In October 2025, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) , an authoritative online resource that annually ranks global air forces, released its latest ‘WDMMA Rankings for 2025’. As per the rankings, the Indian Air Force (IAF) surpassed China to become the world’s 3 rd most powerful air force in terms of overall effectiveness and capability, with the United States of America(USA) and Russia holding the top two spots.

However, IAF ranked at 6 th position globally with overall TruVal Rating (TVR) of 69.4, while China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) with TVR of 58.1, ranked at 7th position.

In 2025 WDMMA Rankings, the United States(US) Air Force tops with a TVR of 242.9 (5,004 aircraft), followed by the US Navy (TVR 142.4, 2,5

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