United States military

Global rank #1

NATO

The United States ranks #1 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $954B on defense (3.1% of GDP) and has 1.34M active personnel.

Key statistics

SIPRI 2025. Triad: ICBM (Minuteman III), SSBN (Ohio class), bombers (B-2, B-52). ~1,670 deployed.

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

No equipment found.

United States: Aircraft (117)

AeroVironment RQ-11 RavenUAV / Drone5,000confirmed

F-16 Fighting FalconFighter Jet · United States783confirmed

RQ-7B ShadowUAV / Drone · United States500confirmedF/A-18E/FFighter Jet · United States471confirmed

F-35A Lightning IIFighter Jet · United States~450 USAFconfirmed

T-6A Texan IIFighter Jet · United States410confirmedAeroVironment RQ-20 PumaUAV / Drone325confirmedF/A-18E Super HornetFighter Jet · United States323confirmedF-15C/E/EXFighter Jet · United States320confirmedF-15E Strike EagleFighter Jet · United States320confirmed

F-35A Lightning IIFighter Jet · United States305confirmed

F/A-18FFighter Jet · United States250confirmedC-17Transport Aircraft · United States219confirmedF-22 RaptorFighter Jet · United States186confirmedGeneral Atomics MQ-1C Gray EagleUAV / Drone180confirmedA-10C Thunderbolt IIFighter Jet · United States174confirmedT-6B Texan IIFighter Jet · United States173confirmedC-130JTransport Aircraft · United States161confirmedEA-18G (EW)Fighter Jet · United States153confirmedEA-18G GrowlerFighter Jet · United States152confirmedC-130B/E/HTransport Aircraft · United States149confirmedC-130HTransport Aircraft · United States149confirmedF-35B/CFighter Jet · United States137confirmedT-45C GoshawkFighter Jet · United States135confirmedF/A-18A/C/DFighter Jet · United States132confirmedT-400Trainer Aircraft · United States127confirmedP-8A (MPA)Maritime Patrol Aircraft · United States126confirmedP-3C OrionMaritime Patrol Aircraft · United States122confirmedP-8A PoseidonMaritime Patrol Aircraft · United States116confirmedKC-46ATransport Aircraft · United States95confirmedAV-8B Harrier II PlusFighter Jet · United States91confirmedKing Air 200/350 (C-12)Transport Aircraft · United States90confirmedE-2C/D (AEW)Transport Aircraft · United States86confirmedE-2C HawkeyeTransport Aircraft · United States80confirmedF-5E Tiger IIFighter Jet · United States75confirmedB-52H StratofortressBomber · United States74confirmedE-2D HawkeyeTransport Aircraft · United States65confirmedF-35CFighter Jet · United States55confirmedBeech A200 King Air (C-12C Huron)Transport Aircraft · United States41confirmedB-1BBomber · United States40confirmedComposite Engineering BQM-167 SkeeterUAV / Drone37confirmedPrioria Robotics MavericUAV / Drone36confirmed

T-44C PegasusFighter Jet · United States31confirmed

AC-130JTransport Aircraft · United States28confirmedF-5FFighter Jet · United States28confirmedMMIST CQ-10 SnowGooseUAV / Drone28confirmedU-2S (Recce)Transport Aircraft · United States25confirmedPC-12 (U-28)Transport Aircraft · Switzerland23confirmedRC-135S/U/V/W (ELINT)Transport Aircraft · United States22confirmedB-2 Spirit Stealth BomberBomber · United States20 operationalconfirmedDornier 328Transport Aircraft20confirmedFairchild C-26 MetrolinerTransport Aircraft20confirmedNorthrop Grumman MQ-4C TritonUAV / Drone20confirmedDG Flugzeugbau DG-1000Transport Aircraft19confirmedLearjet 35 (C-21A)Transport Aircraft · United States19confirmedEADS HC-144 Ocean SentryMaritime Patrol Aircraft18confirmedE-3B/C/G (AEW)Airborne Early Warning · United States17confirmedE-6B MercuryTransport Aircraft · United States16confirmedDe Havilland Canada Dash 8Transport Aircraft15confirmedC-2A GreyhoundTransport Aircraft · United States14confirmedOA-1K (AT-802U)Fighter Jet · United States14confirmedSan Antonio-classAmphibious Transport Dock · United States13confirmedT-34C Turbo MentorFighter Jet · United States13confirmedCessna 208Transport Aircraft · United States10confirmedF-16A Fighting FalconFighter Jet · United States10confirmedLockheed LC-130Transport Aircraft10confirmedT-38Trainer Aircraft · United States10confirmedBeech A200 King Air (UC-12M Huron)Transport Aircraft · United States7confirmedC-27JTransport Aircraft · Italy7confirmedKC-130T HerculesTransport Aircraft · United States7confirmedSA-227-BC Metro III (C-26D)Transport Aircraft · United States7confirmedBeech A200 King Air (UC-12F Huron)Transport Aircraft · United States6confirmedE-7A (AEW)Transport Aircraft · United States6confirmedE-7T (AEW)Airborne Early Warning · United States6confirmedG120TPTransport Aircraft · Germany6confirmedC-212Transport Aircraft · Spain5confirmedC-390Transport Aircraft · Brazil5confirmedCN235Transport Aircraft · Spain5confirmedBoeing C-32Transport Aircraft4confirmedBoeing E-4Transport Aircraft4confirmedCessna T-41 MescaleroTrainer Aircraft4confirmedE-4B (Comms)Transport Aircraft · United States4confirmedEP-3E Aries IITransport Aircraft · United States4confirmedF-16BFighter Jet · United States4confirmedF-16DFighter Jet · United States4confirmedF/A-18CFighter Jet · United States4confirmedGulfstream IV (C-20F)Transport Aircraft · United States4confirmedAC-130WTransport Aircraft · United States3confirmedBoeing WC-135 Constant PhoenixTransport Aircraft3confirmedDe Havilland Canada Dash 7Transport Aircraft3confirmedEMB-314 (A-29)Fighter Jet · Brazil3confirmedSchempp-Hirth Discus-2Transport Aircraft3confirmedAT-6E WolverineFighter Jet · United States2confirmedBoeing VC-25Transport Aircraft2confirmedBoeing–Saab T-7 Red HawkTransport Aircraft2confirmedBombardier Challenger 600 seriesTransport Aircraft2confirmedDHC-2 Beaver (U-6A)Transport Aircraft · Canada2confirmedDe Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterTransport Aircraft2confirmedDe Havilland Canada E-9 WidgetTransport Aircraft2confirmedF/A-18DFighter Jet · United States2confirmedGulfstream G100 (C-38A)Transport Aircraft · United States2confirmedGulfstream IIITransport Aircraft2confirmedGulfstream V (C-37A)Transport Aircraft · United States2confirmedSchempp-Hirth Duo DiscusTransport Aircraft2confirmedT-54A Marlin IITrainer Aircraft · United States2confirmedDHC-6Transport Aircraft · Canada1confirmedDornier 228Transport Aircraft · Germany1confirmedG550 (Recce)Reconnaissance · United States1confirmedGulfstream G550 (C-37B)Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedKC-130J HerculesTransport Aircraft · United States1confirmedMDM MDM-1 FoxTransport Aircraft1confirmedTE-6BAirborne Command Post · United States1confirmed

AdaroUAV / Drone—confirmed

Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackjackUAV / Drone—confirmedDzyne ULTRAUAV / Drone—confirmedScanEagleUAV / Drone · United States—confirmedSealion (Bluefin-9)UAV / Drone · United States—confirmed

United States: Helicopters (39)

UH-60 Black HawkHelicopter · United States2,135 activeconfirmed

AH-64D/EHelicopter · United States838confirmedAH-64 ApacheHelicopter · United States~720confirmedH145 (UH-72A/B)Helicopter · Germany390confirmed

V-22 OspreyHelicopter · United States313confirmed

MH-60R SeahawkHelicopter · United States221confirmedMH-60S Knight HawkHelicopter · United States211confirmedBell 206Helicopter · United States209confirmedAgustaWestland AW119 KoalaHelicopter189confirmedUH-1YHelicopter · United States131confirmedCH-53EHelicopter · United States128confirmedSikorsky HH-60 Pave HawkHelicopter96confirmedEurocopter MH-65 DolphinHelicopter90confirmed

S-70 Black HawkHelicopter · United States80confirmed

S-70/UH-60L/MHelicopter · United States80confirmed

UH-60 Black HawkHelicopter · United States80confirmed

UH-1H/V IroquoisHelicopter · United States65confirmedUH-1NHelicopter · United States60confirmed

MH-6 Little BirdHelicopter · United States47confirmed

Sikorsky MH-60 JayhawkHelicopter45confirmedBell 407Helicopter · United States29confirmedCH-47C+/FHelicopter · United States28confirmed

CH-47F ChinookHelicopter · United States28confirmed

Sikorsky VH-92 PatriotHelicopter23confirmedAS565/550Helicopter · France15confirmedH125M/AS350/550Helicopter · France15confirmedAW101Helicopter · United Kingdom14confirmedS-61/ASH-3DHelicopter · United States11confirmedSikorsky CH-53K King StallionHelicopter11confirmedMi-17Helicopter · Soviet Union10confirmedMi-8/17Helicopter · Soviet Union10confirmed

AS532 CougarHelicopter · Multi-national8confirmed

H215M/AS332Helicopter · France8confirmedBell 412Helicopter · United States7confirmedBoeing MH-139 Grey WolfHelicopter7confirmedOH-58C KiowaHelicopter · United States6confirmedAW139Helicopter · Italy4confirmedKaman K-MAXHelicopter2confirmedMi-24/35Helicopter · Soviet Union1confirmed

United States: Land (57)

JLTVArmored Vehicle · United States6,100confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States4,700confirmedOshkosh M1070Tank · United States4,079confirmedMaxxProArmored Vehicle · United States2,934confirmedRG-33Armored Vehicle · South Africa2,386confirmedM2 BradleyArmored Vehicle · United States2,100confirmedCougarArmored Vehicle · United States1,725confirmedAAV-7A1Armored Vehicle · United States1,200confirmedSoltam K6Mortar · Israel1,076confirmedM88A1Engineering Vehicle · United States933confirmedM119 howitzerArtillery System · United States821confirmedM-ATVArmored Vehicle · United States704confirmedM109A5Artillery System · United States670confirmedM142 HIMARSArtillery System · United States~540 systemsconfirmedM252Artillery System · United Kingdom535confirmedRG-31Armored Vehicle · South Africa516confirmedLAV-25Armored Vehicle · Canada488confirmedM777A2Artillery System · United Kingdom481confirmedM1200 Armored KnightArmored Vehicle · United States465+confirmedM1097 AvengerArmored Vehicle · United States453confirmedVAMTAC with Cardom 81mmArtillery System · Israel441confirmedKC-135R (Tanker)Tanker · United States376confirmedM101A1Artillery System · United States331confirmedACVArmored Vehicle · United States324confirmedM9Engineering Vehicle · United States250confirmedLAV variantsArmored Vehicle · United States207confirmedLAV-ATArmored Vehicle · United States106confirmedJoint Assault BridgeArmored Vehicle · United States104confirmedLAV-MArmored Vehicle · United States65confirmedAAVRA1Armored Vehicle · United States60confirmedpandur 6x6 (valuk)Armored Vehicle · Slovenia50confirmed120mm mortarArtillery System49confirmedM142 HIMARSArtillery System · United States47confirmedLAV-RArmored Vehicle · United States45confirmedM1 ABVArmored Vehicle · United States42confirmedBuffaloArmored Vehicle · United States38confirmedM60 AVLBArmored Vehicle · United States30confirmedM10 BookerArmored Vehicle · United States26confirmed127mm gunArtillery System · Italy18confirmed76mm gunArtillery System · Italy13confirmedOptical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) LWSArtillery System · United States8confirmed57mm gunArtillery System · United States6confirmedAardvarkEngineering Vehicle · United Kingdom3+confirmedMk 15 Phalanx Block 1B CIWSArtillery System · United States3confirmed

155mm gunArtillery System2confirmed

Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) LWSArtillery System · United States1confirmedBvS-10Armored Vehicle · Sweden—confirmedGAU-12 EqualizerSp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States—confirmedGAU-8 AvengerSp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States—confirmedHusky 2GArmored Vehicle · South Africa—confirmedM101/M102Artillery System · United States—confirmedM1117 armored security vehicleArmored Vehicle · United States—confirmedM1297 Army ground mobility vehicleArmored Vehicle · United States—confirmedM224 mortarMortar · United States—confirmedM61 VulcanSp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States—confirmedMk44 Bushmaster IISp Anti-Aircraft Gun · United States—confirmedPhalanx (LPWS)Artillery System · United States—confirmed

United States: Naval (72)

Response Boat-Medium (RB-M)Patrol Craft · United States173confirmedArleigh Burke-class DestroyerDestroyer · United States73 in commissionconfirmedLCAC(L)Landing Craft · United States68confirmedMarine Protector-classPatrol Boat · United States58confirmedSentinel (Damen 4708)Patrol Boat · United States56confirmedDefiant 40 (40PB)Patrol Craft · United States42confirmedMaritime Positioning Force Utility Boat (MPF-UB)Patrol Craft33confirmedCombatant Craft AssaultPatrol Craft · United States32confirmedCombatant Craft Medium Mk 1Patrol Craft · United States30confirmedArleigh Burke-class DestroyerDestroyer · United States28confirmedLCU 1610Landing Craft · United States25confirmedVirginia-class SubmarineSubmarine · United States22+ in serviceconfirmedLCU 2000Landing Craft · United States17confirmedOhio-class SSBNSubmarine · United States14 SSBNs + 4 SSGNsconfirmedFamous-classPatrol Craft · Germany13confirmedFreedom-classLittoral Combat Ship · United States10confirmedNimitz-class Aircraft CarrierAircraft Carrier · United States10confirmedShip to Shore Connector (SSC)Landing Craft · United States10confirmedBay-classLanding Ship · United Kingdom9confirmedLCM 8Landing Craft · United States9confirmedTiconderoga-classDestroyer · United States9confirmedUSCGC Reliance (WMEC-615)Patrol Craft · United States9confirmedAvenger-classMine Countermeasures Vessel · United States8confirmedFrank BessonLogistics Ship · United States8confirmedIsland-classPatrol Boat · United States7confirmedWasp-classAmphibious Assault Ship · United States7confirmedIndependence-classLittoral Combat Ship · United States6confirmedWhidbey Island-classDock Landing Ship · United States6confirmedVirginia-class SubmarineSubmarine · United States5confirmedCape Ducato-class vehicle cargo shipAuxiliary Ship4confirmedHarpers Ferry-classDock Landing Ship · United States4confirmed

Combatant Craft HeavyPatrol Boat · United States3confirmed

America-classAmphibious Assault Ship · United States2confirmedBlue Ridge-classCommand Ship · United States2confirmedDry Combat SubmersibleSubmarine · United States2confirmedGerald R. Ford-class CarrierAircraft Carrier · United States2 in commission, more buildingconfirmedSchweizer X-26 FrigateFrigate2confirmedSea HunterUnmanned Surface Vessel · United States2confirmedSeawolf-classSubmarine · United States2confirmedAlex Haley-classPatrol Craft · United States1confirmedArabian Fox (MAST-13)Unmanned Surface Vessel1confirmedCombat Boat 90HSM (PBF)Patrol Boat · Sweden1confirmedDevil Ray T38Unmanned Surface Vessel · United States1confirmedEmory S. Land-class submarine tenderSubmarine1confirmedGerald R. Ford-class CarrierAircraft Carrier · United States1confirmedHealy-classIcebreaker · United States1confirmedLos Angeles-class submarineSubmarine · United States1confirmedPolar-classIcebreaker · United States1confirmedPrevail-classAuxiliary Ship · United States1confirmedZumwalt-class destroyerDestroyer · United States1confirmedExpeditionary Transfer DockAuxiliary Ship—confirmedGTS Admiral W. M. CallaghanAuxiliary Ship—confirmedGlobal Autonomous Reconnaissance CraftUnmanned Surface Vessel · United States—confirmedHenry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oilerReplenishment Oiler—confirmedIver-3Autonomous Underwater Vehicle · United States—confirmedLBS-AUV (REMUS 600)Autonomous Underwater Vehicle · United States—confirmedMV Cape KennedyAuxiliary Ship—confirmedMV Cape KnoxAuxiliary Ship—confirmedMV Cape OrlandoAuxiliary Ship—confirmedMV Kellie ChouestAuxiliary Ship—confirmedMV Ocean TraderAuxiliary Ship—confirmedMarlinUnmanned Surface Vessel · Turkey—confirmedSEAL Delivery VehicleSubmarine—confirmedSS Cape IsabelAuxiliary Ship—confirmedSS WrightAuxiliary Ship—confirmedSaildrone ExplorerUnmanned Surface Vessel · United States—confirmedShallow Water Combat SubmersibleSubmarine—confirmedSpecial Operations Craft – RiverinePatrol Boat—confirmedSpruance-class destroyerDestroyer—confirmedUSNS ZeusAuxiliary Ship—confirmedWatson-class vehicle cargo shipAuxiliary Ship—confirmedWave GliderUnmanned Surface Vessel · United States—confirmed

United States: Missile (75)

Patriot PAC-3 MSEMissile System · United States468confirmedFIM-92 StingerMissile System · United States453confirmedLGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMMissile System · United States400 on alert in MT/ND/WY silosconfirmedTrident II (D5)Missile System · United States280confirmedRGM-109E Tomahawk Block IV/V LACMMissile System · United States144confirmedSgt Stout (M-SHORAD)Air Defence System · United States120confirmedRIM-7M/P Sea Sparrow SAMMissile System · United States112confirmedUGM-109E Tomahawk Block IV/V LACMMissile System · United States88confirmed

MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3Missile System · United States60+ fire unitsconfirmed

Patriot PAC-3 MSEMissile System · United States~60 batteries (Army)confirmedMark 48 torpedoMissile System · United States56confirmedGround-based interceptorsMissile System · United States44confirmed

THAADMissile System · United States42confirmed

A/R/UGM-84 HarpoonMissile System · United States18confirmedMk 54 LWTMissile System · United States18confirmedRIM-162D ESSM SAMMissile System · United States16confirmedUGM-109E Tomahawk Block IV LACMMissile System · United States16confirmedAN/FPS-117Air Defence System · United States14confirmedNSM RGM-184AMissile System · Norway12confirmed

Dark Eagle (LRHW)Missile System · United States8confirmed

TyphonMissile System · United States8confirmed

THAADMissile System · United States7 batteriesconfirmed

Mk 41 VLSMissile System · United States6confirmedSeaRAMMissile System · United States6confirmedAN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning RadarAir Defence System · United States5confirmedDE M-SHORADAir Defence System · United States4confirmedMk 15 SeaRAMMissile System · United States3confirmedAN/FPQ-16Air Defence System · United States1confirmedAN/FPS-85 Spacetrack RadarAir Defence System · United States1confirmedAGM-114K Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-114K/L/M/N/R Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-154C JSOWMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-158A JASSMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-158C LRASMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-176 GriffinMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-179A JAGMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-65F MaverickMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-84D HarpoonMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-84E/H/K SLAM/SLAM-ERMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-86BMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-88E/G AARGM/AARGM-ERMissile System · United States—confirmedAGR-20A APKWSMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-120C-5/C-7/D AMRAAMMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-7M SparrowMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-9M SidewinderMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-9X Sidewinder IIMissile System · United States—confirmedASROC A/S mslMissile System · United States—confirmedAegis engagement systemMissile System · United States—confirmedCenturion C-RAMAir Defence System · United States—confirmedEGBU-24 Paveway IIIMissile System · United States—confirmedFGM-148 JavelinMissile System · United States—confirmedFGM-172B SRAW-MPVMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-10/-12/-16 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-12 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-24 Paveway IIIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-31 JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-38 JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-49 Enhanced Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-53/B StormbreakerMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-54 Laser JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-56 Laser JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedMGM-140A ATACMSMissile System · United States—confirmedMGM-168 ATACMSMissile System · United States—confirmedNASAMSMissile System · United States—confirmedPrSMMissile System · United States—confirmedRGM-109E Tomahawk Block VMissile System · United States—confirmedRIM-162 ESSM SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedRIM-162A ESSM SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB/IV SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSM-2 Block IIIA SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSM-3 Block IA/B SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSM-6 Block I SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSM-6 Block I/IA SAMMissile System · United States—confirmedSwitchblade-600Loitering Munition · United States—confirmedTOWMissile System · United States—confirmed

United States: Nuclear (9)

LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMMissile System · United States400 on alert in MT/ND/WY silosconfirmedTrident II (D5)Missile System · United States280confirmedB-52H StratofortressBomber · United States74confirmedB-2 Spirit Stealth BomberBomber · United States20 operationalconfirmedOhio-class SSBNSubmarine · United States14 SSBNs + 4 SSGNsconfirmedB-21 Raider Stealth BomberBomber · United States~6 in low-rate initial production 2025confirmedAGM-86BMissile System · United States—confirmedColumbia-class SSBNSubmarine · United Statesunder construction, IOC 2031confirmedLGM-35 Sentinel ICBMMissile System · United States659 planned, 400 to be deployed; initial capability early 2030sconfirmed

United States: In development (12)

B-21 Raider Stealth BomberBomber · United States~6 in low-rate initial production 2025confirmedAHM-4 HACM Hypersonic Cruise MissileMissile System · United StatesPlanned service entry FY2027confirmedBoeing MQ-25 StingrayUAV / Drone · United StatesIn testing with VUQ-10confirmedColumbia-class SSBNSubmarine · United Statesunder construction, IOC 2031confirmedF-47Fighter Jet · United States185+ planned (USAF)confirmedF/A-XX Sixth-Generation Strike FighterFighter Jet · United StatesProgram in developmentconfirmedGeneral Atomics YFQ-42A (FQ-42 Vengeance)UAV / Drone · United StatesCCA Increment I prototypesconfirmedKratos XQ-58 ValkyrieUAV / Drone · United StatesTest aircraftconfirmedLGM-35 Sentinel ICBMMissile System · United States659 planned, 400 to be deployed; initial capability early 2030sconfirmedNorthrop Grumman RQ-180UAV / Drone · United StatesNot officially acknowledgedallegedSR-72UAV / Drone · United States—allegedTR-3B Black MantaUAV / Drone · United States—alleged

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

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