Russia military

Global rank #3

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Russia ranks #3 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $190B on defense (7.5% of GDP) and has 1.26M active personnel.

Key statistics

SIPRI 2025. World's largest arsenal. Triad + exotic delivery (Avangard, Poseidon, Burevestnik).

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), FAS Status of World Nuclear Forces (2026), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026), CSIS Missile Threat (2026).

Equipment inventory

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Russia: Aircraft (64)

ZALA 421-08UAV / Drone400confirmedSukhoi Su-25SM3Fighter Jet · Russia109confirmedMiG-31BM Foxhound CFighter Jet · Russia102confirmedSu-35S Flanker-EFighter Jet · Russia~100estimatedYakovlev PchelaUAV / Drone92confirmedSukhoi Su-24MBomber · Soviet Union77confirmedMiG-29 (9-12)Fighter Jet · Soviet Union70confirmedTu-95MS BearBomber · Russia~55 Tu-95MS remainingestimatedSu-24MR FencerFighter Jet · Soviet Union54confirmedSukhoi Su-27SMFighter Jet · Russia46confirmedTu-22M3 BackfireBomber · Russia~42 Tu-22M3 (fewer operational)estimatedMiG-31KFighter Jet · Russia24confirmedSu-27SM3 FlankerFighter Jet · Russia24confirmedSu-27UB Flanker CFighter Jet · Soviet Union24confirmedSukhoi Su-27 FlankerFighter Jet · Russia24confirmedSu-30M2 Flanker GFighter Jet · Russia19confirmed

Sukhoi Su-57 FelonFighter Jet · Russia19confirmed

Tu-160 BlackjackBomber · Russia~17 operationalestimatedSu-25UB FrogfootFighter Jet · Soviet Union15confirmedIl-20M Coot ATransport Aircraft · Soviet Union14confirmedMikoyan MiG-29SMT (9-19)Fighter Jet · Russia14confirmedEleron T-16UAV / Drone · Russia10confirmedGranat-4UAV / Drone · Russia10confirmedMerlin-VRUAV / Drone · Russia10confirmedOrlan-30UAV / Drone · Russia10confirmedTakhionUAV / Drone · Russia10confirmedA-50U MainstayTransport Aircraft · Russia7confirmedAn-30 ClankReconnaissance · Soviet Union4confirmedMiG-35S FulcrumFighter Jet · Russia4confirmedTu-160M BlackjackBomber · Russia3confirmedLuch KorsarUAV / Drone2confirmedMiG-29UBT FulcrumFighter Jet · Russia2confirmedMiG-35UB FulcrumFighter Jet · Russia2confirmedTu-214ONTransport Aircraft · Russia2confirmedTu-214RTransport Aircraft · Russia2confirmedTu-22MR BackfireBomber · Soviet Union1confirmedAn-140Transport Aircraft · Ukraine—confirmedAntonov An-124 RuslanTransport Aircraft—confirmedAntonov An-148Transport Aircraft—confirmedAntonov An-24Transport Aircraft—confirmedArashUAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedBeriev A-60Transport Aircraft—confirmed

Beriev Be-12Maritime Patrol Aircraft—confirmed

Beriev Be-200Transport Aircraft—confirmedGeran-4UAV / Drone · Russia—confirmedGeran-5UAV / Drone · Russia—confirmedGerbera (drone)UAV / Drone · Russia—confirmedIAI Bird-EyeUAV / Drone—confirmedIl-76MD CandidTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union—confirmedIl-78 MidasTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union—confirmed

Ilyushin Il-80Transport Aircraft—confirmed

L-410Transport Aircraft · Czech Republic—confirmedMikoyan MiG-29KFighter Jet—confirmedMohajer 6UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedSearcher MkIIUAV / Drone · Israel—confirmedShahed 129UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedShahed 131UAV / Drone · Iran—confirmedSokol AltiusUAV / Drone—confirmedTupolev Tu-143UAV / Drone—confirmedYak-130Transport Aircraft · Russia—confirmedYakovlev Yak-152Trainer Aircraft—confirmedYolka (drone interceptor)UAV / Drone · Russia—confirmedan-24/26Transport Aircraft · Soviet Union—confirmedtu-134 crustyTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union—confirmed

Russia: Helicopters (12)

Mi-35 HindHelicopter · Soviet Union56confirmedMi-26/Mi-26T HaloHelicopter · Soviet Union33confirmedMi-28UB HavocHelicopter · Russia24confirmedKa-52M HokumHelicopter · Russia20confirmedKa-226UHelicopter · Russia19confirmedAnsat-UHelicopter · Russia17confirmedMi-8MTPR-1 HipHelicopter · Russia16confirmedEurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2Helicopter—confirmedKamov Ka-31Helicopter—confirmedMil Mi-38Helicopter—confirmedh125Helicopter · France—confirmedmi-2msbHelicopter · Ukraine—confirmed

Russia: Land (49)

MT-LBArmored Vehicle · Soviet Union2,900confirmedBTR-80Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union950confirmed2B14 PodnosMortar · Soviet Union800+confirmedBMP-1Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union750confirmedT-72ATank · Soviet Union700confirmed2s12 saniArtillery System · Soviet Union675confirmedBM-21 GradArtillery System · Soviet Union650confirmedBMP-3Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union650confirmedBTR-60Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union600confirmedT-90M ProryvTank · Russia~550 T-90M, 3000+ T-72/T-80estimatedT-72B3Tank · Russia470confirmed2S1 GvozdikaArtillery System · Soviet Union400confirmedT-90M ProryvTank · Russia370confirmedTornado (multiple rocket launcher)Rcl · Russia220confirmedd-30Artillery System · Soviet Union200confirmed9p140 uraganArtillery System · Soviet Union181confirmed152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-BArtillery System · Soviet Union150confirmed2a36 giatsint-bArtillery System · Soviet Union150confirmed2s5 giatsint-sArtillery System · Soviet Union100confirmed300mm 18 9A52 SmerchArtillery System · Soviet Union100confirmedBPM-97Armored Vehicle · Russia100+confirmed2s9 nona-sArtillery System · Soviet Union99confirmed2s7 pionArtillery System · Soviet Union75confirmed122mm Type-54 (M-1938) TOWEDArtillery System · China50confirmedBTR-50Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union50confirmedD-20Artillery System · Soviet Union50confirmedIVECO LMVArmored Vehicle · Italy50confirmedM-46Artillery System · Soviet Union50confirmedT-90ATank · Russia50confirmed2S4 TulpanArtillery System · Soviet Union39confirmed220mm TOS-1AArtillery System · Soviet Union36confirmed152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)Artillery System · Soviet Union20+confirmed

2S43 MalvaArtillery System20confirmed

SBA-60K2 BulatArmored Vehicle · Russia15confirmedBTR-90Armored Vehicle · Russia12confirmedBREM-1Tank · Soviet Union10confirmedIMR-2Tank · Soviet Union10confirmed

MTU-20Engineering Vehicle · Soviet Union10confirmed

TOS-2Rcl · Russia10confirmed

bat-2Engineering Vehicle · Soviet Union10confirmed

2S35 Koalitsiya-SVArtillery System · Russia8confirmedBMPTArmored Vehicle · Russia8confirmedK-Ster C/IMine Clearing Vehicle · France1confirmed2B9 VasilekMortar · Soviet Union—confirmed2S40 FloksArtillery System—confirmedBRDM-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmedBTR-70/BTR-80Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmedS-60Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedTigr (military vehicle)Armored Vehicle · Russia—confirmed

Russia: Naval (139)

Project 23550 patrol shipAuxiliary Ship23,550confirmedProject 22010 research vesselSurvey Ship22,010confirmedGrachonokPatrol Craft · Russia27confirmedYakhont (Project 1265 (Sonya))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union19confirmedAlbatros (Project 1124M (Grisha V))Frigate · Soviet Union18confirmedKilo-class Submarine (Project 636.3)Submarine · Russia~18 active incl. 636.3 variantsestimated

FinikSurvey Ship · Poland16confirmed

Molnya (Tarantul III)Corvette · Soviet Union16confirmedSorumOcean Tug · Soviet Union14confirmedRaptor (Project 03160)Patrol Boat · Russia12confirmedBuyan-M (Project 21631 (Sviyazhsk))Frigate · Russia11confirmedSerna (Project 11770)Landing Craft · Russia11confirmedKilo-class Submarine (Project 636.3)Submarine · Russia10confirmedPaltus (Project 877 (Kilo))Submarine · Soviet Union9confirmedProject 775 (Ropucha I/II)Landing Ship · Poland9confirmed

YugSurvey Ship9confirmed

Akula (Project 1176 (Ondatra))Landing Craft · Soviet Union8confirmedAlexandrit (Project 12700)Patrol Craft · Russia8confirmed

BiyaSurvey Ship8confirmed

Borei-class SSBN (Project 955)Submarine · Russia8 in service (3 Borei + 5 Borei-A)confirmedProject 20380 (Steregushchiy II)Frigate · Russia8confirmedAmurAuxiliary Ship · Poland7confirmedBaklan (Project 19920)Survey Ship · Russia7confirmedFregat (Project 1155 (Udaloy I))Frigate · Soviet Union7confirmed

KamenkaSurvey Ship · Poland7confirmed

Natya-class minesweeper (Project 266M Akvamarin)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · Soviet Union7confirmedOvod-1 (Project 1234.1 (Nanuchka III))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union7confirmedSapfir (Project 10750 (Lida))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union7confirmedVishnyaIntelligence Ship · Soviet Union7confirmedAntey (Project 949A (Oscar II))Submarine · Soviet Union6confirmed

MunaAuxiliary Ship6confirmed

Project 1331M (Parchim II)Frigate · Germany6confirmedDelfin (Project 667BDRM (Delta IV))Submarine · Soviet Union5confirmed

Dyugon (Project 21820)Landing Craft · Russia5confirmed

GorynOcean Tug · Poland5confirmed

Project 22870Ocean Tug · Russia5confirmed

EmbaCable Layer4confirmed

Molnya (Tarantul II)Corvette · Soviet Union4confirmed

Project 03180 replenishment oilerReplenishment Oiler4confirmed

Project 19910Survey Ship · Russia4confirmed

Project 22160 (Bykov)Patrol Craft · Russia4confirmed

SlivaOcean Tug · Poland4confirmed

Altay (mod)Replenishment Oiler · Finland3confirmed

Boris ChilikinReplenishment Oiler · Soviet Union3confirmed

IngulOcean Tug · Soviet Union3confirmed

Inspector Mk2Unmanned Surface Vessel · France3confirmedKashalot-class submarine (Project 1910 Uniform)Submarine · Soviet Union3confirmed

KatunAuxiliary Ship · Soviet Union3confirmed

Project 11356 (Grigorovich)Frigate · Russia3confirmed

Project 2020 (Malina)Auxiliary Ship · Soviet Union3confirmed

Project 22350 (Gorshkov)Frigate · Russia3confirmedProject 23470Ocean Tug · Russia3confirmedProject 775M (Ropucha III)Landing Ship · Soviet Union3confirmedSovremenny-class destroyer (Project 956 Sarych)Destroyer · Soviet Union3confirmedTapir (Project 1171 (Alligator))Landing Ship · Soviet Union3confirmed

UdaAuxiliary Ship · Soviet Union3confirmed

Yasen-M (Project 08851 (Severodvinsk II))Submarine · Russia3confirmed

Akademik Kovalev (Project 20181)Auxiliary Ship · Russia2confirmed

Albatros (Project 1124 (Grisha III))Frigate · Soviet Union2confirmed

AlpinistIntelligence Ship · Soviet Union2confirmed

Atlant (Project 1164 (Slava))Destroyer · Soviet Union2confirmedDubnaReplenishment Oiler · Soviet Union2confirmedDubridium (Project 1826)Intelligence Ship · Russia2confirmedHalibut (Project 18511 (Paltus))Submarine · Russia2confirmedIlya Muromets (Project 21180)Icebreaker · Russia2confirmedIvan SusaninIcebreaker · Soviet Union2confirmedIvan Susanin-class patrol shipAuxiliary Ship2confirmedKarakurt (Project 22800 (Uragan))Frigate · Russia2confirmedKondor (Project 945A (Sierra II))Submarine · Soviet Union2confirmedNeustrashimy-class frigate (Project 11540 Yastreb)Frigate · Russia2confirmedProject 11661K (Gepard II)Frigate · Russia2confirmedProject 11711 (Gren)Landing Ship · Russia2confirmedProject 11982 research shipAuxiliary Ship2confirmedRubin (Project 12660 (Gorya))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union2confirmedSchuka (Project 671RTMK (Victor III))Submarine · Soviet Union2confirmedSchuka-B (Project 971 (Akula I))Submarine · Soviet Union2confirmedSeligerSurvey Ship · Russia2confirmedShmel-class patrol boat (Project 1204)Patrol Craft · Soviet Union2confirmedSmolnyy-class training shipTraining Ship · Soviet Union2confirmedYuri IvanovIntelligence Ship · Russia2confirmedZubr (Project 12322 (Pomornik))Landing Craft · Soviet Union2confirmed

Akademik Alexandrov (Project 20183)Auxiliary Ship · Russia1confirmed

Akademik KrylovSurvey Ship · Poland1confirmed

Akademik Pashin (Project 23130)Replenishment Oiler · Russia1confirmedAlexandrit-class minesweeperMine Countermeasures Vessel1confirmedAlister 9 (A9-E)Autonomous Underwater Vehicle · France1confirmedB-90 Sarov (Project 20120)Submarine · Russia1confirmedBS-136 Orenburg (Delta III Stretch)Submarine · Soviet Union1confirmedBurevestnik (Project 1135 (Krivak I))Frigate · Soviet Union1confirmedBurevestnik M (Project 1135M (Krivak II))Frigate · Soviet Union1confirmedDobrynya MikitichIcebreaker · Soviet Union1confirmed

DubnyakNaval Vessel · Russia1confirmed

ElbrusSubmarine Rescue Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

IrgizNaval Vessel1confirmed

K-329 Belgorod (Project 09852, Oscar II mod)Submarine · Russia1confirmedKaliningradneftReplenishment Oiler · Soviet Union1confirmed

Khabarovsk-class submarineSubmarine1confirmed

KommunaSubmarine Rescue Ship · Russian Empire1confirmed

LamaAuxiliary Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

Longvinik (Project 23120)Auxiliary Ship · Russia1confirmed

ManychAuxiliary Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

Marshal NedelinTracking Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

MomaSurvey Ship · Poland1confirmed

NeftegazAuxiliary Ship · Poland1confirmed

Nelma (Project 1851 (X-Ray))Submarine · Soviet Union1confirmedObHospital Ship · Soviet Union1confirmedOlekmaReplenishment Oiler · Soviet Union1confirmedPlatforma-Arktika (Project 03182)Replenishment Oiler · Russia1confirmedPodmoskovye (Project 09787)Submarine · Russia1confirmedPolnochny ALanding Ship · Poland1confirmedProject 11661K (Gepard I)Frigate · Russia1confirmedProject 14400 training shipTraining Ship1confirmedProject 20380 (Steregushchiy I)Frigate · Russia1confirmedProject 20385 (Gremyashchiy)Frigate · Russia1confirmedProject 21180M icebreakerSubmarine1confirmed

PrutSubmarine Rescue Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

Schuka-B (Project 971/09711 (Akula II))Submarine · Soviet Union1confirmedSivuch (Project 1239 (Dergach))Frigate · Russia1confirmedVityaz-DAutonomous Underwater Vehicle · Russia1confirmed

Vladimir KavraiskySurvey Ship · Soviet Union1confirmed

YantarIntelligence Ship · Russia1confirmedYasen (Project 885 (Severodvinsk I))Submarine · Russia1confirmedZvezdochka (Project 20180)Ocean Tug · Russia1confirmedBuyan-M-class corvetteCorvette—confirmedGMZ-3Mine Countermeasures Vessel · Soviet Union—confirmedGyurza-M-class gunboatPatrol Boat—confirmedIlyushin Il-38Submarine—confirmedIvan Rogov-class amphibious assault shipAmphibious Assault Ship—confirmedKapitan Pattimura (ex-GDR Parchim I)Corvette · Germany—confirmedLada-class submarineSubmarine—confirmedProject 23131 replenishment oilerReplenishment Oiler—confirmedProject 23630 replenishment oilerReplenishment Oiler—confirmedRussian corvette DerzkyCorvette—confirmedRussian submarine Imperator Aleksandr IIISubmarine—confirmedRussian submarine Kazan (K-561)Submarine—confirmedRussian submarine Knyaz PozharskiySubmarine—confirmedRussian submarine LosharikSubmarine—confirmedTupolev Tu-142Submarine—confirmedzhukPatrol Boat · Soviet Union—confirmed

Russia: Missile (26)

MT-12Missile System · Soviet Union500confirmedIskander-M (9K720)Missile System · Russia160 launchers, 13 brigadesconfirmed9K331 Tor-M1 (RS-SA-15 Gauntlet)Air Defence System · Soviet Union129+confirmedRSM-56 Bulava SLBMMissile System · Russia128 missiles on 8 Borei-class submarines (July 2025)estimated9K111-1 Konkurs (RS-AT-5 Spandrel)Air Defence System · Soviet Union100confirmed9K115 Metis (RS-AT-7 Saxhorn)Missile System · Soviet Union100confirmed9K115-2 Metis-M1 (RS-AT-13)Missile System · Russia100confirmed9K135 Kornet-E (RS-AT-14 Spriggan)Missile System · Russia100confirmedR-29RMU2 Sineva SLBMMissile System · Russia96 launchers on Delta IV submarines (2017), shared with the Layner variantestimatedRT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBMMissile System · Russia60 silo-based + 18 road-mobile (March 2020)estimated9K79-1 Tochka-U (RS-SS-21B Scarab)Missile System · Soviet Union50confirmedRS-24 Yars ICBMMissile System · RussiaMore than 50 launchers (June 2017 figure); deployment has continued sinceestimated9M728 (RS-SSC-7 Southpaw)Missile System · Russia20confirmed9M729 (RS-SSC-8 Screwdriver)Missile System · Russia20confirmedPrometeyAir Defence System · Russia13confirmedFateh-360Missile System · Iran10confirmedHwasong-11A (KN-23)Missile System · North Korea10confirmedKh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic MissileMissile System · Russia~10 MiG-31K Kinzhal carriersconfirmedAvangard Hypersonic Glide VehicleMissile System · Russia~6 launchers operationalconfirmed

3M22 ZirconMissile System · Russia—confirmed

Bulsae ATGMMissile System · North Korea—confirmedKornet-DMissile System · Russia—confirmedOreshnik Hypersonic Ballistic MissileMissile System · Russia—estimatedS-300 missile systemMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedZALA LancetLoitering Munition—confirmedZU-23-2Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Russia: Nuclear (17)

Iskander-M (9K720)Missile System · Russia160 launchers, 13 brigadesconfirmedRSM-56 Bulava SLBMMissile System · Russia128 missiles on 8 Borei-class submarines (July 2025)estimatedR-29RMU2 Sineva SLBMMissile System · Russia96 launchers on Delta IV submarines (2017), shared with the Layner variantestimatedRT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBMMissile System · Russia60 silo-based + 18 road-mobile (March 2020)estimatedTu-95MS BearBomber · Russia~55 Tu-95MS remainingestimatedRS-24 Yars ICBMMissile System · RussiaMore than 50 launchers (June 2017 figure); deployment has continued sinceestimatedTu-22M3 BackfireBomber · Russia~42 Tu-22M3 (fewer operational)estimatedTu-160 BlackjackBomber · Russia~17 operationalestimatedKh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic MissileMissile System · Russia~10 MiG-31K Kinzhal carriersconfirmedBorei-class SSBN (Project 955)Submarine · Russia8 in service (3 Borei + 5 Borei-A)confirmedAvangard Hypersonic Glide VehicleMissile System · Russia~6 launchers operationalconfirmedDelfin (Project 667BDRM (Delta IV))Submarine · Soviet Union5confirmedTu-160M BlackjackBomber · Russia3confirmedBurevestnik Nuclear-Powered Cruise MissileMissile System · RussiaPutin claims ready; independently unverifiedallegedOreshnik Hypersonic Ballistic MissileMissile System · Russia—estimatedPoseidon (Status-6)Unmanned Underwater Vehicle · RussiaBelgorod carrier operational; UUV under testestimatedRS-28 Sarmat ICBM (Satan II)Missile System · Russia—estimated

Russia: In development (6)

T-14 Armata MBTTank · Russia~20 pre-production units, not mass-producedestimatedBurevestnik Nuclear-Powered Cruise MissileMissile System · RussiaPutin claims ready; independently unverifiedallegedRS-28 Sarmat ICBM (Satan II)Missile System · Russia—estimatedSukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-BUAV / Drone · RussiaPrototypes in flight testingconfirmed

Sukhoi Su-75 CheckmateFighter Jet · RussiaPrototype stageconfirmed

Tupolev PAK DA Stealth BomberBomber · RussiaPrototypes reported in constructionestimated

Each row is labeled Confirmed, Estimated or Alleged. A dash means no count is published.

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