Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
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The Equipment of the United States Armed Forces can be subdivided into: ammunition, weapons, vehicles and attire.
Ammunition
- 4.6x30mm
- 5.56×45mm NATO
- M855 Ball
- M855A1 Ball
- M856 Tracer
- M856A1 Tracer
- M995 Armor Piercing
- Mk 262 Mod 1
- Mk318 Mod 0
- 7.62x51mm NATO[1]
- M62 Tracer
- M80 Ball
- M118LR
- M276 Dim Tracer
- M993 Armor Piercing
- Mk 316 Mod 0
- Mk319 Mod 0
- .300 Winchester Magnum
- Mk 248 Mod 0/1
- .338 Lapua Magnum
- 9×19mm Parabellum
- M882 Ball
- .40 S&W
- .45 ACP
- .50 BMG[2]
- M8 Armor Piercing Incendiary (API)
- M17 Tracer
- M20 Armor Piercing Incendiary-Tracer (API-T)
- M33 Ball
- M903 SLAP
- M962 SLAP-T
- M1022 Long Range Sniper
- Mk 211 Mod 0
- Mk257 API Dim Tracer
- Mk 300 Mod 0 API-T
- 12 Gauge
Weapons
Name | Type | Caliber | Branches | Notes | Picture | ||
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Small arms | |||||||
M16A2 | Assault rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | Virtually phased out, still in limited service | |||
M16A4 | Assault rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | Marine Corps | ||||
M4 Carbine | Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | Standard service rifle of the US armed forces | |||
HK416 | Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | USSOCOM | ||||
Mk17 Mod 0 | Battle rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | USSOCOM | ||||
M14 | Battle rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | Limited service, mostly ceremonial | |||
SAM-R | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | Marine Corps | ||||
SDM-R | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | Army | ||||
Mk 12 SPR | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | USSOCOM | Being replaced by the Mk 17 Mod 0 by 2017 | |||
M24 | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, USSOCOM | ||||
M107 | Anti-material rifle | .50 BMG | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy, USSOCOM | ||||
500 MILLS | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M870 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M26 MASS | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Army | ||||
MP5 | Submachine gun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy, USSOCOM | ||||
MP7 | Submachine gun | HK 4.6x30mm | Army, Navy, USSOCOM | ||||
M240 | General purpose machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M60 | General purpose machine gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | Army, USSOCOM | ||||
M249 | Light machine gun | 5.56x45mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M27 IAR | Light Machine Gun | 5.56x45mm NATO | Marine Corps | ||||
M9 Pistol | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | Standard service pistol | |||
P226 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | Army, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M1911 | Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | Army, Air force, Coast guard, Marine corps, Navy | Limited service | |||
Vehicle weapons | |||||||
M61 Vulcan | Six-barrelled Gatling gun | 20x102mm | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M134 | Six-barrelled Gatling gun | 7.62x51mm NATO | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
M2 HMG | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun | Automatic grenade launcher | 40mm grenades | Army, Air Force, Marine corps, Navy | ||||
Anti-Tank Weapons | |||||||
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-Tank Guided Missile System | 127mm | Army, Marine corps | ||||
AT4 | Anti-Tank Rocket System | 84mm | Army, Air Force | ||||
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 Winged-Aircraft (Work In Progress)
Name | Description | Branches | Version | Quantity[3][4] | Notes | Picture |
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Close air support | ||||||
"Delivering the rain". | ||||||
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog |
Close Air Support, Forward Air Control The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog features an awesome tank killing GAU-8/A Gattling gun and can be outfiited with missiles, rockets and bombs. |
Air Force | A-10C OA-10A |
713 | To be replaced by F-35 Lightning II starting on 2028 or later; OA-10 is an observation variant | |
Lockheed AC-130 |
Close Air Support, Air Interdiction and Force Protection The Lockheed AC-130 gunship bristles with miniguns, cannons and an onboard 105 mm howitzer. |
Air Force | AC-130H Spectre AC-130U Spooky II |
21 | 16 AC-130J planned to replace AC-130H; | |
Strategic bomber | ||||||
"Weakening the enemy". | ||||||
Rockwell/Boeing B-1 Lancer |
Long-range multirole heavy bomber The Rockwell/Boeing B-1 Lancer series of nuclear-capable strategic bombers from the Cold War. |
Air Force | B-1B | 104 | Only Active Supersonic Bomber in the US Air Force and will serve until the 2030s to be replaced by the Next-Generation Bomber | |
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit |
Low observable strategic stealth heavy bomber The only aircraft able to infiltrate enemy air defenses allowing other non-stealth aircraft to move in and take care of the enemy. |
Air Force | B-2A | 21 | ||
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
High altitude long-range strategic heavy bomber Originated from the Cold War, the B-52 is still the USAF's bomber of choice due to its broad capabilities like Strategic Bombing, Nuclear Warfare, Mine Laying, Electronic Warfare, Anti Shipping, Close Support and Reconnaissance. |
Air Force | B-52A B-52B B-52C B-52D B-52E B-52F B-52G B-52H RB-52C |
744 | To be used until 2045; B-52H Stratofortress is the only one used in service today | |
Military transport aircraft | ||||||
"Logistics has always been the deciding factor of battlefield success". | ||||||
Grumman/ Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound |
Carrier based cargo aircraft Transports supplies to Aircraft Carriers. |
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 Its purpose is strategic airlift for large quantities of personnel,heavy materiel and heavy weaponry over large distances. |
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 It primarily transports VIP and also has a surveillance 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 |
Air Force | Intercontinental strategic transport Its purpose is strategic airlift for personnel, materiel and weaponry over large distances. |
C-17A | 180 | 223 planned | |
Gulfstream C-20 |
Navy Air Force Army Navy Air Force Navy Army |
Passenger aircraft It transports VIP's like high-ranking military officials. |
C-20A C-20B C-20C C-20D C-20H C-20G C-20J |
19 | C-20 | |
Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Medium-lift tactical transport aircraft Used for tactical airlift to ransport personnel, materiel and equipment over a theatre of operations. |
Air Force | C-27J | 13 | Total Planned 38;Joint US-Italian design | |
Boeing C-32 |
Passenger aircraft Used primarily by the Vice President of the United States of America with the name "Air Force Two", First lady and occasionally the US Cabinet and Congress members. US President Barack Obama at times flown this aircraft as "Air Force One" over the original VC-25A |
Air Force | C-32 | 6 | ||
Gulfstream C-37 |
Passenger aircraft Used to transport VIP like executive/military officials. |
Army, Air Force Navy, Coast Guard |
C-37A C-37B |
14 | ||
Boeing C-40 Clipper |
Passenger aircraft Used to transport VIP. |
Navy Air Force Air Force |
C-40A C-40B C-40C |
21 | ||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
Tactical transport aircraft Its purpose is tactical transport for personnel, materiel and weaponry limited only to the theatre of war. One variant used as trainer |
Air Force | 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 Its purpose is tactical transport for personnel, materiel and weaponry limited only to the theatre of war. |
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 | ||||||
"Eye in the sky." | ||||||
Grumman/Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye |
All-weather carrier based airborne early warning and control one trainer variant Provide carrier battlegroups with an advanced eye-in-the-sky battlefield monitoring system. |
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) The famous "AWACS". |
Air Force | E-3B E-3C |
22 10 |
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Boeing E-4 Nightwatch |
National emergency airborne command post Used for national emergencies. |
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 Provide nuclear ballistic missile submarines with an eye in the sky as well as to command them . |
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 An Airborne Warning and Control with further capabilities like surveillance |
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. | |
Electronic warfare aircraft | ||||||
"Scrambling the air waves to blind thine enemy". | ||||||
Northrop Grumman EA-6 Prowler |
Carrier based electronic warfare aircraft Its mission is to disable or destroy enemy radar. |
Navy | EA-6A Electric Intruder EA-6B Prowler |
170 | The EA-6A was based from the retired A-6 Intruder which has electronic warfare capabilities but was later modified to EA-6B Prowler which is a dedicated Electronic Warfare aircraft; wil be later replaced by EA-18G Growler | |
Boeing EA-18G Growler (Grizzly) |
Carrier based Electronic Warfare Aircraft Its mission is to disable or destroy enemy radar. |
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 |
its mission is to distrupt or jam enemy radar and communications | Air Force | EC-130H EC-130H Block 30 EC-130H Block 35 |
14 | ||
Air superiority fighter | ||||||
"We own the skies." | ||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
Air Superiority Aircraft Its mission is to gain air supremacy on the battlefield by dogfighting enemy aircraft and winning. |
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 Its mission is to gain air supremacy on the battlefield by shooting down enemy aircraft at long ranges without being detected. |
Air Force | F-22A | 195 | Although the same as the F-15 as an Air Superiority Fighter both of them fulfill this role through different ways.
An F-15 would go on dogfighting whilst the F-22 would simply go Airborne and shoot down enemy aircraft at far ranges thus preventing any actual encounters with other aircraft. |
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Multirole combat aircraft | ||||||
"Air-to-air combat or air-to-surface attack? We've got it all for you". | ||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Multi-role combat aircraft Its mission is to attack ground targets but at the same time also has aerial combat capabilities. |
Air Force | F-15E | 203 | ||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | Multi-role combat aircraft Despite it primarily designed to attack surface targets it still has the capabilities to engage enemy aircraft. |
Air Force | F-16C/F-16D | Total Force 1018 | To be replaced by F-35A on 2025; USAF ceased to purchase F-16's however they still produce it to be exported to other countries. | |
F/A-18 Hornet | Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft Its mission is to strike at ground targets but at the same time also has dogfighting capabilities. |
Navy | F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D |
5,000 | 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 It has the same mission as the F/A-18 Hornet but with an enhanced design. |
Navy | F/A18E F/A-18F F/A-18E/F |
497 | Service will start on 2015 and will be used until 2015 | |
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft The F-35 Lightning is a 5th generation multi-role combat aircraft able to perform reconnaissance, ground attack and air defense. |
Air Force Marine Corps Navy |
F-35A F-35B F-35C |
63 | Planned to replace all aircraft except the F-22 Raptor in the future. Together with the F-22 Raptor the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps would have all of the roles they needed with just two aircraft designs. The F-35 would suit the Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft whilst the F-22 would suit the role of Air Superiority Fighter. |
Rotary Winged-Aircraft/VTOL/VSTOL
Name | Branches | Type | Version | Quantity[3][4] | 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 | |
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 | ||||||
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-46 Sea Knight | Marine Corps | Cargo Helicopter | CH-46E | 111 | To be replaced by V-22 Osprey | |
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 | To be replaced woth CH-53K starting on 2018 | |
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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OH-58 Kiowa | Army | Armed Light Observation Helicopter | OH-58A OH-58C OH-58D Kiowa Warrior |
150 210 368 |
A/C models to be replaced by UH-72 Lakota | |
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-1 Iroquois | Air Force Army Air Force Marine Corps Marine Corps |
Training Helicopter Utility Aircraft Utility Aircraft Utility Aircraft |
TH-1 UH1-H UH-1N UH-1Y |
27 175 88 31 |
UH-1Y to replace UH-1N; UH-1H of Army to be replaced by U-72 Lakota; UH-1N Twin Huey; UH-1Y Venom | |
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][4] | Notes | Picture | |
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Spacecraft | ||||||
Delta IV | Orbital launch vehicle | Irrelevant | Irrelevant | |||
Global Positioning System | Navigation and Timing | All | 30[5] |
Land vehicles
Name | Branches | Quantity | Variants | Notes | Picture | |
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Main Battle Tank | ||||||
M1 Abrams | Army, Marine Corps | 6,343 | 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 Strom 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 | ||
Military engineering vehicle | ||||||
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover | Army | 447 | ---- | Basically a Bulldozer | ||
M60 Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge | Army, Marine Corps | --- | M60 AVLB M60A1 AVLB |
Basically a Bridge Layer | ||
M88 Recovery Vehicle | Army, Marine Corps | --- | M88A2 Hercules | Basically an Armoured recovery vehicle | ||
Caterpillar D7 | Army, Marine Corps | --- | --- | Basically a Bulldozer | ||
Caterpillar D9 | Army | --- | --- | Basically a Bulldozer | ||
M816 Wrecker | Army | --- | ---- | Basically an Armoured recovery vehicle | ||
Chubby (mine detection system) | Army | ---- | ---- | Basically a 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 on 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
Name | Type | Branches | Quantity | Notes | Picture |
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Nimitz class | Aircraft carrier | Navy | 10 | ||
America class | Amphibious assault ship | Navy | 1 | ||
Wasp class | Amphibious assault ship | Navy | 8 | ||
Austin class | Amphibious transport dock | Navy | 2 | ||
San Antonio class | Amphibious transport dock | Navy | 10 | ||
Whidbey Island class | Dock landing ship | Navy | 8 | ||
Harpers Ferry class | Dock landing ship | Navy | 4 | ||
Arleigh Burke class | Destroyer | Navy | 62 | 75 planned | |
Oliver Hazard Perry class | Frigate | Navy | 5 | ||
Los Angeles class | Attack submarine | Navy | 40 | ||
Seawolf class | Attack submarine | Navy | 3 | ||
Virginia class | Attack submarine | Navy | 11 | 48 planned | |
Ohio class | Ballistic missile submarine | Navy | 14 | ||
Ohio class | Guided missile submarine | Navy | 4 | ||
Ticonderoga class | Aegis Missile Cruiser | Navy | 22 | ||
Avenger class | Mine countermeasures vessel | Navy | 14 |
Attire
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). | ||||
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
References
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- ↑ "Small Caliber Ammunition". Alliant Tech Systems(ATK). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Factsheet". May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Wikipedia Ref".
- ↑ "GPS Wing Reaches GPS III IBR Milestone". Inside GNSS. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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