Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Finland's defense minister announced on Monday, September 14, 2026, that Finland is joining France's forward deterrence initiative, becoming the tenth European country to take part, as the two countries formalized a strategic partnership in Helsinki.
The Secretary of the Air Force announced on 14 September 2026 that General Atomics' FQ-42 is named Vengeance and Anduril Industries' FQ-44 is named Fury, as both uncrewed aircraft move into production toward a target of at least 500 in service by 2032.
The UAE's EDGE Group announced on 10-11 September 2026 that it has delivered six ANAVIA-built HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters for the Angolan Navy, two for each of the three BR71 MK II corvettes being built in France and the UAE under a contract signed in February 2023.
Mi-8
Destroyed
🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by a drone at the Chemburka helipad outside Anapa; Russian and Ukrainian accounts agree on the loss.
A-10C
Damaged
🇺🇸 United States · Left with a missing wing in the Iranian ballistic-missile barrage on Muwaffaq Salti AB, a US official told Reuters; the US President denied any …
F-15C/E
Damaged
🇺🇸 United States · Around eight F-15E lightly damaged in the Iranian missile barrage on Muwaffaq Salti AB and returned to service, CBS News and a US official …
5× CH-47D/F
Delivered
🇪🇬 Egypt · First five of 12 CH-47F Chinooks handed over during the El Alamein air show, starting the replacement of the CH-47D fleet.
2× Su-27/30/35
Crash
🇷🇺 Russia · Two Su-35S collided in mid-air over Kursk Oblast; one pilot killed, the other ejected with serious injuries.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 13,004 | 553 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 89.9 | 6,341 | 1,033 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 82.8 | 5,378 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.7 | 2,256 | 357 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 60.2 | 1,552 | 164 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | 🇫🇷France | 56.3 | 1,017 | 175 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | 🇯🇵Japan | 52.6 | 1,410 | 169 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 08 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 52.5 | 673 | 163 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 09 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51.3 | 1,506 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51.0 | 1,357 | 217 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 48.8 | 525 | 55 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 48.6 | 914 | 37 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | 🇩🇪Germany | 47.7 | 657 | 90 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 47.0 | 714 | 107 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 15 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 46.7 | 342 | 175 | 1,000,000 | $84B |