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Small arms

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
M9 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol  Italy To be replaced by the Modular Handgun System[1][2]
M11 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol  Germany
 Switzerland		 To be replaced by the Modular Handgun System[2]
M1911 .45 ACP Pistol  United States limited use in special forces.
M17 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol  United States Won the Modular Handgun System competition[3]
Glock 19 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol  Austria limited use in special forces.[4]
Submachine guns
SIG Sauer MPX 9 x 19mm NATO Submachine gun  Germany
 Switzerland		 Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort
MP5 9 x 19mm NATO Submachine gun  Germany Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort
Small Caliber Rifles/carbine
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Standard service rifle.[5][6]
M4 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine  United States Standard service rifle.[7][8]
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Germany Used by Joint Special Operations Command
SIG Sauer MCX 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Used by Joint Special Operations Command
Shotguns
500 MILLS 12-gauge Shotgun  United States Used by

Delta Force

Ithaca 37 12-gauge Shotgun  United States
M1014 12-gauge Shotgun  Italy
M26 MASS 12-gauge Modular Accessory Shotgun System, Attaches to M4 or standalone  United States
Machine guns
M249 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun  United States Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines[9][10]
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose machine gun  United States Belt-fed[11][12]
Browning M2 .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[13]
DMRs and sniper rifles
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Designated Marksman Rifle  United States To be replaced with the M110A1 SDMR.
M110 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States
SIG Sauer 716 G2 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States
M2010 .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United States
M107 .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle  United States
Mk 20 SSR 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  Belgium
 United States
M110A1 7.62×51mm NATO Squad Designated Marksman Rifle  Germany
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Belt-fed.[14][15]
Mk 47 Striker 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Fire-control system
M203 40mm Grenade launcher  United States Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[16][17]
M320 40mm Grenade launcher  Germany Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher
M67 Fragmentation grenade  United States
M18 Smoke grenade  United States
M84 Flashbang  United States
Portable anti-materiel weapons
AT4 File:AT-4Launcher.jpeg 84mm Anti-tank weapon  Sweden
M141 83.5mm Anti-fortification  United States Single-shot shoulder-launched weapon designed to defeat hardened structures. Based on the SMAW.
M72 LAW 66mm Anti-tank weapon  United States
M3 MAAWS[18] 84x246mm R Anti-tank recoilless rifle  Sweden
BGM-71 TOW Guided anti-tank missile  United States
FGM-148 Javelin Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile  United States
FIM-92 Stinger Anti-aircraft missile  United States

Artillery

Model Image Caliber Origin Numbers Details
Mortars
M224[19][20] 60 mm  United States Unknown
M252[21][22] 81 mm  United Kingdom Unknown
M120[23][24] 120 mm  Israel 1,067
Howitzers
M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer  United States 992[25] [26]
M777 155 mm gun-howitzer  United Kingdom 456[27]
M119 105 mm howitzer  United Kingdom 408[citation needed]
Rocket artillery
M270 File:MLRS 05.jpg  United States 840+[28] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher
M142[29]  United States 216[citation needed] M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame
Air defense
C-RAM  United States Unknown Trailer-mounted version of the Phalanx CIWS
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger  United States ~800[30] Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV
MIM-104  United States 1,100[31] Mobile, long-range(by US standards) surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability

Vehicles

Name Image Origin Quantity Notes
MWV
HMMWV  United States 150,000 all services[32][33] 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. Procurement objective is 53,582, 49,099 for the U.S. Army and 4,483 for the U.S. Marine Corps.[34]
RSOV  United Kingdom 60 (delivered)
Trucks
M939 Truck
 United States 25,000[35] Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
FMTV  United States 108,800 (delivered; FMTV trucks and companion trailers) 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.[35]
HEMTT  United States >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[36] Figures include National Guard and Air Force
Oshkosh HET
 United States 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[37] 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 2,384 active service[38]
3,500 in storage 		Main battle tank. 1,593 M1A2SEPv2 and 791 M1A1 in active service. 3,500 M1 in storage. + 134 order [38]
M1120 Series
 Canada 4,466[39] Armored personnel carrier
M113
 United States 1,568 active duty[citation needed] Armored personnel carrier
M1117
 United States 2,900[40] Armored car
M2 Bradley
 United States 1,199 active
639 in reserve[41] 		Infantry fighting vehicle
M3 Bradley
 United States 453 active
259 in reserve[41] 		Infantry fighting vehicle
M88 Hercules
 United States 748[42] Armored recovery vehicle
M9
 United States ~490[43] Combat engineering vehicle
MRAPs
M-ATV  United States 8,722 (delivered; all services) Around 7,000 M-ATV are being retained, 5,651 of these (inc. 250 for SOCOM) by the Army. Oshkosh currently has a Reset contract in place.[44]
Cougar H
Cougar HE 		 United States 4,400 (est.)[45] Post-Afghanistan/Iraq the U.S. Army is not retaining any Cougar MRAPs.[45]
International MaxxPro  United States 8,780 (all services)[45] Army to retain 2,934 MaxxPro post-Afghanistan/Iraq.
RG-31  South Africa 2,300 (est.) (all services)[45] 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[45]
RG-33
RG-33L 		 South Africa 2,386 (all services)[45] 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[45]
Buffalo  United States 750[46]

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.[47]

Vehicle-mounted weapons

Aircraft

The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[50]

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[51]
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[52] Previously designated as RC-7B
RC-12 Huron  USA Reconnaissance RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K
RC-12X 		12
6
18
14[53]
Cessna UC-35  USA Utility aircraft UC-35A
UC-35B 		20
7
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[54]
UH-60 Black Hawk  USA Utility helicopter UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M 		751
592
250[55][56]



1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota  USA
 Europe 		Utility helicopter UH-72A 250 345 planned[57]
STOL
DHC-6 Twin Otter  Canada Utility STOL aircraft UV-18A 6
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade Attack UAV
RQ-11B Raven Hand-launched UAV
Prioria Robotics Maveric Hand-launched UAV 36 [58]
RQ-20A Puma Hand-launched UAV
RQ-7B Shadow Reconnaissance UAV
MQ-1C Warrior Extended-Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) UAV 132

Notes

Vessels

The Army still operates several vessels.[59]

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) Universal Camouflage Pattern
or
MultiCam



The ACU uses a new military camouflage pattern called the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), which blends green, tan, and gray to work effectively in desert, woodland, and urban environments. The color scheme of the Army Combat Uniform is composed of a slate gray, desert sand and foliage green pixel pattern, which becomes darker or lighter depending on exposure to sunlight.

Soldiers operating in Afghanistan are issued an ACU with the more appropriate "MultiCam" pattern. In June 2015, the Army announced to replace its UCP pattern with the Operational Camouflage Pattern, which is a modified version of the Multicam. The UCP will eventually be phased out by September 2019.[60]

Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Universal 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 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.

Field equipment

Modular sleep system

A Modular Sleep System in use

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.[61]

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.[62] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal.[63] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:

  • M1A1 Abrams tank turret,[63]
  • 40 mm grenade launcher[63]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States Army equipment.

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