List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces
The equipment of the United States Armed Forces includes, but is not limited to, weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and attire.
Weapons
Name | Type | Caliber | Branches | Notes | Picture | ||
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Small arms | |||||||
M9 Pistol | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy | Standard service pistol. To be replaced by the M17 | |||
M11 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard | To be replaced by the M18 | |||
M17, M18 MHS | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard | Standard service pistol. Customized version of the SIG Sauer P320 | |||
M1911 | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy | Limited service | |||
M4A1 | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, USSOCOM | M4A1 currently the standard service rifle of the US Army. | |||
M16A2 | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy | Virtually phased out, still in limited service | |||
M16A4 | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Marine Corps, Army | ||||
HK416 | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | USSOCOM | ||||
Mk 16 Mod 0 / Mk 17 Mod 0 SCAR | Assault rifle Battle rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO | USSOCOM, USMC Maratime Raid Force | ||||
M14 | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy | Limited service, mostly ceremonial | |||
Mk 14 EBR | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | USSOCOM, Army, Coast Guard | ||||
M39 EMR | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Marine Corps, USSOCOM | ||||
SDM-R | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Army | ||||
M110 SASS | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM | To replace the M39 & Mk 11 (USMC) and M14 EBR (Army) |
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M110A1 CSASS | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM | HK 417 Sniper | |||
M24 SWS | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, USSOCOM | ||||
M2010 ESR | Sniper Rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum | Army | ||||
M40 | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Marine Corps, USSOCOM | ||||
Mk 13 | Sniper Rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum | USSOCOM (Mod 5), Marine Corps (Mod 7) | ||||
Mk 21 PSR | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum | Army | ||||
Mk 22 ASR | Sniper Rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum, .308 Winchester, .338 Norma Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum | USSOCOM, Army, Marine Corps | To replace the M2010 ESR and MK13 | |||
M107 | Anti-material rifle | .50 BMG | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, USSOCOM | ||||
500 MILS | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy | also 500M MILS | |||
M870 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard | ||||
M26 MASS | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army | ||||
MP5 | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, USSOCOM | ||||
MP7 | Submachine gun | 4.6×30mm HK | Army, Navy, Coast Guard, USSOCOM | ||||
APC9 Pro-K SCW | Submachine gun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Army, Air Force | ||||
M27 IAR | Squad automatic weapon | 5.56×45mm NATO | Marine Corps | Derived from the HK 416, USMC standard issue. | |||
M249 SAW | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy | ||||
M240 | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy | ||||
M60 | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM | ||||
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Vehicle weapons | |||||||
M61 Vulcan | Six-barrelled Gatling gun | 20×102mm | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard | ||||
M134 | Six-barrelled Gatling gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy | ||||
M2 HMG | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard | ||||
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun | Automatic grenade launcher | 40mm grenades | Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard | ||||
Anti-Tank Weapons | |||||||
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-Tank Guided Missile System | 127mm | Army, Marine Corps | ||||
AT4 | Anti-Tank Rocket System | 84mm | Army, Air Force | Adopted by the US Army as the; "Lightweight Multipurpose Weapon M136" |
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M3 MAAWS | Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle | 84x246mm R | Army, USSOCOM | ||||
SMAW | Anti-Tank Rocket System | 83.5mm | Army, Marine Corps | ||||
Anti-Air Weapons | |||||||
FIM-92 Stinger | MANPADS | Army, Marine Corps | |||||
Mortars | |||||||
M120 | Mortar | 120mm mortar | Army, Marine Corps | ||||
M252 Mortar | Mortar | 81mm mortar | Army, Marine Corps | ||||
M224 Mortar | Mortar | 60mm mortar | Army, Marine Corps |
Vehicles
Fixed-Wing Aircraft
Name | Description | Branches | Version | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture |
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Close air support | ||||||
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog |
Close Air Support, Forward Air Control | Air Force | A-10C OA-10A |
713 | The A-10 was planned to be replaced by the F-35A Lightning II and retired, however the Air Force is now considering to extend the life of the plane and find another successor. The F-35A Lightning II will be considered as a successor but for now will play its own role. | |
Lockheed AC-130 |
Close Air Support, Air Interdiction and Force Protection | Air Force | AC-130H Spectre AC-130U Spooky II |
21 | 16 AC-130J planned to replace AC-130H; | |
Strategic bomber | ||||||
Rockwell/Boeing B-1 Lancer |
Long-range multirole heavy bomber | Air Force | B-1B | 104 | Only active supersonic bomber in the world, will serve until the 2030s, to be replaced by the Next-Generation Bomber | |
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit |
Low observable strategic stealth heavy bomber | Air Force | B-2A | 20 | ||
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
High altitude long-range strategic heavy bomber | Air Force | B-52A B-52B B-52C B-52D B-52E B-52F B-52G B-52H RB-52C |
744 | To be in active service until 2045; B-52H Stratofortress is the only one used in service today | |
Military transport aircraft | ||||||
Grumman/ Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound |
Carrier based cargo aircraft | Navy | C-2A C-2A(R) |
58 | It was developed from the E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control | |
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
Intercontinental outsize heavy cargo transport | Air Force | C-5A C-5B C-5C C-5M Super Galaxy |
126 | C-5A retired; C-5B and C-5C to be upgraded to C-5M | |
Beechcraft C-12 Huron |
Passenger/Cargo aircraft; Surveillance aircraft variant | Army, Air Force Army, Air Force Army, Air Force Air Force Air Force |
C-12C C-12D C-12F C-12J MC-12W |
69 | ||
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
Intercontinental strategic transport | Air Force | C-17A | 180 | 223 planned | |
Gulfstream C-20 |
Passenger aircraft | Navy Air Force Army Navy Air Force Navy Army |
C-20A C-20B C-20C C-20D C-20H C-20G C-20J |
19 | C-20 | |
Boeing VC-25 | Executive Transport Aircraft | Air Force | VC-25A
VC-25B |
2 | Used as Air Force One. VC-25A based on Boeing 747-200B to be replaced by VC-25B. Two VC-25B to be built, based on Boeing 747-8I. | |
Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Medium-lift tactical transport aircraft | Air Force | C-27J | 13 | Total Planned 38;Joint US-Italian design | |
Boeing C-32 |
Passenger aircraft | Air Force | C-32 | 6 | ||
Gulfstream C-37 |
Passenger aircraft | Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard |
C-37A C-37B |
14 | ||
Boeing C-40 Clipper |
Passenger aircraft | Navy Air Force Air Force |
C-40A C-40B C-40C |
21 | ||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
Tactical transport aircraft | Air Force, Coast Guard | C-130A C-130B C-130E C-130H C-130H-30 |
2,500 | C-130J to replace C-130E; 129 C-130J planned;C-130A,C-130B,C-130C already retired | |
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules |
Tactical transport aircraft | Air Force | C-130J C-130J-30 |
89 | C-130J to replace C-130E | |
C-145 Skytruck | Light utility transport | AFSOC | C-145 | 10 | ||
Airborne early warning and control | ||||||
Grumman/Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye |
All-weather carrier based airborne early warning and control | Navy | E-2A E-2B E-2C E-2D TE-2A |
75 | E-2A and E-2B retired;E-2Cto be replaced by E-2D starting 2014; TE-2A is a trainer | |
Boeing E-3 Sentry |
Airborne warning and control system (AWACS) | Air Force | E-3B E-3C |
22 10 |
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Boeing E-4 Nightwatch |
National emergency airborne command post | Air Force | E-4A E-4B |
4 | E-4A was later upgraded to E-4B | |
Boeing E-6 Mercury |
Naval Communications Relay/Airborne Command Post | Navy | E-6A E-6B |
16 | E-6A was later upgraded to E-6B | |
Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint-STARS) |
Airborne Battle Management Platform | Air Force | E-8A E-8B E-8C |
16 | E-8A was a prototype; E-8 B was the final version but the E-8C was favored because of a second-hand built aircraft. | |
Maritime Patrol Aircraft | ||||||
Lockheed P-3 Orion | Anti-Submarine Marine Patrol Aircraft | Navy | P-3A P-3B P-3C |
650 | ||
Boeing P-8 Poseidon | Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface, Shipping Interdiction Patrol Aircraft | Navy | P-8A | 122 | ||
Electronic warfare aircraft | ||||||
Boeing EA-18G Growler (Grizzly) |
Carrier based Electronic Warfare Aircraft | Navy | EA-18G | 108 | Grizzly is the nickname used on the radio to avoid confusion between "Prowler" and "Growler"; 114 ordered; EA-18G is a modified version of F/A 18 Hornet; will later replace the EA-6A Prowler | |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call |
Electronic Warfare Aircraft | Air Force | EC-130H EC-130H Block 30 EC-130H Block 35 |
14 | ||
Air superiority fighter | ||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
Air Superiority Aircraft | Air Force | F-15A F-15B F-15C F-15D |
1,500 | F-15A and F-15B retired; Being partially replaced by the F-22; expected service until 2025 | |
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor | Air Superiority Aircraft | Air Force | F-22A | 195 | ||
Multirole combat aircraft | ||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Multi-role combat aircraft | Air Force | F-15E | 203 | ||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | Multi-role combat aircraft | Air Force | F-16C/F-16D | Total Force 1018 | To be replaced by F-35A in 2025; USAF has ceased to purchase F-16s however they still produce it to be exported to other countries. | |
F/A-18 Hornet | Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft | Navy | F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D |
1,480 | To be replaced F-35C; 565 F/A-18E, F/A 18F Super hornet planned | |
Boeing F/A-18E/ F/A18F Super Hornet | Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft | Navy | F/A18E F/A-18F F/A-18E/F |
497 | Service started in 1999 and will be used until 2030 | |
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft | Air Force Navy |
F-35A F-35C |
535 | Multi role strike fighter. F-35C Navy Variant carrier based. |
Rotary Winged-Aircraft/VTOL/VSTOL
Name | Branches | Type | Version | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture |
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VSTOL/VTOL | ||||||
AV-8B Harrier II | Marine Corps | Close Air Support Trainer |
AV-8B TAV-8B |
99 19 |
To be replaced by F-35B; The original variant of this aircraft is of British design | |
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | Marine Corps | Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft | F-35B | 535 | Supersonic STOVL multirole fighter | |
V-22 Osprey | Marines Corps Air Force |
Cargo Helicopter | MV-22B CV-22B |
126 17 |
360 planned 50 planned |
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Rotary Winged-Aircraft | ||||||
UH-1Y Venom | Marine Corps | Utility Helicopter | UH-1Y | 92 | ||
AH-1 Super Cobra | Marine Corps | Attack Helicopter | AH-1W Cobra | 168 | To be upgraded/replaced AH-1Z Viper | |
AH-1Z Viper | Marine Corps | Attack Helicopter | AH-1Z | 28 | 189 planned | |
AH-64 Apache | Army | Attack Helicopter | AH-64A AH-64D Apache Longbow |
107 619 |
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CH-47 Chinook | Army | Cargo Helicopter | CH-47D CH-47F |
394 48 |
190 CH-47F ordered | |
CH-53 Sea Stallion | Marine Corps | Cargo Helicopter | CH-53E | 139 | ||
EH-60 | Army | Electronic-Warfare Helicopter | EH-60A | 64 | ||
HH-60 Jay Hawk | Coast Guard | Recovery Helicopter | HH-60J HH-60T |
41 | ||
HH-60 Pave Hawk | Air Force | Search and Rescue Helicopter | HH-60G | 99 | ||
HH-65 Dolphin | Coast Guard | Search and Rescue Helicopter | MH-65C MH-65D MH-65E |
101 | This aircraft is of French design | |
MH-6 Little Bird | Army | Special operations Utility Helicopter/ Attack Helicopter | AH/MH-6J AH/MH-6M A/MH-6X AH-6C AH-6F AH-6G EH-6E MH-6E MH-6H |
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MH-60 Black Hawk | Army | Multi-mission Helicopter | MH-60K MH-60L |
23 35 |
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SH-60 Seahawk | Navy | Search and Rescue Helicopter Multi-mission Helicopter Multi-mission Helicopter Anti-submarine Helicopter Helicopter Anti-submarine Helicopter Helicopter |
HH-60H MH-60R MH-60S SH-60B SH-60F |
49 76 145 129 60 |
300 planned 273 planned |
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T-57 Sea Ranger | Navy | Training Helicopter | TH-57B TH-57C |
44 85 |
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TH-67 Creek | Army | Training Helicopter | TH-67 | 172 | The aircraft is a joint US-Canadian design | |
UH-1N Twin Huey | Marine Corps | Utility Aircraft | UH-1N | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | Army | Utility Aircraft | UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M |
751 592 100 |
1227 planned | |
UH-72 Lakota | Army | Utility Aircraft | UH-72A | 250 | 345 planned |
Spacecraft
Name | Type | Branches | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture | |
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Spacecraft | ||||||
Delta IV | Orbital launch vehicle | n/a | n/a | |||
Global Positioning System | Navigation and Timing | Space Force | 30[4] |
Land vehicles
Name | Branches | Quantity | Variants | Notes | Picture | |
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Main Battle Tank | ||||||
M1 Abrams | Army, Marine Corps | 8,848 | M1A1 MBT M1A2 MBT M104 Wolverine Bridge Layer M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System |
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Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ||||||
Bradley Fighting Vehicle | Army | 6,724 | M2A3 Bradley IFV M3 Recon Vehicle M4 Command and Control Vehicle Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle M6 Linebacker Air Defense Bradley Engineer Squad Vehicle |
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Armored Personnel Carrier | ||||||
M113 armored personnel carrier | Army, Air Force | 6,000 | M58 Wolf M113 AMEV M548A3 Cargo Carrier M90A13 Improved TOW Vehicle M106A43 Mortar Carrier |
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Stryker | Army, Marines, Air Force | 4,187 | M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle M1128 Mobile Gun System M1129 Mortar Carrier M1130 Commander's Vehicle M1131 Fire Support Vehicle M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle M1133 Medical Evacuation Vehicle M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle |
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LAV-25 | Marine Corps | 1,500 | LAV-25A2 Amphibious recon vehicle LAV-AT (Anti-Tank) LAV-M (Mortar Carrier) LAV-R (Recovery vehicle) LAV-AD (Air Defense) LAV-C2 (Command and Control) LAV-LOG (Logistics) LAV-MEWSS Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System |
Amphibious | ||
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Amphibious) | Marine Corps | 1,311 | AAVP-7A1 (Personnel) AAVC-7A1 (Command) AAVR-7A1(Recovery) |
Amphibious | ||
Mine-Protected Ambush resistant/Medium Mine Protected Vehicle | ||||||
RG-31 Nyala | Army | 1,964 | RG-31 Charger US Army Version | The RG-31 originated from South Africa | ||
RG-33 | Army | 1,735 | RG-33 | Originated from South Africa | ||
Cougar (vehicle) | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force | 3,500 ordered | Cougar Hardened Engineering Vehicle Cougar Joint EOD Response Vehicle |
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International MaxxPro | Marine Corps, Army | 5,250 ordered | MaxxPro Dash MRV |
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BAE Caiman | Marine Corps, Army | 2,800 ordered | ||||
Oshkosh M-ATV | Army, Marine Corps | 8,108 ordered | ||||
Buffalo (mine protected vehicle) | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy | 200 | ||||
Armored Cars | ||||||
Humvee | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force,Navy, Coast Guard | 260,000 | Active Denial System Ground Mobility Vehicle (Special Forces Variant) Integrated Meteorological System ZEUS-HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System) M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger M1097A2 Unarmored Cargo/Troop/Air-defense Carrier M1114 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1116 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1145 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1151A1 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1152A1 Up-Armored Cargo/Troop Carrier M1165A1 Up-Armored General Purpose Vehicle M1167A1 Up-Armored TOW Carrier |
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M1117 Armored Security Vehicle | Army (Military Police) | 1,836 | Command and Control Recovery Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance & Target Acquisition Ambulance Infantry Carrier Vehicle M1200 Armored Knight FiST-V |
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Light Utility Vehicle | ||||||
Desert Patrol Vehicle | Army, Navy (Navy SEALs) | Used extensively on Operation Desert Storm specifically the Navy SEALs | ||||
Light Strike Vehicle | Army | |||||
Advanced Light Strike Vehicle | Marine Corps, Navy (Navy SEALs) | |||||
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle | Army | 12 | Exclusive use by the 75th Ranger Regiment | |||
Interim Fast Attack Vehicle | Marine Corps (Force Recon), Navy (Navy SEALs) | 157 | ||||
Growler | Marine Corps | Can be Airlifted by a V-22 Osprey | ||||
Trucks | ||||||
M939 Truck | 25,000[5] | Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | ||||
FMTV | 108,800 (Active in all services) | Oshkosh Defense - >23,400 trucks/>11,400 trailers (current manufacturer). 74,000 trucks and trailers by legacy manufacturers. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.[5] | ||||
HEMTT | >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[6] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force | ||||
Oshkosh HET | 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[7] | 2,488 M1070A0 tractors and >2,600 M1000 trailers delivered of which at least 1,009 tractors and >1000 trailers have been Reset. 1,591 M1070A1 delivered. | Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | |||
Military engineering vehicle | ||||||
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover | Army | 447 | Bulldozer | |||
M60 Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge | Army, Marine Corps | M60 AVLB M60A1 AVLB |
Bridge Layer | |||
M88 Recovery Vehicle | Army, Marine Corps | M88A2 Hercules | Armoured recovery vehicle | |||
Caterpillar D7 | Army, Marine Corps | Bulldozer | ||||
Caterpillar D9 | Army | Bulldozer | ||||
M816 Wrecker | Army | Armoured recovery vehicle | ||||
Chubby (mine detection system) | Army | Detection and Mine Removal Vehicle; Originated from South Africa | ||||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
Dragon Fire (Self-propelled mortar carrier) | Marine Corps | 66 | ||||
M109 Paladin | Army | 850 | M109A6 | |||
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System | Army, Marine Corps | 500 | ||||
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | Army | 991 | M270A1 | Production ceased in 2003 | ||
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ||||||
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger | Army | 1000 | ||||
MIM-104 Patriot | Army | 1106 Launchers | MM-140F (PAC-3) | Its purpose is for Anti-ballistic missile uses | ||
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | Army | 24 | Its purpose is for Anti-ballistic missile uses |
Watercraft
Attire
Uniforms
Dress Uniforms | |||
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Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Service Uniform | Currently used as both service and dress uniform. Being replaced by Army Greens as service uniform | |
Marine Corps | Blue Dress | ||
Blue–White Dress | Authorized for summer wear for officers only. | ||
Red Dress | Worn by the United States Marine Band and United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps only. | ||
Navy | Service Dress Blue | Worn in the winter, and year-round for travel. | |
Service Dress White | Worn in the Summer | ||
Air Force | Air Force Service Uniform | Currently worn as both service and dress uniforms. | |
Space Force | Space Force Service Uniform | Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform. | |
Coast Guard | Service Dress Blue | Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel and in winter only by officers and chief petty officers. | |
Service Dress White | Same as Navy Service Dress Whites, but worn with Coast Guard insignia. Worn by officers only and chief petty officers only in summer. | ||
Service Uniforms | |||
Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Service Uniform | Gradually being phased out in this role. Will be completely restricted to dress wear by 2028. | |
Army Greens | Gradually replacing the Army Service Uniform in this role from 2020. | ||
Marine Corps | Service Uniform | ||
Navy | Service Khaki Uniform | Worn by officers and chief petty officers only. | |
Summer White Service Uniform | Worn in Summer by officers and chief petty officers only. | ||
Navy Service Uniform | Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel. | ||
Air Force | Air Force Service Dress Uniform | Worn as both a service and a dress uniform. | |
Space Force | Space Force Service Dress Uniform | Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform. | |
Coast Guard | Winter Dress Blue Uniform | Worn in winter. | |
Tropical Blue Uniform | Worn in warm weather and year-round for general office wear. | ||
Combat / Working Uniforms | |||
Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Combat Uniform | ||
Marine Corps | Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform | ||
Navy | Navy Working Uniform | ||
Shipboard Working Uniform | |||
Air Force | Airman Battle Uniform | To be replaced by Army Combat Uniform by 1 April 2021. | |
Army Combat Uniform | Replacing ABU. Will be completely phased in by 1 April 2021. | ||
Space Force | Worn with blue name / Space Force tapes. | ||
Coast Guard | Operational Dress Uniform | ||
Navy Working Uniform | Worn by Port Security Units, Law Enforcement Detachments, and personnel deployed overseas. |
Camouflage patterns
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms | |||
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Branch | Camouflage pattern | Image | Picture |
Army |
Universal Camouflage Pattern, used for the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). Units deployed in Afghanistan are being issued MultiCam instead of standard UCP. Pattern is known as OCP – OEF Camouflage Pattern. |
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Marine Corps |
MARPAT pattern, used for the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) in two variants, woodland and desert. | ||
Navy |
Navy Working Uniform (NWU). Comes in three variants – standard blue-grey for shipboard and garrison use, woodland, and desert. | ||
Air Force |
Digitalized tigerstripe, used for the Airman Battle Uniform (ABU). Some deployed ground units in Afghanistan use MultiCam. |
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Coast Guard |
Operational Dress Uniform (ODU). MultiCam |
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SOCOM |
Common uniform for the SOCOM is still in development. Currently, MultiCam is widely used, replacing old BDU's. |
See also
- United States armed forces
- Equipment of the United States Air Force
- Equipment of the United States Army
- Equipment of the United States Navy
- Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
- Equipment of the United States Marine Corps
References
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- "Small Caliber Ammunition". Alliant Tech Systems(ATK). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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- "GPS Wing Reaches GPS III IBR Milestone". Inside GNSS. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- "Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) (Nov)". IHS Jane's. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- "Oshkosh M977 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) and M989A1 heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer (HEMAT)". IHS Jane's Shaun C Connors & Christopher F. Foss. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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