Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
The French Navy's chief of staff told lawmakers on October 14 that studies due in early 2029 will decide whether the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle can sail on after its planned 2038 retirement, which would give France two carriers for the first time since the late 1990s.
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration and the Swedish Armed Forces have signed contracts under Poland's Orka program to train Polish submarine crews and lease the AIP-equipped submarine HMS Södermanland to the Polish Navy until 2032, the Swedish Navy announced on October 12.
Two flight tests in one week, the US Air Force's scramjet-powered HACM over Australia and South Korea's first hypersonic glide vehicle on October 8, shared one word for different machines; what sets them, and Russia's Kinzhal, apart is altitude, propulsion and maneuver, not speed.
12× AH-64 Apache
Ordered
🇮🇱 Israel · Agreement signed with the Pentagon for 12 AH-64E Apache Echo attack helicopters; deliveries from the early 2030s, price undisclosed.
MFI-15 Safari
Crash
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta, Balochistan; both pilots killed, the military said, citing a technical fault.
E-7A Wedgetail
Delivered
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Second RAF E-7 Wedgetail WT002 arrives at RAF Lossiemouth from Boscombe Down trials, joining WT001 for test and evaluation.
V-22 Osprey
Damaged
🇺🇸 United States · Hard landing followed by a fuel fire in Bladen Lakes State Forest, North Carolina, during training; one of four Marines flown to a burn …
2× Su-34 Fullback
Delivered
🇷🇺 Russia · Second Su-34 batch of 2026 handed over by UAC to the Russian Defence Ministry; number undisclosed, about two aircraft estimated.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,891 | 226 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 90.0 | 5,662 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 83.0 | 5,312 | 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 | 992 | 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 | 916 | 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 |