Can't compare a nation which makes it's own
Engine/ Fighter Jet Engines
Runs their own
R&D center to create new tech
India
- India is buying Engines for Teja from USA otherwise it was a failed project
- The Fighter Jets are all Russian Tech and same with Engine
- Just recently India created some basic helicopters from Licensed production (Dhruv )
- Mixed results with their Tank Division and local engine
- Yes there are big numbers in Navy sure
- Missile program is benefiting from Tech share in space program between US-India
Italy
- Has been making SAMs for long time
- Now upgrading their ships to beastly mode fairly large Ships
- Italy is partner on F35 Stealth Program , exclusive excess to Stealth tech
- They have their own Typhoons 100 Units
- Making own software for Tech
- Run own Helicopter Manufacturing production line
Pakistan
- Engine for Tanks is coming from Ukraine (Al Khalid)
- Engine for Thunder from Russia
- Engine for Thunder from China (Possibility)
- Missile Tech has been mix of import/export deals
- UAV program is maturing with international collaboration
- Project Azm appears to be local project
- Some collaboration on Submarine TOT with France in 90's and now China
- Some collaboration on Ship building now with Turkey
Any ranking should be taken with grain of salt , skirmish last 1-2 weeks, wars last 4-5 years or 10 years
Ability to make replacement units is as important
But based on
our resources and
capacity we have done reasonable ,
enough deterrence to make anyone think 10 times
1. United States
2. Russia
3. China
4. United Kingdom (Canada / Australia Combined they really are sorta like one country)
5. France (Their sphere of influence goes way into Africa)
6. Japan
7. Turkey /Italy
8. Israel
9. India
10. South Korea
Top 5 just have 2/3 of world resources at their disposal massive massive R&D