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 Lead Free
  • M855A1 Ball
  • M856A1 Tracer
  • M995 Armor Piercing
  • Mk 262 Mod 1
  • Mk318 Mod 0
• 7.62x51mm NATO
  • M62A1 Tracer
  • M80/M80A1 Ball
  • M118LR
  • M276 Dim Tracer
  • M948 Saboted Light Armor Piercing (SLAP- not adopted- see reference)
  • M959 Saboted Light Armor Piercing-Tracer (SLAP-T- not adopted- see reference above)
  • M993 Armor Piercing
  • Mk 316 Mod 0
  • Mk319 Mod 0
• .300 Winchester Magnum
  • Mk 248 Mod 0/1
• 9×19mm Parabellum
  • M882 Ball
• .40 S&W
• .45 ACP
• .50 BMG
  • 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

Weapons

Name	Type	Branches	Notes	Picture
Individual weapons
M14 Battle rifle/ Sniper Rifle	Battle Rifle/ Sniper Rifle	Ceremonies/Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy	Limited Front Line Service
M16A2 rifle	Assault rifle	Marine Corps	Currently being replaced by M16A4
M16A4 rifle	Assault rifle	Marine Corps
M4 Carbine	Carbine	Army	The US Army is looking for a successor of the M4 known as Individual Carbine
Mk 18 Mod 0	Carbine	SOCOM
Mk16/17	Special Forces Assault Rifle	Army SOCOM	Production ceased
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle	Designated marksman rifle	United States SOCOM
M9 Pistol	Semi-automatic pistol	Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps
Squad Designated Marksman Rifle	Designated marksman rifle	Army
Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle	Designated marksman rifle	Marine Corps
M24 Sniper Weapon System	Sniper Rifle	Army, Air Force
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle	Sniper Rifle/ Designated marksman rifle	Naval Special Warfare Command
M249 LMG	Light machine gun	Army, Marine Corps, Air Force
M240 MMG	Medium machine gun	Army, Marine Corps
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle	Light Machine Gun	Marine Corps
Vehicle weapons
M61 Vulcan	Six-barrelled Gatling gun	Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy
M2 HMG	Heavy machine gun	Army, Marine Corps
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun	Grenade machine Gun	Army
Anti-Tank Weapons
FGM-148 Javelin	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	Army and Marines
AT4	Anti-Tank Rocket System	Army
SMAW	Anti-Tank Rocket System	Marine Corps
Anti-Air Weapons
FIM-92 Stinger	Surface-to-Air missile	Army, Marine Corps
Mortars
M224 Mortar	Mortar	Army, Marine Corps
M252 Mortar	Mortar	Army, Marine Corps

Vehicles

Fixed Winged-Aircraft (Work In Progress)

Name	Description	Branches	Version	Quantity	Notes	Picture
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 2030's 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 capablities 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 Barrack 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
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
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 protoype; 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.
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	1	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	Notes	Picture
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
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
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	---
MH-60 Black Hawk	Army	Multi-mission Helicopter	MH-60K MH-60L	23 35
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
T-57 Sea Ranger	Navy	Training Helicopter	TH-57B TH-57C	44 85
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	Notes	Picture
Spacecraft
Delta IV	Orbital launch vehicle	Irrelevant	Irrelevant
Global Positioning System	Navigation and Timing	All	30

Land vehicles

Name	Branches	Quantity	Variants	Notes	Picture
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
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
Armored Personnel Carrier
M113 armored personnel carrier	Army	6,000	M58 Wolf M113 AMEV M548A3 Cargo Carrier M90A13 Improved TOW Vehicle M106A43 Mortar Carrier
Stryker	Army	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
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
International MaxxPro	Marine Corps, Army	5,250 ordered	MaxxPro Dash MRV
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	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
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
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

Watercraft

Name	Type	Branches	Quantity	Notes	Picture
Nimitz class	Aircraft carrier	Navy	10
Tarawa 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	61 active
Oliver Hazard Perry class	Frigate	Navy	23
Los Angeles class	Attack submarine	Navy	43
Seawolf class	Attack submarine	Navy	3
Virginia class	Attack submarine	Navy	7 active
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

Main article: Uniforms of the United States Military

See also: List of camouflage patterns#North America N-Z

Attire

List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms
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.	and
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.
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