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22 top airforces (based on plane quality and quantity).

I updated data for all 23 airforces:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) Canada - 356

Excel file for download:

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Note. I changed data for TuAF 240 F-16C + 30 F-16C block 50+. Neptunes data is not reasonable. On the other hand I counted Turkish F-16C as 1.1 vs air to air and 1.05 vs. air to ground, because they were upgraded compare to regular F-16C.

Last Block 50+ F-16 delivered by TAI as part of Peace Onyx IV Program :: F-16.net

I have query you counted PAF F-16 older as Block A/B or as MLUed one. bec after MLU they will be equal to Block 50+ with Aim-120C5. thanks
 
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***** please only 50 jf-17s for PAF
 
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Just WOW. Thanks for the list. I bet it was hard work. And its more or less a realictic picture.
 
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China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905
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China data very very old. Today

200+ x J-10A fighter
X J-10B fighter(start mass produce,this year or next year serving in PLAAF)
200+ x JH-7/JH-7A fighter/bomber
200+ x J-11/J-11B fighter
48x J-15(Navy fighter for CV16 A.C)
X J-16 fighter/bomber(China version Su30mk2 will mass produce soon)


The ture power of PLAAF, should be
>1000 / >1000
 
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I updated data for all 23 airforces:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) Canada - 356

Note. I changed data for TuAF 240 F-16C + 30 F-16C block 50+. Neptunes data is not reasonable. On the other hand I counted Turkish F-16C as 1.1 vs air to air and 1.05 vs. air to ground, because they were upgraded compare to regular F-16C.

I have doubts about where you placed India, Israel, and Turkey.

And seriously, France and the UK below Taiwan? India 4th? Israel 5th!?

Hard to believe. A good list nonetheless.
 
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I have doubts about where you placed India, Israel, and Turkey.

And seriously, France and the UK below Taiwan? India 4th? Israel 5th!?

Hard to believe. A good list nonetheless.

UK has only 100 Typhoons which can be used as fighters. Israel has over 400 F-16 and F-15 (all modified with Python 4/5), India 290 Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000, Mig-29, Turkey - 270 F-16 (all block 50 level).

China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905
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China data very very old. Today

200+ x J-10A fighter
X J-10B fighter(start mass produce,this year or next year serving in PLAAF)
200+ x JH-7/JH-7A fighter/bomber
200+ x J-11/J-11B fighter
48x J-15(Navy fighter for CV16 A.C)
X J-16 fighter/bomber(China version Su30mk2 will mass produce soon)


The ture power of PLAAF, should be
>1000 / >1000
I've already updated. The new data:

200 J-10
99 Su-30MKK
216 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
389 J-7 (MiG-21)
72 JH-7
240 Q-5
120 H-6 (Tu-16)
5 KJ-2000
7 KJ-200
8 IL-78 tanker
10 H-6 tanker

971/1136 = 3077

http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...ed-plane-quality-quantity-14.html#post4605949
 
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UK has only 100 Typhoons which can be used as fighters

And 112 Panavia Tornado...

Israel has over 400 F-16 and F-15 (all modified with Python 4/5)

Only 25 of which are F-15E types, and 100-110 of the F-16's are outdated A/B models.

Also, have you assessed the quality of India's Mig-29's?
 
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And 112 Panavia Tornado...
They are IDS model with very limited air to air.

Only 25 of which are F-15E types, and 100-110 of the F-16's are outdated A/B models.
Still Israel has 3 times more fighters which can be used in BVR and F-16A can be used in ambush/base defence. These guys are light and very agile.

Also, have you assessed the quality of India's Mig-29's?
F-16C = 1/1
Mig-29 = 0.9/0.5
 
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They are IDS model with very limited air to air.

So this is only for fighter aircraft then??

Still Israel has 3 times more fighters which can be used in BVR and F-16A can be used in ambush/base defence. These guys are light and very agile.

3x more fighters compared to whom? BTW, did you get all of this info from one source or a collection of them?

F-16C = 1/1
Mig-29 = 0.9/0.5

Why do they have two ratings for each of them?
 
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So this is only for fighter aircraft then??
No, I count both, although air to air has priority, because without achieving air superiority u cant really bomb.

3x more fighters compared to whom?
Compare to UK. UK has 100 BVR fighters, Israel - 300.

BTW, did you get all of this info from one source or a collection of them?
Mainly Wikipedia + Flight International world air force report.

Why do they have two ratings for each of them?
First number is air to air second air to ground. Check first post.
 
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Added some more countries:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) South Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) North Korea - 424
24) Canada - 356
25) Vietnam - 302
26) Iran - 272
27) Poland - 257
28) Algeria - 241
29) Brazil - 231
30) Thailand - 221
31) Netherlands - 210
32) Finland - 204
33) Malaysia - 160
34) Norway - 160

Algeria

12 MiG-25
30 MiG-29
30 Su-24
28 Su-30MKA
1 Il-78MT

Vietnam

24 Su-30
12 Su-27
144 MiG-21
38 Su-22

Brazil

12 Mirage 2000
57 F-5E
60 AMX
5 Erieye
2 KC-130H

Iran

26 F-14
16 MiG-29
5 F1
17 F-7
28 F-4E
30 F-5
27 Su-24
13 Su-25
4 Boeing 707 tankers

Netherlands

68 F-16AM
2 KDC-10

Finland

62 F-18C/D
3 Learjet 35AS

Poland

48 F-16C block 52+
31 MiG-29
32 Su-22

Thailand

12 JAS 39
14 F-16ADF
42 F-16A
33 F-5
19 Alpha Jet
36 L-39

Malaysia

18 Su-30MKM
10 MiG-29
8 F-18D
13 Hawk
13 F-5
4 KC-130

Norway

57 F-16AM

North Korea

35 Mig-29
56 Mig-23
26 MiG-21
120 F-7
98 F-6
107 F-5
80 H-5
40 A-5
34 Su-25
18 Su-7
 
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Israel has very big number of planes of different varieties :enjoy:
 
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I was bored and decided to estimate airforces strength. I wrote down the list of active aircrafts for each air force and then counted score.

Here is method I used. F-16C I used as base: 1 air-air point/1 air to ground point. For other aircrafts my estimates are follow:

F-16C = 1/1
F-16A = 0.8/0.8
F-16 block 52+ aka F-16I = 1.1/1.2
F-16 block 60 = 1.3/1.2
F-15A = 1.2/0.5
F-15C = 1.3/0.5
F-15E = 1.4/1.5
F-15S = 1.3/1.4
F-15SG = 1.5/1.5
F-18A = 1/1.1
F-18F = 1.3/1.3
F-2 = 1.3/1.2
F-16AM = 1/08
Mirage 2000 = 1/1
Typhoon (MESA radar) = 1.3/1.1
Rafale (PESA radar) = 1.2/1.2
Tornado IDS = 0.5/1.2
Tornado ADV = 1/0.6
F-4 = 0.4/0.7
F-4 Terminator = 0.6/1
Su-27 = 1.2/0.4
MiG-29 = 0.9/0.5
Su-30MKI = 1.3/1.2
Su-30MKK = 1.2/1.2
MiG-21 aka J7 = 0.3/0.4
MiG-27 = 0.3/0.7
JF-17 = 0.9/0.8
AMX = 0.3/0.5
Mirage F.1 = 0.7/0.8
Mirage 3/5 = 0.3/0.4
Jaguar = 0.2/0.6
F-5 = 0.3/0.4
J-10 = 1/1
J-8 = 0.6/0.4
JH-7 = 0.5/1.1
Q-5 = 0.1/0.4
H-6 = 0/1

E-3, Phalcon, KJ-2000, Boeing 737 = 8/0
Saab, KJ-200 = 6/0
E-2C, ZDK-03 = 4/0

jet tanker = 2/6
KC-130, H-6 tankers = 1/4

Here the results:

UK

86 Typhoon
136 Tornado GR4
AEW&C: 7 E-3
tanker: 4 Tristar, 12 VC-10

260 air to air points/354 air to ground points

France

59 Rafale
158 Mirage 2000
AEW&C: 4 E-3
tanker: 14 KC-135

285/313

Germany

55 Typhoon
177 Tornado IDS
45 F-4
tanker: 4 A310

187/328

Israel

25 F-15I
30 F-15 C/D
30 F-15 A/B
101 F-16I
135 F-16C/D
100 F-16A/B
AEW&C: 4 G550
tanker: 7 KC-707, 5 KC-130

487/466=1440

India

146 Su-30MKI
45 Mirage 2000
68 MiG-29
88 MiG-27ML
152 MiG-21Bis
120 Jaguar
AEW&C: 3 Phalcon
tanker: 7 IL-78MKI

430/491

Turkey

213 F-16 C/D
52 F-4 Terminator 2020
110 F-4
87 F-5
AEW&C: 1 Boeing 737 AEW&C
tanker: 7 KC-135

336/419

Korea

60 F-15K
169 F-16C/D
84 F-4E
170 F-5E
AEW&C: 2 Boeing 737

354/399

Japan

82 F-2
180 F-15C/D
117 F-4E
AEW&C: 4 E-767, 13 E-2C
tanker: 4 KC-767

480/294

Saudi Arabia

72 Typhoon
109 F-15C/D
72 F-15S
87 Tornado IDS
24 Tornado ADV
120 F-5
AEW&C: 5 E-3
tanker: 8 KE-3

488/449

China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905

Italy

55 Typhoon
78 Tornado IDS
14 F-16A ADF
55 AMX
tanker: 2 KC-767, 2 KC-130

148/214=510

Spain

32 Typhoon
86 F-18A
24 Mirage F.1
tanker: 2 KC-707, 5 KC-130

154/181

Greece

126 F-16C/D
30 F-16C block 52+
44 Mirage 2000
57 F-4E
AEW&C: 4 Erieye

250/246

Pakistan

50 JF-17
45 F-16A/B
18 F-16C block 52+
75 Mirage III
83 Mirage V
144 F-7
AEW&C: 4 Erieye, 2 ZDK-03

224/219

Egypt

40 F-16A
178 F-16C
18 Mirage 2000
32 F-4E
115 MiG-21 & J-7
60 Mirage V
AEW&C: 8 E-2C

291/320

UAE

79 F-16E
68 Mirage 2000
AEW&C: 2 Saab 340
tanker: 3 Airbus 330

189/181

Canada

103 F-18A
tanker: 2 A-310, 5 KC-130

112/145

Australia

71 F-18A
21 F-18F
AEW&C: 4 Boeing 737
tanker: 3 A330

136/123=395

Singapore

24 F-15SG
54 F-16C
20 F-16C block 52+
49 F-5
AEW&C: 4 G550
tanker: 4 KC-135, 5 KC-130

171/177

Sweden

158 Gripen
AEW&C: 4 Saab 340
tanker: 1 KC-130

183/146

Final points I calculated air-air points*2 + ground points

The final results:

1) USA
2) Russia
3) China - 2623
4) Israel - 1440
5) S. Arabia - 1425
6) India - 1351
7) Japan - 1254
8) Korea - 1107
9) Turkey - 1091
10) Egypt - 902
11) France - 883
12) UK - 874
13) Greece - 746
14) Germany - 702
15) Pakistan - 667
16) UAE - 559
17) Singapore - 519
18) Sweden - 512
19) Italy - 510
20) Spain - 489
21) Australia - 395
22) Canada - 356

This estimate is still subjective does not include personnel quality and UAVs.

awesome analysis dude....u shld mail it to a defence journal....they will definitely appreciate it :D
 
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