Air Forces comparison: China vs India
People's Liberation Army Air Force 🇨🇳
| Official Name | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Local Name | 空军 (Kōngjūn) |
| Active aircraft | 3144 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 130 |
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Indian Air Force 🇮🇳
| Official Name | Indian Air Force |
| Local Name | भारतीय वायु सेना (Bhāratīya vāyu senā) |
| Active aircraft | 2229 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 792 |
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Chinese aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
1705 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
1017 | |
Training
|
18 | |
Transport
|
398 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
6 | |
Indian aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
704 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
899 | |
|
Training
|
290 | |
|
Transport
|
330 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
6 | |