Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
The Pentagon announced on September 29, 2026 that Boeing will build the F/A-XX, the US Navy's sixth-generation carrier-based fighter, under a full-scale development contract worth more than $20 billion to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler from the 2030s.
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.6 billion) on national defense in 2027, around 27% more than originally budgeted and the highest figure since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to government budget documents seen by Reuters on September 28.
The Pakistan Navy announced on 27 September that PNS Hangor, the lead boat of eight Chinese-designed submarines ordered in 2015, launched an anti-ship cruise missile against a designated target in the North Arabian Sea in its first live weapon firing, without disclosing the missile type.
Tu-95
Crash
๐ท๐บ Russia ยท Crashed near Krasnoyarovo, Amur region, on a training flight from Ukrainka AB; six of seven crew killed, one hospitalised.
22ร F-15EX
Ordered
๐บ๐ธ United States ยท Lot 7 contract for 22 F-15EX awarded to Boeing for $2.38 billion, bringing USAF F-15EX orders to 120.
2ร Hurkus B
Delivered
๐น๐ท Turkey ยท First two Hรผrkuล-II basic trainers handed over at TUSAล Kahramankazan; 10 more due by end-2026, all 55 by 2028.
C-390
Delivered
๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan ยท First C-390 Millennium handed over at Gaviรฃo Peixoto; Uzbekistan becomes the type's first Central Asian operator.
22ร Tiger
Retired
๐ฆ๐บ Australia ยท Final Tiger ARH flights at Darwin end 22 years of Army service; fleet withdrawn on 30 September, replaced by AH-64E Apache.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ๐บ๐ธUnited States | 100.0 | 12,899 | 226 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | ๐จ๐ณChina | 90.2 | 6,014 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | ๐ท๐บRussia | 82.9 | 5,311 | 279 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | ๐ฎ๐ณIndia | 69.9 | 2,338 | 228 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | ๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea | 60.2 | 1,566 | 112 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | ๐ซ๐ทFrance | 56.5 | 990 | 80 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | ๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom | 52.7 | 682 | 58 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | ๐ฏ๐ตJapan | 51.9 | 1,299 | 103 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | ๐ต๐ฐPakistan | 51.5 | 1,513 | 88 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | ๐น๐ทTurkey | 51.2 | 1,327 | 106 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael | 49.3 | 594 | 49 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia | 49.2 | 916 | 67 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | ๐ฉ๐ชGermany | 47.9 | 686 | 45 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | ๐น๐ผTaiwan | 47.0 | 728 | 86 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 15 | ๐บ๐ฆUkraine | 47.0 | 343 | 21 | 1,000,000 | $84B |