Equipment of the United States Army
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The Equipment of the United States Army can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing.
Contents
Weapons[edit]
| Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| M9 | 9×19mm | Pistol | To be replaced by the Modular Handgun System[1][2] | |||
| M11 | 9×19mm | Pistol | To be replaced through the Modular Handgun System program.[1][2] | |||
| M1911 | .45 ACP | Pistol | Limited service | |||
| Submachine Gun | ||||||
| MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort | |||
| MP7 | 4.6×30mm | Submachine gun | Used by Delta Force[citation needed] | |||
| Assault Rifles | ||||||
| M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Virtually universally phased out in favor of the M4.[3][4] | |||
| M4 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Carbine | Standard service rifle.[5][6] | |||
| M231 FPW | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Modified M16 for use in the firing ports of the M2 Bradley | |||
| HK416 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by Joint Special Operations Command | |||
| Mk 17 Mod 0 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by all branches of USSOCOM[citation needed] | |||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| 500 MILLS | 12-gauge | Shotgun | ||||
| M1014 | 12-gauge | Shotgun | ||||
| M26 MASS | 12-gauge | Shotgun | ||||
| M870 | 12 gauge | Shotgun | ||||
| Machine Guns | ||||||
| M249 SAW | 5.56×45mm | Light machine gun | Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines[7][8] | |||
| M240 | 7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose machine gun | Belt-fed[9][10] | |||
| M60 | 7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose machine gun | To be replaced by the M240 | |||
| Browning M2HB | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[11] | |||
| DMRs and Sniper Rifles | ||||||
| M14 | 7.62×51mm NATO, | Designated marksman rifle | ||||
| SDM-R | 5.56×45mm NATO, | Designated marksman rifle | Heavily modified M16-series semi-automatic rifle intended to provide increased accuracy at longer ranges | |||
| M110 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | ||||
| M2010 | .300 Winchester Magnum | Sniper rifle | ||||
| M107 | .50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle | ||||
| Mk 20 SSR | 7.62×51mm | Sniper rifle | ||||
| Grenade-Based Weapons | ||||||
| Mk 19 | 40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | Belt-fed.[12][13] | |||
| M203 | 40mm | Grenade launcher | Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[14][15] | |||
| M320 | 40mm | Grenade launcher | Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher | |||
| M67 | Fragmentation grenade | |||||
| M18 | Smoke grenade | |||||
| M8 | Smoke grenade | |||||
| M84 | Flashbang | |||||
| Portable Anti-Materiel Weapons | ||||||
| AT4 | 84mm | Anti-tank weapon | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| M3 MAAWS[16] | 84x246mm R | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | ||||
| BGM-71 TOW | Guided anti-tank missile | |||||
| FGM-148 Javelin | Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | |||||
| FIM-92 Stinger | Anti-aircraft missile | |||||
Artillery[edit]
| Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Numbers | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortars | ||||||
| M224[17][18] | 60 mm | Unknown | ||||
| M252[19][20] | 81 mm | Unknown | ||||
| M120[21][22] | 120 mm | Unknown | ||||
| Howitzers | ||||||
| M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 950[23] | [24] | |||
| M198 | 155 mm | 327 | [citation needed] | |||
| M777 | 155 mm gun-howitzer | ~403[25] | ||||
| M119 | 105 mm howitzer | 392[citation needed] | ||||
| Rocket Launchers | ||||||
| M270 | 857[26] | Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher | ||||
| M142[27] | 340[citation needed] | 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 | ~800[28] | Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV | ||||
| MIM-104 | 1,100[29] | Mobile, long-range(by US standards) surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability | ||||
Vehicles[edit]
Vehicle-mounted weapons[edit]
- The M240, MK 19, and M2 machine guns can be mounted on vehicles, though not as a primary armament.
- The M134 Minigun, fires 7.62mm ammunition at 3,000 to 4,000 rpm.
- The M3P Machine Gun, an M2 variant with a higher rate of fire mounted on the Avenger Humvee and OH-58D Kiowa helicopter.
- The GAU-19, a rotary gun that fires .50 caliber ammunition. Mounted on Humvees and helicopters.
- The M230 Autocannon fires 30×113mm ammunition at a rate of 625 rounds per minute. It is mounted on the AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk Direct Action Penetrator helicopters.[50]
- The M242 Autocannon fires 25×137mm ammunition at a rate of 200 rounds per minute. It is one of the primary armaments of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and is one of a variety of anti-air and anti-surface naval armaments.[51]
Aircraft[edit]
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[52]
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing Aircraft | |||||||
| C-12 Huron | Cargo/Transport | C-12C
C-12D C-12F |
17
14 17 |
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| Gulfstream C-20 | Cargo/Transport | C-20C | 4 | ||||
| C-26 Metroliner | Cargo/Transport | C-26E | 11 | ||||
| C-31 Troopship | Cargo/Transport | C-31A | 2 | ||||
| Gulfstream C-37 | Cargo/Transport | C-37A
C-37B |
2
1 |
||||
| EO-5 | Reconnaissance | EO-5C | 5[53] | Previously designated as RC-7B | |||
| RC-12 Huron | Reconnaissance | RC-12D
RC-12H RC-12K |
12
6 18 |
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| Cessna UC-35 | Utility aircraft | UC-35A
UC-35B |
20
7 |
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| Helicopters | |||||||
| AH-6 Little Bird | Attack helicopter | MH/AH-6M | 47 | ||||
| AH-64 Apache | Attack helicopter | AH-64D
AH-64E |
756 | ||||
| CH-47 Chinook | Cargo helicopter | CH-47D
CH-47F |
394
48 |
||||
| EH-60 Black Hawk | Electronic-warfare helicopter | EH-60A | 64 | ||||
| MH-47 Chinook | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-47G | 27 | ||||
| MH-60 Black Hawk | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-60K
MH-60L |
23
35 |
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| OH-58 Kiowa | Observation helicopter | OH-58A
OH-58C OH-58D OH-58F |
618 | A / C models are currently under replacement by UH-72 | |||
| TH-67 Creek | Trainer helicopter | TH-67 | 180 | ||||
| UH-1 Iroquois | Utility helicopter | UH-1H | 53 | To be replaced by UH-72 | |||
| UH-60 Black Hawk | Utility helicopter | UH-60A
UH-60L UH-60M |
751
592 100[54][55] |
1227 planned |
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| UH-72 Lakota | Utility helicopter | UH-72A | 250 | 345 planned[56] | |||
| STOL | |||||||
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | Utility STOL aircraft | UV-18A | 6 | ||||
| Undesignated Foreign Aircraft | |||||||
| Antonov An-26 | Undesignated foreign aircraft | 3 | |||||
| Antonov An-2 | Undesignated foreign aircraft | 1 | |||||
| Mil Mi-24 | Attack helicopter with transport capabilities | 1 | Acquired from Germany and used for adversary training. Retired to Fort Bliss Old Ironsides Museum. | ||||
Notes
Vessels[edit]
The Army still operates several vessels.[57]
| Name | Image | Type | Versions | Quantity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watercraft | ||||||
| Spearhead high speed logistics ship | Theater Support Vessel | 1 | ||||
| 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[edit]
| 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.[58] |
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| 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.
See also[edit]
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- United States Air Force
- Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
- Equipment of the United States Navy
- Equipment of the United States Air Force
- Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
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