Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
Royal Air Force Typhoons flew alongside French Rafales simulating a nuclear strike over the Mediterranean on 20-21 October, the first British participation in a French nuclear air exercise, the UK Ministry of Defence said on 23 October.
Rheinmetall UK has begun making 120mm and 155mm barrels in Telford, the Ministry of Defence said on 22 October, a day after a US Army contracting command posted a market survey for domestic makers of Paladin and M777 cannon tubes.
The Department of War and Lockheed Martin announced on October 22 a framework agreement covering 850 US F-35s over 10 years at a steady 156 aircraft a year, an arrangement that requires multiyear authority and appropriations from Congress before any contract is awarded.
Su-30SM/SM2
Crash
🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed near Chernyakhovsk during a routine unarmed training flight; both crew ejected and were hospitalised.
A330 MRTT
Delivered
🇪🇸 Spain · Third and last ex-Iberia A330 MRTT handed over at Airbus Getafe for Ala 45 at Torrejón, completing the 2021 order for three.
Mirage 2000
Crash
🇫🇷 France · Crashed near Rogéville at night while returning to Nancy-Ochey from a training sortie in poor weather; both crew members killed.
UH-60 Black Hawk
Damaged
🇨🇴 Colombia · Came down near Inzá, Cauca, minutes into a resupply flight back to Popayán; all 19 aboard survived, four with fractures; damage not disclosed.
MD500/AH-6i
Crash
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Crashed in the Najran region near the Yemeni border; both crew killed, coalition cites a technical malfunction, Houthis claim a shootdown.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,892 | 224 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 90.0 | 5,662 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 83.0 | 5,307 | 279 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.9 | 2,353 | 228 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 60.1 | 1,576 | 112 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | 🇫🇷France | 56.3 | 991 | 80 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 52.5 | 712 | 58 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | 🇯🇵Japan | 51.9 | 1,301 | 103 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51.6 | 1,542 | 88 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51.0 | 1,321 | 106 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 49.3 | 600 | 49 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 49.2 | 915 | 67 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | 🇩🇪Germany | 47.9 | 706 | 45 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 47.0 | 368 | 21 | 1,000,000 | $84B |
| 15 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 46.9 | 730 | 86 | 169,000 | $18B |