Defense & National Security

DoD Budget by Domain

US DoD topline split across Air, Sea, Land, Space, Cyber, Nuclear, and Other ($B USD). FY2026 is President's Budget request. Source: DoD Comptroller.

US DoD topline split by domain ($B USD), FY2020 → FY2026. Nuclear includes B-21 + Sentinel + Columbia. FY2026 figures are President's Budget request. Sources: DoD Comptroller.

Service Branch Budget

DoD topline by service branch ($B USD). Space Force established Dec 2019; first FY budget FY2021. Source: DoD Comptroller.

US DoD topline by service branch ($B USD). Space Force established Dec 2019; first FY budget FY2021. Sources: DoD Comptroller.

US Equipment Fleet Inventory

Active US military platform counts (Q1 2026) — combat aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, missile defense, and space. Sources: IISS Military Balance, DoD posture statements.

Combat Aircraft

PlatformCountStatusPrime
F-35 Lightning II660Active inventory (USAF + USN + USMC); program of record 2,456Lockheed Martin
F-22 Raptor178Active inventoryLockheed Martin
F-15E/EX Strike Eagle270Active inventory; F-15EX modernization rampBoeing
F-16 Fighting Falcon700Active inventoryLockheed Martin
F-18 Super Hornet540Active inventory; production ending 2027Boeing
B-2 Spirit19Active inventory; B-21 will replaceNorthrop Grumman
B-21 Raider6Production ramp; first 6 delivered through 2026; 100+ plannedNorthrop Grumman
B-1B Lancer45Active inventoryBoeing
B-52 Stratofortress76Active inventory; B-52J upgrade in progressBoeing

Surface Combatants

PlatformCountStatusPrime
Aircraft Carriers (CVN)11Active fleet (10 Nimitz + 1 Ford); requirement is 11HII (Newport News)
Arleigh Burke DDG73Active inventory; Flight III productionHII + General Dynamics (BIW)
Constellation FFG1First-in-class delivery delayed to 2027Fincantieri Marinette
LHA/LHD Amphibious9Active fleet; America-class build continuesHII (Ingalls)

Submarines

PlatformCountStatusPrime
Virginia-class SSN24Active fleet of 24; Block V now in production; AUKUS Pillar I supportGD Electric Boat + HII
Columbia-class SSBN0Production at GD EB; first delivery scheduled 2027; 12 plannedGD Electric Boat
Ohio-class SSBN14Active fleet; replacement by ColumbiaGD Electric Boat
Seawolf-class SSN3Active fleet; no replacement programGD Electric Boat

Land Vehicles

PlatformCountStatusPrime
M1A2 Abrams (all variants)2,509Active inventory; M1E3 future variant in developmentGD Land Systems
Stryker (all variants)4,500Active inventoryGD Land Systems
AMPV (Bradley replacement)280Production ramp; 2,936 program of recordBAE Systems

Helicopters

PlatformCountStatusPrime
AH-64 Apache800Active inventory; AH-64E modernizationBoeing
UH-60 Black Hawk2,200Active inventory; M variant production continuesLockheed Martin (Sikorsky)
CH-47 Chinook460Active inventory; Block II in productionBoeing
V-22 Osprey360Active fleet (USMC + USAF + USN); production endingBell + Boeing

Space Systems

PlatformCountStatusPrime
GPS satellites (active)31GPS III production; replacement schedule activeLockheed Martin
SDA Tranche 1 satellites154Production + early deployment; warfighter delivery 2026York Space + LMT + L3Harris + NG
SBIRS/Next-Gen OPIR6GEO + HEO infrared early-warning constellationLockheed Martin + Northrop Grumman

Missile Defense

PlatformCountStatusPrime
Patriot batteries (US)16Active US Army batteries; 80+ deployed alliedRTX (Raytheon)
THAAD batteries7Active US batteriesLockheed Martin
Aegis Ashore3Romania + Poland (operational); Guam in developmentLockheed Martin
GBI (Ground-Based Interceptors)44Active inventory at Fort Greely + Vandenberg; NGI to replaceBoeing + Lockheed Martin

US active equipment counts (Q1 2026). Includes USAF + USN + USMC + USA inventories where applicable. Sources: IISS Military Balance, DoD selected acquisition reports, service-specific posture statements.

Munition Production Rates

Pre-Ukraine baseline (2021), wartime (2024), and DoD targets (2026 / 2028). Source: DoD Industrial Capabilities reports, GAO.
MunitionPre-war 202120242026 Target2028 TargetUnitPrime
155mm artillery shells14,40036,000100,000(6.9×)100,000shells/monthGD-OTS + ATK
Javelin anti-tank missile2,1003,9604,800(2.3×)4,800missiles/yearRTX/Lockheed Martin JV
Stinger MANPADS06001,5001,500missiles/yearRTX (Raytheon)
GMLRS rockets9,00014,40018,000(2.0×)22,000rockets/yearLockheed Martin
Tomahawk cruise missile100240350(3.5×)350missiles/yearRTX (Raytheon)
Patriot PAC-3 MSE350500650(1.9×)750interceptors/yearLockheed Martin (LMT) + Boeing
AMRAAM (AIM-120)1,1001,3001,500(1.4×)1,500missiles/yearRTX (Raytheon)
Standard Missile (SM-6 + SM-3)125200250(2.0×)300missiles/yearRTX (Raytheon)
ATACMS200500600(3.0×)600missiles/yearLockheed Martin
PrSM (Precision Strike Missile)0100400600missiles/yearLockheed Martin
JASSM-ER360550700(1.9×)1,000missiles/yearLockheed Martin
Switchblade 600 loitering munition01,0005,00010,000munitions/yearAeroVironment

Production rates pre-Ukraine (2021), wartime (2024), and DoD targets. Multiplier shows 2021→2026 target growth. Sources: DoD Industrial Capabilities reports, GAO.

Munition Stockpile vs Ukraine Drain

US + EU stockpiles vs pre-war baseline + cumulative Ukraine deliveries (Q1 2026). Stockpile counts partially classified — best open estimates. Sources: GAO, CSBA.
155mm shells (US) 52%
Pre-war 2021
5.0M
Current 2026
2.4M
→ Ukraine
3.0M

Declining; replenishment via 36K/mo production not yet matching outflow

Javelin (US) 56%
Pre-war 2021
25K
Current 2026
11K
→ Ukraine
12K

Critical; production at 4K/yr vs ~5K/yr typical demand

Stinger (US) 66%
Pre-war 2021
25K
Current 2026
9K
→ Ukraine
2K

Stockpile aged out; production restart slow

HIMARS GMLRS (US) 55%
Pre-war 2021
80K
Current 2026
36K
→ Ukraine
30K

Drawn down significantly; production 14K/yr

Patriot interceptors PAC-3 (US) 46%
Pre-war 2021
4K
Current 2026
2K
→ Ukraine
750

Critical; allied demand outstripping production

Tomahawk (US) 18%
Pre-war 2021
4K
Current 2026
3K
→ Ukraine
0

Stable; Red Sea Houthi engagements reduced inventory

ATACMS (US) 57%
Pre-war 2021
2K
Current 2026
850
→ Ukraine
200

Drawn down; PrSM replacing

Switchblade 300/600 (US) 275%
Pre-war 2021
1K
Current 2026
5K
→ Ukraine
2K

Growing with production ramp

155mm shells (EU combined) 6%
Pre-war 2021
800K
Current 2026
850K
→ Ukraine
1.2M

Recovering; EU 1M/yr production target reached late 2025

US + EU stockpiles vs pre-war baseline. Stockpile counts are partially classified — figures are best open-source estimates from GAO + CSBA + open intelligence. US + EU combined munition stockpiles vs pre-Ukraine baseline + cumulative deliveries to Ukraine through Q1 2026

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