United States of America vs China | Military Comparison 2024 - Defence Database
  
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United States of America Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) China
Total: 2787 Total: 4242
2384 × M1 Abrams (US ARMY)
403 × M1A1 Abrams (USMC)
Type 99A × 124
Type 99 × 496
Type 96A × 1
Type 96 × 961
Type 79 × 300
Type 59/-I/-II/-IIA/D/G × 2360
United States of America Reconnaissance / Scout Vehicles China
Total: 1231
453 × M3 Bradley
778 × LAV-25
United States of America Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) China
Total: 1834 Total: 400
1834 × M2 Bradley
ZBD-97 × 400
Type 86/WZ 501/WZ 501A/WZ 503/WZ 504 × 0
Type 91 IFV × 0
United States of America Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) China
Total: 8811 Total: 10900
4466 × Stryker
1568 × M113
2777 × M1117
WZ-551 × 900
Type 89 AFV × 0
Type 85 AFV × 0
Type 63 × 10000
United States of America Multi-Purpose Armoured Vehicles China
Total: 213582
160000 × HMMWV
53582 × Oshkosh L-ATV
United States of America MRAPs China
Total: 5150
750 × Buffalo
4400 × Cougar H/HE
United States of America Mortars China
Total: 0
0 × M120 (Soltam K6)
0 × M252
0 × M224 60 mm
United States of America Towed Howitzers China
Total: 392 Total: 0
0 × M777 155 mm
392 × M119 105 mm
Type 66 152 mm howitzer × 0
Type 59 / Type 59-1 (M-46) × 0
Type 60 122 mm field gun × 0
United States of America Self-Propelled Howitzers / Self-Propelled Guns China
Total: 950 Total: 276
950 × M109
PLZ-05 × 276
PLZ-45 × 0
PLZ-07 × 0
United States of America Rocket Launchers / Multiple Rocket Launchers China
Total: 1197
340 × M142 HIMARS
857 × M270 MLRS
United States of America Air Defence Systems China
1106 × MIM-104 Patriot
0 × AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
0 × C-RAM
24 × THAAD
HQ-9 × 0
S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) × 40
9K37 Buk (SA-11 Gadfly) × 0
9K330 Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet) × 0
KS-1 × 0
HQ-7 × 0
S-75 Dvina × 0
United States of America Fighter Aircrafts China
Total: 1672 Total: 1383
195 × F-22A Raptor
71 × F-35A Lightning II
192 × F-15C/D Eagle
257 × F-15E Strike Eagle
957 × F-16C/D
Chengdu J-20 × 12
Shenyang J-31 × 2
Su-35S × 24
Shenyang J-16 × 24
Su-30MKK × 73
Shenyang J-11 × 205
Su-27 Flanker × 75
Chengdu J-10 × 240
Chengdu J-7 × 728
United States of America Electronic Warfare Aircrafts China
Total: 14
14 × Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
United States of America Ground-attack / Close Air Support Aircrafts China
Total: 734
713 × A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog
21 × Lockheed AC-130
United States of America Bombers China
Total: 868
744 × B-52 Stratofortress
20 × B-2 Spirit
104 × B-1 Lancer
United States of America Transport / Cargo Aircrafts China
Total: 2895
126 × Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
180 × C-17 Globemaster III
89 × C-130J Super Hercules
2500 × C-130 Hercules
United States of America Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) China
Total: 143
16 × E-8 Joint STARS
16 × Boeing E-6 Mercury
4 × Boeing E-4 Nightwatch
32 × Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
75 × E-2 Hawkeye
United States of America Attack Helicopters China
Total: 922
726 × Boeing AH-64A/D Apache
28 × Bell AH-1Z Viper
168 × Bell AH-1W SuperCobra
United States of America Utility / Transport Helicopters China
Total: 581
442 × CH-47D/F Chinook
139 × CH-53E Sea Stallion
United States of America Aircraft Carriers China
Total: 11 Total: 1
1 × Gerald R. Ford class
10 × Nimitz class
CV-16 Liaoning aircraft carrier (Type 001) × 1
United States of America Amphibious Assault Ships:
- Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA)
- Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)
- Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)
- Helicopter Destroyers / Helicopter Carriers / ASW Carriers		 China
Total: 9
United States of America Amphibious Transport Docks / Landing Platform Dock (LPD) China
Total: 11
11 × San Antonio class
United States of America Amphibious Command Ship (LCC) China
Total: 2
2 × Blue Ridge class
United States of America Dock Landing Ships / Landing Ship Dock (LSD) China
Total: 12
4 × Harpers Ferry class
8 × Whidbey Island class
United States of America Cruisers China
Total: 22
22 × Ticonderoga class
United States of America Destroyers China
Total: 64 Total: 29
2 × Zumwalt class
62 × Arleigh Burke class
Type 052D (Luyang III class / Kunming class) × 6
Type 051C (Luzhou class) × 2
Type 052C (Luyang II class) × 6
Type 052B (Luyang I class) × 2
Sovremennyy class × 4
Type 051B (Luhai class) × 1
Type 052 (Luhu class) × 2
Type 051 (Luda class) × 6
United States of America Frigates China
Total: 49
Type 054A (Jiangkai II class) × 23
Type 054 (Jiangkai I class) × 2
Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II class) × 10
Type 053H2G (Jiangwei I class) × 1
Type 053/053H/053H2 (Jianghu class) × 13
United States of America Corvettes China
Total: 35
Type 056/056A (Jiangdao class) × 35
United States of America Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) China
Total: 10
5 × Independence class
5 × Freedom class
United States of America SSBNs China
Total: 5
Type 094 (Jin class) × 4
Type 092 (Xia class) × 1
United States of America Nuclear-powered Attack Submarines (SSNs) China
Total: 9
Type 093 (Shang class) × 6
Type 091 (Han class) × 3
United States of America Diesel-electric Attack Submarines (SSKs) China
Total: 57
Kilo class × 12
Type 039A (Yuan class) × 15
Type 039 (Song class) × 13
Type 035 (Ming class) × 17
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