Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Chile's defense minister announced in Punta Arenas on September 24 that the Chilean Air Force has formally begun the process of replacing its F-5E/F Tiger III fighters, in service since 1976, within a package that also covers transports, helicopters, maritime patrol and Antarctic capabilities.
Canada's term sheet and NATO's joint buy both settle on an aircraft without the E-3's rotating saucer; the physics behind the three designs explains what the flat Erieye array gains in revisit rate and what it gives up ahead and astern.
Airbus said on Sept. 24 it plans an unsolicited Eurofighter Typhoon proposal to Lisbon in late October or early November, a day after Dassault disclosed a July French government Rafale submission, while Portugal has yet to open a formal tender to replace its upgraded F-16s.
C-390
Delivered
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · First C-390 Millennium handed over at Gavião Peixoto; Uzbekistan becomes the type's first Central Asian operator.
22× Tiger
Retired
🇦🇺 Australia · Final Tiger ARH flights at Darwin end 22 years of Army service; fleet withdrawn on 30 September, replaced by AH-64E Apache.
2× Su-57
Delivered
🇷🇺 Russia · Second Su-57 batch of 2026 handed over at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant; two aircraft in an updated configuration.
14× T-5
Delivered
🇹🇼 Taiwan · Last two T-5s delivered to the Air Force Academy at Gangshan, completing the 66-aircraft order; 14 delivered in 2026.
Hawk T2
Crash
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Crashed near Pencarnisiog shortly after take-off from RAF Valley; both crew ejected with minor injuries.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,899 | 226 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 90.2 | 6,014 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 82.9 | 5,312 | 279 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.9 | 2,338 | 228 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 60.2 | 1,566 | 112 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | 🇫🇷France | 56.5 | 990 | 80 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 52.7 | 682 | 58 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | 🇯🇵Japan | 51.9 | 1,299 | 103 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51.5 | 1,513 | 88 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51.2 | 1,340 | 106 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 49.3 | 594 | 49 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 49.2 | 916 | 67 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | 🇩🇪Germany | 47.9 | 686 | 45 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 47.0 | 728 | 86 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 15 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 47.0 | 343 | 21 | 1,000,000 | $84B |