{"id":7038,"date":"2024-03-27T06:06:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T00:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=7038"},"modified":"2025-01-04T14:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T09:05:22","slug":"global-air-powers-ranking-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2024\/03\/27\/global-air-powers-ranking-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"457: Global Air Powers Ranking (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The WDMMA (World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft) annual ranking utilises a formula that considers values related to the total fighting strength of the various air services of the world. \u00a0The formula produces the ‘TrueValueRating’ <\/em>(TvR).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It evaluates the strength of the nation\u2019s airpower based on – not only overall strength – but also modernisation, logistical support, attack and defence capabilities and so on. In this way, power is not simply assessed on its total quantity <\/em>of aircraft but rather its quality and general inventory mix.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Greater weightage is given to categories generally overlooked by some powers, namely special-mission, dedicated bomber force, CAS, training, and on-order units. Beyond this is a focus on local aero-industry capabilities, inventory balance (general mix of unit types), and force experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TvR remains, however, a work-in-progress and is constantly evaluated as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The current WDMMA inventory consists of 103 <\/strong>air services covered (this includes Army, Navy, and Marine branches of service where applicable), and 48,082 <\/strong>total aircraft followed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Statistical Analysis<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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USA<\/u>. The highest attainable TvR score is 242.9 held by the United States Air Force (USAF). The USAF features a broad mix of aircraft types as well as a balanced strength. Many of its products are locally- sourced thanks to the U.S.’s massive industrial base. It also maintains dedicated strategic-level bombers, CAS aircraft, a sizeable helicopter fleet and fighter force (of which many are multirole types), and hundreds of transport aircraft to reach anywhere in the world. Beyond this is a large training, tanker, and special-mission force. The service is also set to be reinforced shortly with hundreds of units still on order.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Four out of the first five positions are of US forces- 1st<\/sup> United States Air Force (5,189) TvR: 242.9, 2nd<\/sup> United States Navy (2,626)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TvR: 142.4, 4th United States Army Aviation (4,397) TvR: 112.6 and 5th<\/sup> United States Marine Corps (1,211) TvR: 85.3.<\/span><\/p>\n

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