Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $131.2 billion ceiling IDIQ contract on 24 August 2026 for F-15 production, upgrades and sustainment through 2037, with foreign military sales to Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland.
The first 28 K2 tanks of Poland's second 180-vehicle order arrived on 25 August 2026 and will equip the 16th Mechanized Division, a year after the follow-on contract took effect.
The US State Department cleared a $4.5 billion sale of up to four KC-46A tankers to Qatar on August 20; GlobalMilitary.net data show why the buy matters: of 111 air forces flying combat aircraft, 81 have no tanker at all, and the United States operates 561 of the world's 740.
S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60
Damaged
🇺🇸 United States · 160th SOAR MH-60 hard-landed near Golden Gate Canyon, Colorado; all three rotor blades damaged, crew of four uninjured.
Gripen C
Crash
🇭🇺 Hungary · Crashed near Szolnok during a morning flight; the pilot ejected and was taken to hospital without injuries.
Su-27/30
Damaged
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Overran runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin AB; smoke trailed the aircraft and dry grass caught fire, no injuries.
MiG-29
Damaged
🇷🇺 Russia · Struck by Ukrainian long-range drones at Millerovo Air Base near Dolotinka, Rostov Oblast; third Russian fighter reached in two days.
Su-27/30
Damaged
🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by a Ukrainian drone at Vityazevo airfield near Anapa; the warhead detonated beside the parked jet and started a fire.
| # | Country | ARMS Index (Aggregate Rating of Military Strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,996 | 553 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 85.1 | 3,921 | 1,033 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 82.7 | 5,378 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.0 | 2,256 | 351 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇫🇷France | 64.1 | 1,017 | 175 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 06 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 63.9 | 1,552 | 156 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 07 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 62.2 | 673 | 154 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | 🇯🇵Japan | 61.3 | 1,400 | 158 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 58.2 | 1,357 | 217 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Germany | 57.8 | 654 | 90 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 56.6 | 546 | 55 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 56.4 | 714 | 107 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 13 | 🇮🇹Italy | 56.3 | 775 | 314 | 165,500 | $48B |
| 14 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 56.1 | 914 | 37 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 15 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 54.3 | 1,506 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |