List of equipment of the United States Army

The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army:

Small arms
ModelImageCaliberTypeOriginDetails
Pistols
M99 x 19mm NATOPistol Italy
 United States		Beretta 92FS
To be replaced by the M17 Modular Handgun System[1][2]
M119 x 19mm NATOPistol Germany
  Switzerland
 United States		Sig Sauer P228
To be replaced by the M18 Modular Handgun System[2]
M17, M189 x 19mm NATOPistol Germany
  Switzerland
 United States		Sig Sauer P320
Won the Modular Handgun System competition[3]
Mk 2445 ACPPistol GermanyHK45 Compact Tactical - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators
Mk 259 x 19mm NATOPistol Germany
  Switzerland		Sig P226 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators
Mk 269 x 19mm NATOPistol AustriaGlock 26 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Mk 279 x 19mm NATOPistol AustriaGlock 19 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Mk 289 x 19mm NATOPistol AustriaGlock 17 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Mk 299 x 19mm NATOPistol AustriaGlock 34 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Submachine guns
B&T APC9 Pro-K9 x 19mm NATOSubmachine gun United States
  Switzerland		 Used in Military Police and Security Details as Sub Compact Weapon (SCW)[5]
As of 2019 the United States has adopted a small number for use.
SIG Sauer MPX9 x 19mm NATOSubmachine gun Germany
  Switzerland		Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort
MP59 x 19mm NATOSubmachine gun GermanyUsed in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort
Small caliber rifles/carbine
M165.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle United StatesFormer standard service rifle, Formerly in use with Army National Guard.[6][7]
M4A15.56×45mm NATOCarbine United StatesStandard service rifle and used by special forces/special operations forces operators[8][9]
Mk 16 Mod 0 / Mk 17 Mod 05.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO		 Assault rifle/Battle rifle Belgium
 United States		Used by US Army Rangers and Delta Force
HK4165.56×45mm NATOAssault rifle GermanyUsed by Delta Force and SEAL Team Six during Operation Neptune's Spear
SIG Sauer MCX5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC BlackoutAssault rifle Germany
  Switzerland		Used by Joint Special Operations Command
Shotguns
500 MILLS12-gaugeShotgun United StatesUsed by Delta Force
M101412-gaugeShotgun Italy
M26 MASS12-gaugeModular accessory shotgun system United StatesAttaches to M4 or standalone
Serbu Super-Shorty12-gaugeShotgun United States
Machine guns
M2495.56×45mm NATOLight machine gun United StatesBelt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines[10][11]
M2407.62×51mm NATOGeneral purpose machine gun United StatesBelt-fed[12][13]
Browning M2.50 BMGHeavy machine gun United StatesMounted on vehicles or tripods.[14]
DMRs and sniper rifles
Mk 14 EBR7.62×51mm NATODesignated marksman rifle United StatesTo be replaced with the M110A1 CSASS
M110 SASS7.62×51mm NATODesignated marksman rifle United StatesKAC SR-25
M110A1 CSASS7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm CreedmoorCompact squad designated marksman rifle GermanyHK 417 Sniper, Replacing M110 SASS and M14 EBR
SIG Sauer 716 G27.62×51mm NATODesignated marksman rifle United States
M24 SWS7.62×51mm NATOSniper weapon system United StatesRemington 700
M2010 ESR.300 Winchester MagnumEnhanced sniper rifle United States
Mk 13
Mod 5		.300 Winchester MagnumSniper rifle United KingdomAI Arctic Warfare
Mk 20 SSR7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm CreedmoorSniper Support rifle Belgium
 United States		FN SCAR-H TPR
Mk 21 PSR7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua MagnumPrecision sniper rifle United StatesRemington MSR
Mk 22 ASR7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma MagnumAdvanced sniper rifle United StatesBarret MRAD
M107.50 BMGAnti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle United States
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 1940mmAutomatic grenade launcher United StatesBelt-fed.[15][16]
Mk 47 Striker40mmAutomatic grenade launcher United StatesFire-control system
M20340mmGrenade launcher United StatesSingle-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[17][18]
M32040mmGrenade launcher Germany
 United States		Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher
M67Fragmentation grenade United States
M18Smoke grenade United States
M84Flashbang United States
Portable anti-material weapons
AT484mmAnti-tank weapon Sweden
M14183.5mmAnti-fortification United StatesSingle-shot shoulder-launched weapon designed to defeat hardened structures. Based on the SMAW.
M72 LAW66mmAnti-tank weapon United States
M3 MAAWS[19]84x246mm RAnti-tank recoilless rifle Sweden
BGM-71 TOWGuided anti-tank missile United States
FGM-148 JavelinFire-and-forget anti-tank missile United States
FIM-92 StingerAnti-aircraft missile United States
M202 FLASH66mm M235 Incendiary TPAMultishot incendiary rocket launcher United States

Artillery
ModelImageCaliberOriginNumbersDetails
Mortars
M224[20][21]60 mm United StatesUnknown
M252[22][23]81 mm United Kingdom990[24]
M120[25][26]120 mm Israel1,076[24]
Howitzers
M109155 mm self-propelled howitzer United States998 active[24]
500 in storage[24]		98 M109A7, 900 M109A6[24]
M777155 mm gun-howitzer United Kingdom518[24]518 M777A2[24]
M119105 mm howitzer United Kingdom
 United States		821[24]821 M119A2/3
Rocket artillery
M270 United States991[24]991 M270A1.[24] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher
M142[27] United States375[24]M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame
Air defense
C-RAM United StatesUnknown Trailer-mounted version of the Phalanx CIWS
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger United States~800[28] Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV
MIM-104 United States1 106Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability

Vehicles
Name Image Origin Quantity Notes
MWV
HMMWV  United States 100,000 Around 40% of those remaining in service are armored; the armored HMMWVs in service are to be replaced by the JLTV.
Light Strike Vehicle  United States Unknown
Oshkosh L-ATV  United States 53,582 (procurement objective) Will part-replace the Humvee. Oshkosh Defense was awarded JLTV contract on 25 August 2015 for up to 16,901 JLTVs. The procurement objective is a total of 53,582; 49,099 for the U.S. Army and 4,483 for the U.S. Marine Corps.[29]
RSOV  United Kingdom 60 (delivered)
Infantry Squad Vehicle  United States 649 (procurement objective) Based on Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 platform. Designed to provide greater mobility to Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. [30]
Trucks
M939 Truck
 United States 25,000[31] Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
FMTV  United States 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.[31]
HEMTT  United States >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[32] Figures include National Guard and Air Force
Oshkosh HET
 United States 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[33] 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.
Armoured vehicles
M1 Abrams
 United States 2,389 active[24]
3,300 in storage[24]		 Main battle tank. 1,605 M1A2SEPv2 and 750 M1A1 SA in active service. 34+ M1A2C in testing. 3,300 M1A1/A2 in storage.[24]
M2 Bradley
 United States 2,500 active[24]
2,000 in storage[24]		 Infantry fighting vehicle
M3 Bradley
 United States 1,200 active[24]
800 in storage[24]		 Infantry fighting vehicle
M1120 Stryker
 Canada/ United States 4,351[24] Armored personnel carrier
M113
 United States 5,000 active[24]
8,000 in storage[24]		 Armored personnel carrier
M1117
 United States 2,900[24] Armored car
M88 Hercules
 United States 1,195 active[24]
1,000 in storage[24]		 Armored recovery vehicle. 835 M88A2, 360 M88A1 active.[24] 1,000 M88A1 in storage.[24]
M9
 United States 250[24] Combat engineering vehicle
M1200 Armored Knight  United States 465[24] Armored utility vehicle
MRAPs
M-ATV  United States 5,651[24]
International MaxxPro  United States 2,934[24]
RG-31  South Africa 2,300 (est.) (all services)[34] 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[34]
RG-33
RG-33L		  South Africa 2,386 (all services)[34] 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[34]
Buffalo  United States 750[35]

MRAP vehicles

The Pentagon bought 25,000 MRAP vehicles since 2007 in 25 variants through rapid acquisition with no long-term plans for the platforms. The Army plans to divest 7,456 vehicles and retain 8,585. Of the total number of vehicles the Army is to keep, 5,036 are to be put in storage, 1,073 used for training and the remainder spread across the active force. The Oshkosh M-ATV will be kept the most at 5,681 vehicles, as it is smaller and lighter than other MRAPs for off-road mobility. The other most retained vehicle will be the Navistar MaxxPro Dash with 2,633 vehicles and 301 Maxxpro ambulances. Other MRAPs such as the Cougar, BAE Caiman, and larger MaxxPros will be disposed.[36]

Vehicle-mounted weapons

Aircraft

The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[39]

See also: United States Army
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-12 Huron  USA Cargo/Transport C-12C
C-12D
C-12F
MC-12W		 17
14
17
11[40]
C-26 Metroliner  USA Cargo/Transport C-26E 11
C-31 Troopship  Netherlands Cargo/Transport C-31A 2
Gulfstream C-37  USA Cargo/Transport C-37A
C-37B		 2
1
EO-5  Canada Reconnaissance EO-5C 5[41] Previously designated as RC-7B
RC-12 Huron  USA Reconnaissance RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K
RC-12X		 12
6
18
14[42]
Cessna UC-35  USA Utility aircraft UC-35A
UC-35B		 20
7
STOL
DHC-6 Twin Otter  Canada Utility STOL aircraft UV-18A 6
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird  USA Attack helicopter MH/AH-6M 60
AH-64 Apache  USA Attack helicopter AH-64D
AH-64E		 756
CH-47 Chinook  USA Cargo helicopter CH-47D
CH-47F		 394
48
EH-60 Black Hawk  USA Electronic-warfare helicopter EH-60A 64
MH-47 Chinook  USA Multi-mission helicopter MH-47G 27
TH-67 Creek  USA
 Canada		 Trainer helicopter TH-67 180 To be retired by 2020[43]
UH-60 Black Hawk  USA Utility helicopter UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M		 751
592
250[44][45]



1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota  USA
 Europe		 Utility helicopter UH-72A 250 345 planned[46]
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade Attack UAV 4400+
RQ-11B Raven Hand-launched UAV 5000
Prioria Robotics Maveric Hand-launched UAV 36 [47]
RQ-20A Puma Hand-launched UAV 325
RQ-7B Shadow Reconnaissance UAV 500+
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended-Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) UAV 132
180
  • (numbers as per individual articles)

Number of aircraft

As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;

  • 193 - fixed-wing/STOL aircraft +
  • 3,372 - rotary-wing/helicopters =
  • 3,565 - total manned aircraft +
  • 10,441 - UAVs/UCAVs/drones =
  • 14,006 - grand total of aircraft

Vessels

The Army also operates several vessels.[48]

Name Image Type Versions Quantity
Watercraft
General Frank S. Besson Class Logistics support vessel 2 8
Stalwart Class Ocean surveillance ship 1
Runnymede Class Landing craft utility 35
MGen. Nathanael Greene Class Large tug 6

Attire
Main article: Uniforms of the United States Army
Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Army Combat Uniform (ACU) Operational Camouflage Pattern The OCP uniform was originally codenamed Scorpion W2 in the early 2000s. In response to soldiers' complaints about the ineffectiveness of the Universal Camouflage Pattern that had been in service for the past decade, the army conducted a program between uniform manufacturers in 2015 to find a replacement. The OCP pattern was declared the winner and began to be rolled out in June 2015 and became mandatory in September 2019.[49]
Army Combat Shirt (ACS)
Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Operational Camouflage Pattern

A2CU replaces the Improved Aviation Battle Dress Uniform.
Physical Fitness Uniform

The standard garrison service uniform is known as "Army Greens" or "Class-As". The "Army Blue" uniform, is currently the Army's formal dress uniform, but in 2009 it replaced the Army Green and the Army White uniforms (a uniform similar to the Army Green uniform, but worn in tropical postings) and became the new Army Service Uniform, which functions as both a garrison uniform (when worn with a white shirt and necktie) and a dress uniform (when worn with a white shirt and either a necktie for parades or a bow tie for "after six" or "black tie" events). The Patrol Cap is worn with the ACU for garrison duty; and the beret with the Army Service Uniform for non-ceremonial functions. The Army Blue Service Cap, is allowed for wear by any soldier ranked CPL or above at the discretion of the commander.

Body armor in all units is the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, which is now being supplemented with the lightweight Modular Body Armor Vest and Soldier Plate Carrier System. Head protection is provided by the Advanced Combat Helmet and Modular Integrated Communications Helmet, which are being replaced in deployed units by the Enhanced Combat Helmet.

Field equipment

Modular sleep system
A Modular Sleep System in use

The Modular Sleep System (MSS) is a sleeping bag kit part of the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (Gen I to Gen III) used by the United States Army and manufactured by Tennier Industries. It consists of a camouflaged, waterproof, breathable bivy cover, a lightweight patrol sleeping bag, and an intermediate cold-weather sleeping bag (note that the color differs depending on the vintage of the gear). Compression sacks are included to store and carry the system. The MSS is available in a variety of camouflage patterns. The patrol bag provides weather protection from 35–50 °F (2–10 °C). The intermediate bag provides cold weather protection from −5–35 °F (−21–2 °C). Combining the patrol bag and intermediate bags provides extreme cold weather protection in temperatures as low as −30 °F (−34 °C). The bivy cover can be used with each of three MSS configurations (patrol, intermediate, or combined) to provide environmental protection from wind and water. The sleeping bags are made of ripstop nylon fabrics and continuous-filament polyester insulation; the camouflage bivy cover is made with waterproof, breathable, coated or laminated nylon fabric; the compression sacks are made with water-resistant and durable nylon fabrics.[50]

Army Elements Fleece

Used by Army aviation crews to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions.

This section incorporates work from https://peosoldier.army.mil/newpeo/Equipment/Temp.asp?id=CIE_SS, which is in the public domain as it is a work of the United States Military.

3D printing

In November 2012, the U.S. Army developed a tactical 3D printing capability to allow it to rapidly manufacture critical components on the battlefield.[51] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal[52] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:

  • M1A1 Abrams tank turret[52]
  • 40 mm grenade launcher[52]

See also
  • Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
  • Equipment of the United States Air Force
  • Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
  • Equipment of the United States Marine Corps
  • Equipment of the United States Navy

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