Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
As the UK restarted 155mm barrel production on October 22, 2026 and the US Army sought new makers for its M777 and Paladin tubes, the reach of a howitzer comes down to barrel length in calibers first, then to what the shell itself can do.
Twenty-five years after the Pentagon chose the Lockheed Martin-led team to build the Joint Strike Fighter on October 26, 2001, Lockheed counts more than 1,375 F-35s fielded, the Joint Program Office lists 20 partner and customer nations, and production lots 20 and higher remain under negotiation.
The US Navy said on October 22 that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) has entered a Depot Modernization Period at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, the service's first installation of the SPY-6(V)4 radar and HESC cooling plants under the DDG MOD 2.0 program.
2× SIAI-Marchetti SF-260
Crash
🇵🇭 Philippines · Two SF-260 trainers collided during a flyby training flight and crashed inside the Fernando Air Base perimeter, Lipa City; four pilots killed.
2× F-35 Lightning II
Delivered
🇨🇦 Canada · First two CF-35As accepted at Luke AFB, Arizona, where they will train Canadian pilots and maintainers; first arrivals in Canada due in 2028.
T-6 Texan II
Crash
🇺🇸 United States · Crashed in Gonzales County, Texas, after a controlled bailout near Seguin over unsafe landing gear indications; both pilots ejected safely.
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.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,891 | 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 |