List of equipment of the United States Army
Small arms
Artillery
Model | Image | Caliber | Origin | Numbers | Details | |
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Mortars | ||||||
M224[19][20] | 60 mm | Unknown | ||||
M252[21][22] | 81 mm | Unknown | ||||
M120[23][24] | 120 mm | 1,067 | ||||
Howitzers | ||||||
M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 414[25] | [26] | |||
M777 | 155 mm gun-howitzer | 456[27] | ||||
M119 | 105 mm howitzer | 408 | ||||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
M270 | 126[28] | Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher | ||||
M142[29] | 216 | 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 | ~800[30] | Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV | ||||
MIM-104 | 1,100[31] | Mobile, long-range(by US standards) surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability | ||||
Vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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MWV | ||||
HMMWV | 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 | Unknown | |||
Oshkosh L-ATV | 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 | 60 (delivered) | |||
Trucks | ||||
M939 Truck | 25,000[35] | Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | ||
FMTV | 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 | >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[36] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force | ||
Oshkosh HET | 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 | 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 | 4,466[39] | Armored personnel carrier | ||
M113 | 1,568 active duty | Armored personnel carrier | ||
M1117 | 2,900[40] | Armored car | ||
M2 Bradley | 1,199 active 639 in reserve[41] |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ||
M3 Bradley | 453 active 259 in reserve[41] |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ||
M88 Hercules | 748[42] | Armored recovery vehicle | ||
M9 | ~490[43] | Combat engineering vehicle | ||
MRAPs | ||||
M-ATV | 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 |
4,400 (est.)[45] | Post-Afghanistan/Iraq the U.S. Army is not retaining any Cougar MRAPs.[45] | ||
International MaxxPro | 8,780 (all services)[45] | Army to retain 2,934 MaxxPro post-Afghanistan/Iraq. | ||
RG-31 | 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 |
2,386 (all services)[45] | 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[45] | ||
Buffalo | 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
- The M240, MK 19, and M2 machine guns can be mounted on vehicles.
- 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.
- 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.[48]
- 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.[49]
Aircraft
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[50]
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Quantity | Note | |
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Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||||
C-12 Huron | Cargo/Transport | C-12C C-12D C-12F MC-12W |
17 14 17 11[51] |
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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 |
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EO-5 | Reconnaissance | EO-5C | 5[52] | Previously designated as RC-7B | |||
RC-12 Huron | Reconnaissance | RC-12D RC-12H RC-12K RC-12X |
12 6 18 14[53] |
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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 | 60 | ||||
AH-64 Apache | Attack helicopter | AH-64D AH-64E |
756 | ||||
CH-47 Chinook | Cargo helicopter | CH-47D CH-47F |
394 48 |
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EH-60 Black Hawk | Electronic-warfare helicopter | EH-60A | 64 | ||||
MH-47 Chinook | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-47G | 27 | ||||
TH-67 Creek | Trainer helicopter | TH-67 | 180 | To be retired by 2020[54] | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | Utility helicopter | UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M |
751 592 250[55][56] |
1227 planned | |||
UH-72 Lakota | Utility helicopter | UH-72A | 250 | 345 planned[57] | |||
STOL | |||||||
DHC-6 Twin Otter | 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 | ||
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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 | ||||
Attire
Current attire | |||||
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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
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:
See also
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