Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
The U.S. Air Force says a Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile flight test unit was released by the Royal Australian Air Force over an Australian test range, without disclosing the date, the launch aircraft or whether the scramjet-powered weapon achieved powered flight.
The French Navy ballistic-missile submarine Le Vigilant launched an M51.3 without a nuclear warhead off Finistรจre, western France, on October 6, 2026, the first submarine firing of the missile's latest version, Defense News reported.
Spain has chosen the Airbus A321 as the platform for three signals-intelligence aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force, restoring a dedicated airborne SIGINT capability the country has lacked since its Boeing 707 was retired in 2014.
ATR 42
Crash
๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria ยท Crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State, on a routine Benin City-Lagos flight; all 32 on board killed, the presidency said.
OA-1K Skyraider II
Damaged
๐บ๐ธ United States ยท Veered off the runway on landing at Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, during training; propeller damaged, both crew unhurt.
2ร F-16C/D Block 70
Delivered
๐น๐ผ Taiwan ยท First two of 66 new-build F-16 Block 70s arrive in Taiwan after delays at the Greenville line.
F-35A
Delivered
๐ต๐ฑ Poland ยท Ninth F-35A Husarz landed at ลask, the first Polish example assembled at Cameri, Italy.
Mi-8/17/171
Other
๐ท๐บ Russia ยท Crashed in Anninsky district, Voronezh Oblast, during a Ukrainian drone attack; cause unconfirmed, three crew killed.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ๐บ๐ธUnited States | 100.0 | 12,891 | 226 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | ๐จ๐ณChina | 90.0 | 5,662 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | ๐ท๐บRussia | 83.0 | 5,312 | 279 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | ๐ฎ๐ณIndia | 69.9 | 2,353 | 228 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | ๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea | 60.1 | 1,576 | 112 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | ๐ซ๐ทFrance | 56.3 | 992 | 80 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | ๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom | 52.5 | 711 | 58 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | ๐ฏ๐ตJapan | 51.9 | 1,301 | 103 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | ๐ต๐ฐPakistan | 51.6 | 1,543 | 88 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | ๐น๐ทTurkey | 51.0 | 1,321 | 106 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael | 49.3 | 600 | 49 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia | 49.2 | 916 | 67 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | ๐ฉ๐ชGermany | 47.9 | 706 | 45 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | ๐บ๐ฆUkraine | 47.0 | 368 | 21 | 1,000,000 | $84B |
| 15 | ๐น๐ผTaiwan | 46.9 | 730 | 86 | 169,000 | $18B |