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The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army:
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details | |
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Pistols | ||||||
M9 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() ![]() |
Beretta 92FS To be replaced by the M17 Modular Handgun System[1][2] | |
M11 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sig Sauer P228 To be replaced by the M18 Modular Handgun System[2] | |
M1911, M45 | ![]() |
.45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
Limited use. | |
M17, M18 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sig Sauer P320 Won the Modular Handgun System competition[3] | |
Mk 23 | ![]() |
45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
limited use in special forces | |
Mk 24 | ![]() |
45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
HK45 Compact Tactical - limited use in special forces | |
Mk 25 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() ![]() |
Sig P226 - limited use in special forces | |
Mk 26 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() |
Glock 26 - limited use in special forces.[4] | |
Mk 27 | 9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() |
Glock 19 - limited use in special forces.[4] | ||
Mk 28 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() |
Glock 17 - limited use in special forces.[4] | |
Mk 29 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | ![]() |
Glock 34 - limited use in special forces.[4] | |
Submachine guns | ||||||
B&T APC9 Pro-K | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Submachine gun | United States | Used in Military Police and Security Details as Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) [5]
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SIG Sauer MPX | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Submachine gun | ![]() ![]() |
Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort | |
MP5 | ![]() |
9 x 19mm NATO | Submachine gun | ![]() |
Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort | |
Small Caliber Rifles/carbine | ||||||
M16 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | ![]() |
Standard service rifle. Formerly in use with Army National Guard[6][7] | |
M4 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Carbine | ![]() |
Standard service rifle.[8][9] | |
Mk 16 Mod 0 / Mk 17 Mod 0 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle / Battle rifle | ![]() ![]() |
Used by US Army Rangers and Delta Force | |
HK416 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | ![]() |
Used by Delta Force | |
SIG Sauer MCX | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout | Assault rifle | ![]() ![]() |
Used by Joint Special Operations Command | |
Shotguns | ||||||
500 MILLS | ![]() |
12-gauge | Shotgun | ![]() |
Used by Delta Force | |
Ithaca 37 | ![]() |
12-gauge | Shotgun | ![]() |
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M1014 | ![]() |
12-gauge | Shotgun | ![]() |
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M26 MASS | ![]() |
12-gauge | Modular Accessory Shotgun System | ![]() |
Attaches to M4 or standalone | |
Machine guns | ||||||
M249 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun | ![]() |
Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines[10][11] | |
M240 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose machine gun | ![]() |
Belt-fed[12][13] | |
Browning M2 | ![]() |
.50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[14] | |
DMRs and sniper rifles | ||||||
Mk 14 EBR | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | ![]() |
To be replaced with the M110A1 CSASS | |
M110 SASS | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | ![]() |
KAC SR-25 | |
M110K1 SASS | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor | Designated Marksman Rifle | ![]() |
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M110A1 CSASS | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor | Compact Squad Designated Marksman Rifle | ![]() |
HK 417 Sniper | |
SIG Sauer 716 G2 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | ![]() |
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M24 SWS | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper Weapon System | ![]() |
Remington 700 | |
M2010 ESR | ![]() |
.300 Winchester Magnum | Enhanced Sniper Rifle | ![]() |
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Mk 13 Mod 5 |
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.300 Winchester Magnum | Sniper Rifle | ![]() |
AI Arctic Warfare | |
Mk 20 SSR | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor | Sniper Support Rifle | ![]() ![]() |
FN SCAR-H TPR | |
Mk 21 PSR | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum | Precision Sniper Rifle | ![]() |
Remington MSR | |
Mk 22 ASR | ![]() |
7,62x51 NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum | Advanced Sniper Rifle | ![]() |
Barret MRAD | |
M107 | ![]() |
.50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle | ![]() |
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Grenade-based weapons | ||||||
Mk 19 | ![]() |
40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | ![]() |
Belt-fed.[15][16] | |
Mk 47 Striker | ![]() |
40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | ![]() |
Fire-control system | |
M203 | ![]() |
40mm | Grenade launcher | ![]() |
Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[17][18] | |
M320 | ![]() |
40mm | Grenade launcher | ![]() ![]() |
Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher | |
M67 | ![]() |
Fragmentation grenade | ![]() |
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M18 | ![]() |
Smoke grenade | ![]() |
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M84 | ![]() |
Flashbang | ![]() |
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Portable anti-material weapons | ||||||
AT4 | ![]() |
84mm | Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
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M141 | ![]() |
83.5mm | Anti-fortification | ![]() |
Single-shot shoulder-launched weapon designed to defeat hardened structures. Based on the SMAW. | |
M72 LAW | ![]() |
66mm | Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
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M3 MAAWS[19] | ![]() |
84x246mm R | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | ![]() |
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BGM-71 TOW | ![]() |
Guided anti-tank missile | ![]() |
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FGM-148 Javelin | ![]() |
Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | ![]() |
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FIM-92 Stinger | ![]() |
Anti-aircraft missile | ![]() |
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M202 FLASH | Incendiary-rocket-launcher | ![]() |
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Numbers | Details | |
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Mortars | ||||||
M224[20][21] | ![]() |
60 mm | ![]() |
Unknown | ||
M252[22][23] | ![]() |
81 mm | ![]() |
990[24] | ||
M120[25][26] | ![]() |
120 mm | ![]() |
1,076[24] | ||
Howitzers | ||||||
M109 | ![]() |
155 mm self-propelled howitzer | ![]() |
965 active[24] 500 in storage[24] |
65 M109A7, 900 M109A6[24] | |
M777 | ![]() |
155 mm gun-howitzer | ![]() |
518[24] | 518 M777A2[24] | |
M119 | ![]() |
105 mm howitzer | ![]() ![]() |
821[24] | 821 M119A2/3 | |
Rocket artillery | ||||||
M270 | ![]() |
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991[24] | 991 M270A1.[24] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher | ||
M142[27] | ![]() |
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375[24] | M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame | ||
Air defense | ||||||
C-RAM | ![]() |
Unknown | Trailer-mounted version of the Phalanx CIWS | |||
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger | ![]() |
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~800[28] | Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV | ||
MIM-104 | ![]() |
1 106 | Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability |
Name | Image | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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MWV | ||||
HMMWV | ![]() |
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100,000[24] | Around 40% of those remaining in service are armored; the armored HMMWVs in service are to be replaced by the JLTV. |
Light Strike Vehicle | ![]() |
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Unknown | |
Oshkosh L-ATV | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
60 (delivered) | ||
Trucks | ||||
M939 Truck | ![]() |
25,000[30] | Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | |
FMTV | ![]() |
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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.[30] |
HEMTT | ![]() |
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>27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[31] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force |
Oshkosh HET | ![]() |
4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[32] | 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 | ![]() |
2,386 active[24] 3,500 in storage[24] |
Main battle tank. 1,611 M1A2SEPv2 and 775 M1A1 SA in active service. 3,500 M1 in storage.[24] | |
M2 Bradley | ![]() |
2,500 active[24] 2,500 in storage[24] |
Infantry fighting vehicle | |
M3 Bradley | ![]() |
1,200 active[24] 800 in storage[24] |
Infantry fighting vehicle | |
M1120 Stryker | ![]() ![]() |
4,268[24] | Armored personnel carrier | |
M113 | ![]() |
5,000 active[24] 8,000 in storage[24] |
Armored personnel carrier | |
M1117 | ![]() |
2,900[24] | Armored car | |
M88 Hercules | ![]() |
1,177 active[24] 1,000 in storage[24] |
Armored recovery vehicle. 817 M88A2, 360 M88A1 active.[24] 1,000 M88A1 in storage.[24] | |
M9 | ![]() |
250[24] | Combat engineering vehicle | |
M1200 Armored Knight | ![]() |
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465[24] | Armored utility vehicle |
MRAPs | ||||
M-ATV | ![]() |
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5,651[24] | |
International MaxxPro | ![]() |
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2,934[24] | |
RG-31 | ![]() |
2,300 (est.) (all services)[33] | 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[33] | |
RG-33 RG-33L |
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2,386 (all services)[33] | 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[33] |
Buffalo | ![]() |
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750[34] |
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.[35]
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[38]
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity | Note |
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Fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||
C-12 Huron | ![]() |
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Cargo/Transport | C-12C C-12D C-12F MC-12W |
17 14 17 11[39] |
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C-26 Metroliner | ![]() |
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Cargo/Transport | C-26E | 11 | |
C-31 Troopship | ![]() |
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Cargo/Transport | C-31A | 2 | |
Gulfstream C-37 | ![]() |
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Cargo/Transport | C-37A C-37B |
2 1 |
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EO-5 | ![]() |
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Reconnaissance | EO-5C | 5[40] | Previously designated as RC-7B |
RC-12 Huron | ![]() |
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Reconnaissance | RC-12D RC-12H RC-12K RC-12X |
12 6 18 14[41] |
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Cessna UC-35 | ![]() |
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Utility aircraft | UC-35A UC-35B |
20 7 |
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STOL | ||||||
DHC-6 Twin Otter | ![]() |
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Utility STOL aircraft | UV-18A | 6 | |
Helicopters | ||||||
AH-6 Little Bird | ![]() |
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Attack helicopter | MH/AH-6M | 60 | |
AH-64 Apache | ![]() |
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Attack helicopter | AH-64D AH-64E |
756 | |
CH-47 Chinook | ![]() |
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Cargo helicopter | CH-47D CH-47F |
394 48 |
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EH-60 Black Hawk | ![]() |
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Electronic-warfare helicopter | EH-60A | 64 | |
MH-47 Chinook | ![]() |
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Multi-mission helicopter | MH-47G | 27 | |
TH-67 Creek | ![]() |
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Trainer helicopter | TH-67 | 180 | To be retired by 2020[42] |
UH-60 Black Hawk | ![]() |
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Utility helicopter | UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M |
751 592 250[43][44] |
1227 planned |
UH-72 Lakota | ![]() |
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Utility helicopter | UH-72A | 250 | 345 planned[45] |
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) | ||||||
AeroVironment Switchblade | Attack UAV | 4400+ | ![]() | |||
RQ-11B Raven | ![]() |
Hand-launched UAV | 5000 | ![]() | ||
Prioria Robotics Maveric | ![]() |
Hand-launched UAV | 36 | [46] | ||
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 |
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As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;
The Army also operates several vessels.[47]
Name | Image | Type | Versions | Quantity | ||
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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 |
Current attire | |||||
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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. [48] | ||
Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) | Operational Camouflage Pattern | ![]() ![]() |
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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 will replace the Army Green and the Army White uniforms (a uniform similar to the Army Green uniform, but worn in tropical postings) and will become the new Army Service Uniform, which will function 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.
The Modular Sleep System (MSS) is a sleeping bag kit 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.[49]
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.
In November 2012, the U.S. Army developed a tactical 3D printing capability to allow it to rapidly manufacture critical components on the battlefield.[50] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal[51] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:
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