The Pentagon told when China will overtake the United States in the number of combat aircraft

The Pentagon released a report on the state of affairs in the US military aviation and the aviation industry. The report compares the US Air Force (and other law enforcement agencies that use military aircraft) with the Air Force of foreign countries.

The report says that today the United States is number one in the world in the number of military aviation units. The Pentagon Research Group reports that in the United States today there are about 2,7 of thousands of combat aircraft of various modifications, of which about 1,4 are “in service”. The total number also includes those combat aircraft that are withdrawn from the Air Force (Navy, Marine Corps), but have not yet been "sawn."

In second place, according to the Pentagon, is Russia - about 1,6 thousand combat aircraft. The third place was given to the PRC with a mark in 1,57 thousand. It is not reported how many aircraft of this number are in service with the Russian Federation and China.

These estimates are slightly different from what the British Air Center research center published at the end of 2018. The British in their ranking gave the second place in the number of combat aircraft to China, putting Russia in third place.

One of the main directions of the Pentagon report was on the issue of the possible loss of world leadership in terms of possession of combat aircraft. Analysts at the US military have forecasted that at the pace of aircraft construction that China demonstrates today, it is this country that can become a leader in the number of combat aircraft by the 2030 year.

In China itself, responding to this forecast of the Pentagon, they noted that "the PRC may come to first place earlier than the 2030 of the year." At the same time, China was reminded that they are now continuing to improve the new generation of J-20 aircraft and to create "even more advanced J-31 fighters."

Comments

[bessmertniy]

If China sets a goal to overtake the United States in the number of combat aircraft, then for him such a task is completely solvable.

[Lopatov]

Quote: bessmertniy

If China sets a goal to overtake the USA

What for? China does not set itself the task of controlling the whole world.

[Corn]

A controversial statement, given the zeal with which the Chinese are pursuing colonial expansion in Asia and Africa.

[Lopatov]

Quote: Corn

A controversial statement, given the zeal with which the Chinese are pursuing colonial expansion in Asia and Africa.

Expansion with money and not with troops.

[Thunderbolt]

At the last party congress, they adopted a strategic development program. The date for achieving military parity with the United States is also named - 2049. And not just money. "... In his speech at the party congress, the President of the People's Republic of China outlined the main strategic goals of Beijing, which include expanding global influence through the ambitious Belt and Road initiative, creating a community with a common future for humanity, and expanding and modernizing the People's Liberation Army , a confident and offensive foreign policy. "

[YOUR]

Chinese weapons were noted not only in Asia and Africa, but already in South America, and with it the instructor.

[Lopatov]

Armament. Not Chinese military bases. Do not be confused.

[YOUR]

Down and Out trouble started. They’ll crawl everywhere without military bases

[Lopatov]

Quote: YOUR

Down and Out trouble started. They’ll crawl everywhere without military bases

Exactly.

[Corn]

So the troops are needed to guarantee their financial activities in the region.

[dorz]

China does not, like Russia and America, have a global Missile Attack Warning System, and they are vulnerable in this.

[Lopatov]

Quote: dorz

China does not, like Russia and America, have a global Missile Attack Warning System, and they are vulnerable in this.

Started to create.

[RADIOACTIVE]

It’s necessary not only to have airplanes, but also pilots and maintenance staff, and this quickly as the planes will not work stamping

[voyaka uh]

Combat aircraft tends to become obsolete quickly.
It’s important, not how many planes, but how many modern planes
(new or past upgrades).
It is important and how many trained pilots and technicians there are for each combat aircraft.

[Thunderbolt]

Such statistics show little of the real capabilities of the Air Force.
See for yourself --- North Korea in 5th place, but its fleet is outdated.

[voyaka uh]

If you consider only new and modernized ...
Then Russia has only about 280 modern fighters:
130 Su-35,
120 Su-30,
20 Su-27M,
6 Su-57,
2 MiG-35

[Thunderbolt]

I would add the MiG-31BM and MiGs of the 100th naval aviation regiment here. 24 completely fresh and modern fighters.

[Corn]

Do not forget the Su34, which occupies the same niche as foreign multifunctional fighters.
In some quantities there is a fresh moment29.
Total, about 400 live combat aircraft, which is quite good, relative to other types of troops.

[voyaka uh]

I agree ... about 400 turns out.

[Kasym]

And if you add the Su-27, Tu-22, Tu-95, Tu-160 and the possibility of application. Syria showed something.

[Saboteur Holuy]

The main thing is that as the United States it is difficult to overtake ...

[Greenwood]

The United States is riveting the F-35 at such a pace that neither we nor the Chinese can keep up with them in terms of the speed of commissioning of new fighters. Already more than 450 35s built.

[kventinasd]

Quote: Greenwood

The United States rivets the F-35 at such a pace that neither we nor the Chinese can keep up with them in terms of the speed of commissioning new fighters.

The United States does not have a defensive strategy, and we do not need so many fighters when there is excellent air defense. Let them first create something like "access denial zones", and something like the C400, Tor and Pantsir systems. And so, judging by the capabilities of the mattress air defense, there is a solid sieve. I think the situation with their missile defense is no better.