10. Turkey
Points – 3
The Turkish army is known across the globe. It’s one of the biggest out there, and the second armed force in NATO. While it may not benefit from the service of a fifth generation fighter just yet, it has one in development, so it will take a few years before its first flight. The TAI TFX is going to be introduced in 2025, or at least that’s the plan if development all goes how it should.
Turkey’s army also has a type of specialized robot at its disposal and one unmanned combat aerial vehicle. For the EADS Barracuda, Turkey has worked alongside Germany. It had its first flight in 2006, but it’s still in development.
Turkey’s defense budget is over $18.1 billion and the army’s active frontline personnel counts over 410,500 soldiers, while an extra 185,000 are in reserve. They also have over 3,700 tanks at their disposal, over 1,000 aircraft and 13 submarines, to name just a few.
