 countries and 129 air services. The air services total is greater than the number of countries due to multiple air fleets (e.
g.; US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps). WDMMA says: "The 2025 global inventory of military aircraft totals 48,082" The US Air Force is rated the number one military air service out of a total of 129, and the US Navy is second.
WDMMA determines the rankings via their internally developed formula that yields a numerical score they call " TruVal Rating ." The maximum achievable rating is 242.9.
WDMMA includes such things as overall strength, modernization, logistical support, attack & defense capabilities, combat experience, special mission aircraft, dedicated bomber force, Close Air Support, and a robust training establishment. Browse through Simple Flying's additional U.S.
Air Force content. The US military has an inventory of more than 13,000 actively used military aircraft. This makes America the number one military aviation country in the world.
By contrast, China has 7,500 active military aircraft. Aside from America's 13,000 active military aircraft, the Department of Defense has nearly 4,000 aircraft in long-term storage at the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) situated on Davis-Monthan AFB property in Tucson, AZ. Most of AMARG's stored inventory includes a.
