List of active United States military aircraft
Active United States military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the United States military. For aircraft no longer in-service see the list of military aircraft of the United States.
Air Force
Types | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service[1][2][3] | Total | Notes |
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A-10C Thunderbolt II | Fairchild Republic | USA | Jet | Attack | 1977 | 279 | ||
AC-130W Stinger II | Lockheed | USA | Turboprop | Gunship/Armed Overwatch | 10 | Being Replaced by AC-130J | ||
AC-130J Ghostrider | Lockheed | USA | Turboprop | Gunship | 2017 | 12 | In production (32 planned), to replace AC-130W | |
B-1B Lancer | Rockwell | USA | Jet | Bomber | 1986 | 59 | Only supersonic bomber aircraft active in the U.S. Air Force. | |
B-2A Spirit | Northrop Grumman | USA | Jet | Bomber | 1997 | 20 | Slated to remain in service until 2032. | |
B-52H Stratofortress | Boeing | USA | Jet | Bomber | 1955 | 74[4] | Slated to remain in service through 2050. | |
C-5M Super Galaxy | Lockheed | USA | Jet | Transport | 1970 | 52 | Includes 2 Space Cargo Modified (SCM); all aircraft modified from C-5A, C-5B, and C-5C | |
C-12C Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 1974 | 13 | used for embassy airlift support | |
C-12D Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 1974 | 6 | used for embassy airlift support | |
C-12J Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 1974 | 4 | Used for theater airlift and medical evacuation | |
MC-12W Liberty | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Reconnaissance | 13 | |||
C-17A Globemaster III | McDonnell Douglas later Boeing | USA | Jet | Transport | 1995 | 222 | U.S. Military C-17s were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing. Boeing continued production of the C-17 for sales to non-U.S. Military customers. | |
C-20H | Gulfstream | USA | Turbofan | Transport/Priority Airlift | 1983 | 1 | ||
C-21A | Learjet | USA | Jet | Passenger transport | 1985 | 18 | ||
RC-26B Metroliner | Fairchild | USA | Turboprop | Reconnaissance | 1989 | 11 | Used by Air National Guard for Drug Interdiction and Disaster Reconnaissance | |
C-32A | Boeing | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 1998 | 4 | ||
C-32B | Boeing | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 1998 | 2 | ||
C-37A | Gulfstream | USA | Turbofan | VIP Transport | 1998 | 9 | ||
C-37B | Gulfstream | USA | Turbofan | VIP Transport | 1998 | 3 | ||
C-40B | Boeing | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 2001 | 4 | ||
C-40C | Boeing | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 2001 | 7 | ||
C-130H Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 1956 | 176 | All C-130H serve in the ANG and AFRES. | |
C-130J Super Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 1996 | 186 | Active duty, ANG and AFRES. Numbers include 10 early model standard length C-130Js used for training | |
CN-235 | CASA | Spain | Propeller | Transport | 1988 | 13 | 427th SOS | |
C-146A Wolfhound[5] | Fairchild-Dornier | Germany | Turboprop | Transport | 2011 | 20 | 524th SOS[6] | |
E-3B Sentry | Boeing | USA | Jet | Command and control/Airborne Warning and Control | 1977 | 11 | ||
E-3C Sentry | Boeing | USA | Jet | Command and control/Airborne Warning and Control | 1977 | 3 | ||
E-3G Sentry | Boeing | USA | Jet | Command and control/Airborne Warning and Control | 1977 | 17 | ||
E-4B "Nightwatch" | Boeing | USA | Jet | Command and control | 1973 | 4 | assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt AFB, Nebraska | |
E-8C Joint STARS | Northrop Grumman | USA | Jet | Command and control | 1996 | 16 | ||
E-9A Widget | Bombardier Aerospace | USA Canada |
Turboprop | Surveillance/Range Control | 1984 | 2 | ||
E-11A[7] | Northrop Grumman | USA Canada |
Jet | Communications | 2005 | 4[8] | ||
EC-130H Compass Call | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Electronic warfare | 1982 | 14 | ||
EC-130 Commando Solo III | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Electronic warfare | 1978 | 7 | 3 x EC-130J, 4 x EC-130SJ | |
F-15C Eagle | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Fighter | 1976 | 210 | ||
F-15D Eagle | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Fighter/Advanced Trainer | 1976 | 23 | ||
F-15E Strike Eagle | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Multirole Strike fighter | 1988 | 219 | Currently being upgraded to remain in service beyond 2030. | |
F-16C Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics | USA | Jet | Fighter | 1978 | 764 | To be replaced by the F-35A. Due to delays in the F-35 program, the F-16s will receive life extension. | |
F-16D Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics | USA | Jet | Fighter/Advanced Trainer | 1978 | 147 | To be replaced by the F-35A. Due to delays in the F-35 program, the F-16s will receive life extension. | |
QF-16A Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics | USA | Jet | target drone | 1978 | 12 | Currently being converted from previous retired airframes. | |
QF-16C Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics | USA | Jet | target drone | 1978 | 20 | Currently being converted from previous retired airframes. | |
F-22A Raptor | Lockheed Martin | USA | Jet | Fighter | 2005 | 195 | ||
F-35A Lightning II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Jet | Fighter | 2016 | 199 | In production with 1763 planned | |
HC-130H(N) King | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Search and rescue | 1954 | 4 | To be replaced by HC-130J | |
HC-130P King | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Search and rescue | 1954 | 1 | To be replaced by HC-130J | |
HC-130J King II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Search and rescue | 25 | |||
KC-10A Extender | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Aerial refueling | 1981 | 59 | Likely to remain in service until 2043 | |
KC-46 Pegasus | Boeing | USA | Jet | Aerial refueling | 2019 | 16 | 179 aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2028 | |
KC-135R Stratotanker | Boeing | USA | Jet | Aerial refueling | 1957 | 342 | It may someday be replaced by the KC-46. However, it is currently not slated to retire for the foreseeable future. Estimated retirement: 2050s citation. | |
KC-135T Stratotanker | Boeing | USA | Jet | Aerial refueling | 1957 | 54 | The KC-135T had capabilities to refuel the SR-71 with JP-7. It serves same role as KC-135R now that the SR-71 is retired. | |
LC-130H Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Cargo aircraft | 1954 | 10 | All aircraft assigned to 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air Guard | |
MC-130H Combat Talon II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Multi-mission/Special Operations | 1966 | 16 | To be replaced by MC-130J | |
MC-130J Commando II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Multi-mission/Special Operations | 37 | |||
OC-135B Open Skies | Boeing | USA | Jet | Observation | 1993 | 2 | used as part of Treaty on Open Skies | |
RC-135S Cobra Ball | Boeing | USA | Jet | Reconnaissance/Ballistic Missile Test Recon | 1972 | 3 | ||
RC-135U Combat Sent | Boeing | USA | Jet | Reconnaissance/Signal and Electronic Intel | 1972 | 2 | ||
RC-135V Rivet Joint | Boeing | USA | Jet | Reconnaissance/Signal and Electronic Intel | 1972 | 8 | ||
RC-135W Rivet Joint | Boeing | USA | Jet | Reconnaissance/Signal and Electronic Intel | 1972 | 9 | ||
TC-135W Stratolifter | Boeing | USA | Jet | Advanced Training | 1972 | 3 | ||
NC-135W Big Safari | Boeing | USA | Jet | Research/Test | 1972 | 1 | ||
T-1A Jayhawk | Raytheon | USA | Jet | Trainer | 1992 | 178 | ||
T-6A Texan II | Raytheon/Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Trainer | 2001 | 442 | ||
T-38A Talon | Northrop | USA | Jet | Trainer | 1961 | 53 | ||
T-38B Talon | Northrop | USA | Jet | Trainer | 1961 | 6 | ||
T-38C Talon | Northrop | USA | Jet | Trainer | 1961 | 441 | ||
T-41D Mescalero | Cessna | USA | Propeller | Trainer | 1966 | 4 | ||
T-51A | Cessna | USA | Propeller | Trainer | 1957 | 3 | ||
T-53A Kadet II[9] | Cirrus | USA | Propeller | Trainer | 1995 | 24 | ||
U-2S | Lockheed | USA | Jet | Reconnaissance | 1957 | 27 | ||
TU-2S | Lockheed | USA | Jet | Advanced Trainer | 1957 | 4 | ||
U-28A Draco | Pilatus | Switzerland | Turboprop | Utility/Special Operations | 1991 | 34 | ||
U-27B | Cessna | Switzerland | Turboprop | Utility/Special Operations | 1984 | 3 | ||
VC-25A | Boeing | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 1990 | 2 | Used as Presidential Transport, operated by 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, Maryland. To be replaced by the Boeing 747-8/VC-25B.[10] | |
WC-130J Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Weather reconnaissance | 1996 | 10 | all aircraft assigned to 403d Wing (AFRC) at Keesler AFB, Mississippi | |
WC-135C Constant Phoenix | Boeing | USA | Jet | atmospheric research | 1993 | 1 | ||
WC-135W Constant Phoenix | Boeing | USA | Jet | atmospheric research | 1993 | 1 | ||
HH-60G Pave Hawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Search and rescue | 2016 | 92 | ||
HH-60U Pave Hawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Search and rescue | 2016 | 3 | ||
UH-1N Twin Huey | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Utility | 1969 | 63 | ||
TH-1H Iroquois | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Trainer | 1959 | 28 | ||
C-145A Skytruck | PZL Mielec | Poland | Turboprop | STOL Utility | 2007 | 5 | 6th SOS[11] | |
UV-18B Twin Otter | de Havilland Canada | Canada | Turboprop | STOL Utility | 1988 | 3 | ||
CV-22B Osprey | Bell, Boeing | USA | Powered lift | Cargo VTOL aircraft | 2006 | 50 | ||
RQ-4B Global Hawk | Northrop Grumman | USA | UAV/High Altitude Recon | Patrol | 2001 | 34 | ||
EQ-4B Global Hawk | Northrop Grumman | USA | UAV/Communications Relay | Patrol | 2001 | 3 | ||
MQ-9A Reaper | General Atomics | USA | UAV | Multi-mission[12] | 2006 | 251 | ||
RQ-170 Sentinel | Lockheed Martin | USA | UAV | Multi-Mission | 2007 | |||
Puma AE | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Patrol | 2008 | 1000 |
Army
Type | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service[13] | Total | Notes |
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C-12J | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Transport | 3[14] | |||
C-12 Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport | 93 | C-12C, C-12D and C-12F | ||
C-41 Aviocar | CASA | Spain | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport | 5 | |||
C-26E Metroliner | Fairchild | USA | Turboprop | Range Support | 12 | |||
C-27J Spartan | Alenia Aeronautica | USA Italy |
Turboprop | Cargo aircraft | 7 | Former Air Force aircraft used by Army Special Operations Command for training. | ||
C-31A Troopship | Fokker | Netherlands | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport | 2 | Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team and Black Team | ||
C-20H | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | Cargo/Transport | 1 | |||
EO-5 | de Havilland Canada | Canada | Turboprop | Electronic Warfare, Reconnaissance |
10 | 3 x EO-5C, 7 x RC-7. Previously designated as RC-7B | ||
RC-12 Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Reconnaissance | 83 | RC-12D, RC-12H and RC-12K | ||
UC-35 | Cessna | USA | Jet | Utility aircraft | 27 | 20 x UC-35A, 7 x UC-35B | ||
C-37 | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | VIP Transport | 3 | 1 x C-37B (G550)(04-1778), 2 x C-37A (G500)(02-1863, 05-1944) | ||
DHC Dash-8-315 | de Havilland Canada | Canada | Turboprop | Patrol | 6 | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance | ||
UV-18C | de Havilland Canada | Canada | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport | 3 | Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team | ||
MH/AH-6M Little Bird | MD Helicopter | USA | Helicopter | Attack | 1980 | 47 | ||
AH-64 Apache Longbow, Guardian | Boeing | USA | Helicopter | Attack | 1986 | 792 | AH-64D and AH-64E. 25 on order as of December 2015. | |
CH-47 Chinook | Boeing | USA | Helicopter | Transport | 1962 | 442 | 394 x CH-47D, 48 x CH-47F. 464 new CH-47F to be delivered | |
EH-60A Black Hawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Electronic-warfare | 1979 | 64 | ||
MH-47 Chinook | Boeing | USA | Helicopter | Multi-mission | 1962 | 61 | 11 x MH-47D, 23 x MH-47E, 27 x MH-47G | |
MH-60 Black Hawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Multi-mission | 58 | 23 x MH-60K, 35 x MH-60L. | ||
TH-67 Creek | Bell | USA Canada |
Helicopter | Trainer | 88 | To be retired by 2020.[15] | ||
UH-60 Black Hawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Utility | 1,443 | 751 x UH-60A, 592 x UH-60L, 100 x UH-60M. 1227 UH-60M planned.[16] | ||
UH-72A Lakota | Eurocopter | USA Germany |
Helicopter | Utility | 341 | 13 on order as of December 2015. | ||
MQ-1C Gray Eagle | General Atomics | USA | UAV | 2009 | 75[17] | 133 planned[18] | ||
Prioria Robotics Maveric | Prioria Robotics | USA | UAV | 36 | [19] | |||
CQ-10 Snowgoose | MMIST | Canada | UAV | Transport | 2005 | 15 | 49 planned. Parafoil and autogyro variants. | |
RQ-7B Shadow | AAI Corporation | USA | UAV | 450 | 68 on order.[20] | |||
RQ-11 Raven | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | |||||
Switchblade | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Attack | ||||
RQ-20 Puma | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Patrol |
Coast Guard
Type | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service[21] | Total | Notes |
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HC-27J Spartan | Alenia Aeronautica | USA Italy |
Turboprop | Search and rescue | 14 | Former Air Force aircraft, acquired in return for the release of seven HC-130H aircraft to the United States Forest Service for use as aerial tankers. | ||
C-37A | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | VIP transport | 1 | VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard. | ||
C-37B | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | VIP transport | 1 | VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard. | ||
HC-130H Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Search and rescue | 14 | Most have been removed from service and are being replaced by HC-130J aircraft. Seven were turned over to the United States Forest Service to be converted to aerial firefighting tankers. | ||
HC-130J Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Search and rescue | 12 | More on order, currently being manufactured to replace HC-130H. | ||
HC-144A Ocean Sentry | Airbus | USA Spain |
Turboprop | Search and rescue | 2009 | 15 | ||
HC-144B Minotaur | Airbus | USA Spain |
Turboprop | Search and rescue | 3 | Minotaur upgrade of HC-144A aircraft includes advanced navigation and search and rescue equipment. | ||
MH-60T Jayhawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Medium Range Recovery (MRR) | 42 | will remain in service until 2027 | ||
MH-65D Dolphin | Eurocopter | USA France |
Helicopter | Short Range Recovery (SRR) | 95 | |||
MH-65E Dolphin | Eurocopter | USA France |
Helicopter | Short Range Recovery (SRR) | 3 | Upgraded version of MH-65D with advanced avionics and search and rescue equipment |
Marine Corps
Type | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service[1][22] | Total | Notes |
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C-20G | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 2 | 2 | will be upgraded to C-20 ER | |
F/A-18A Hornet | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Fighter | 36 Active, 7 Training, 12 Stored | 55 | Scheduled to be replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II by 2019 | |
F/A-18B Hornet | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Trainer | 4 Training, 3 Stored | 7 | Scheduled to be replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II by 2019. | |
F/A-18C Hornet | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Fighter | 60 Active, 12 Training, 47 Stored | 119 | Scheduled to begin replacement by F-35B/C Lightning II starting 2019. | |
F/A-18D Hornet | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Strike | 48 Active, 20 Training, 24 Stored | 92 | Scheduled to begin replacement by F-35B/C Lightning II starting 2023. | |
F-35B Lightning II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Fighter | 32 Active, 25 Training | 57 | V/STOL variant. Planned total of 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs (CTOL) to replace various aircraft.[23] | |
F-5N Tiger II | Northrop | USA | Jet | Aggressor | 12 | Scheduled to maintain service till 2026. | ||
KC-130T Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Tanker | 12 | To be replaced by KC-130J | ||
KC-130J Super Hercules | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Tanker | 52 | |||
UC-12W Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Utility | 8 | 8 | Scheduled to replace the UC-12F/M Huron by 2024. | |
UC-12M Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Utility | 2 | 2 | Scheduled to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2024. | |
UC-12F Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Utility | 4 | 4 | Scheduled to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2024. | |
UC-35D Citation | Cessna | USA | Jet | Utility | 10 Active | 10 | To be replaced/upgraded to UC-35 ER. | |
UC-35C Citation | Cessna | USA | Jet | Utility | 2 Active | 2 | To be replaced/upgraded to UC-35 ER. | |
AH-1W SuperCobra | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Attack | 1986 | 55 | To be upgraded to or replaced by AH-1Z Viper. | |
AH-1Z Viper | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Attack | 2010 | 90 | 189 planned in total | |
CH-53E Super Stallion | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Cargo/Transport | 96 Active, 6 Reserve, 10 Training | 142 | To be replaced by CH-53K King Stallion, in flight testing - 2015. | |
UH-1Y Venom | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Utility | 122 | 160 | ||
VH-3D Sea King | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Marine One VIP Transport | 11 | To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A | ||
VH-60N Whitehawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Marine One VIP Transport | 8 | To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A | ||
AV-8B/+ Harrier II | McDonnell Douglas | US / UK | Jet | Attack | 80 Active, 13 training, 4 test aircraft | 97 | VTOL. To be replaced by F-35B[24] | |
MV-22B Osprey | Bell Boeing | USA | Powered lift | Multi-mission | 236 | 300 | VTOL. 360 on order | |
TAV-8B Harrier II | McDonnell Douglas | US / UK | Jet | Trainer | 13 | VTOL. To be replaced by F-35B | ||
K-MAX | Kaman | USA | UAV | Cargo and transport | 1 | Helicopter with twin intermeshing rotors. UAV variant of manned type. | ||
RQ-7B Shadow | AAI Corporation | USA | UAV | Reconnaissance | 50 | |||
RQ-11 Raven | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Reconnaissance | ||||
ScanEagle | Boeing | USA | UAV | Reconnaissance | ||||
Switchblade | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Attack | ||||
Puma AE | AeroVironment | USA | UAV | Reconnaissance | ||||
RQ-21A Blackjack | Boeing Insitu | USA | UAV | Reconnaissance | ||||
MQ-8B Fire Scout | Northrop Grumman | USA | UAV | Multi-Mission | 2009 | 27[25] | Helicopter. | |
Type | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
Navy
Type | Manufacturer | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service[13] | Total | Notes |
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C-2A Greyhound | Grumman | USA | Turboprop | Carrier-based Cargo/Transport aircraft | 33 | To be replaced by 44 CMV-22[26] | ||
C-20 | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 4 | C-20G | ||
C-37 | Gulfstream | USA | Jet | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 4 | 1 x C-37A | ||
C-40A Clipper | Boeing | USA | Jet | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 17 | |||
C-130T Hercules | Lockheed | USA | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 15 | |||
UC-12 Huron | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 14 | |||
C-26D Metroliner | Fairchild | USA | Turboprop | Cargo/Transport aircraft | 6 | |||
KC-130T | Lockheed Martin | USA | Turboprop | Aerial Refueling | 5 | |||
E-2C/D Hawkeye | Northrop Grumman | USA | Turboprop | Carrier-based Airborne Command and Control aircraft | 81 | |||
E-6B Mercury | Boeing | USA | Jet | Electronic-warfare aircraft | 16 | |||
EA-18G Growler | Boeing | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Electronic-warfare aircraft | 155 | |||
EP-3E ARIES II | Lockheed | USA | Turboprop | Electronic-warfare aircraft | 12 | |||
F-5F/N Tiger II | Northrop | USA | Jet | Fighter | 29 | F-5F, F-5N. Used for adversary training | ||
F-16 Fighting Falcon | General Dynamics | USA | Jet | Fighter aircraft | 14 | Used for adversary training.[28] | ||
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | McDonnell Douglas / Northrop Grumman then Boeing / Northrop Grumman | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Fighter | 512 | F/A-18E and F/A-18F. 22 on order. | ||
F-35C Lightning II | Lockheed Martin | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Fighter aircraft | 21 | NAS Pax River SDD aircraft, 260 planned[29] | ||
MQ-4C Triton | Northrop Grumman | USA | Jet | Unmanned aerial vehicle | 2[30] | 68 Planned | ||
P-3C Orion | Lockheed | USA | Turboprop | Maritime patrol aircraft | 1962 | 37 | To be replaced by P-8 | |
P-8A Poseidon | Boeing | USA | Jet | Anti-Submarine-warfare aircraft | 2013 | 91 | 24 on order | |
T-6 Texan II | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Trainer aircraft | 294 | 29 on order. | ||
T-44A | Beechcraft | USA | Turboprop | Trainer aircraft | 57 | |||
T-45C Goshawk | McDonnell Douglas | USA | Jet | Carrier-based Trainer aircraft | 194 | |||
UC-35D | Cessna | USA | Jet | Utility aircraft | 1 | |||
CMV-22 Osprey | Bell Boeing | USA | Powered lift | Multi-mission | 1 | 48 on order. | ||
MH-53E Sea Dragon | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Airborne mine countermeasures and vertical on-board delivery | 27 | |||
MH-60 Seahawk | Sikorsky | USA | Helicopter | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter Multi-mission |
508 | |||
TH-57B/C Sea Ranger | Bell | USA | Helicopter | Training helicopter | 114 | |||
ScanEagle | Boeing | USA | UAV | |||||
RQ-21A Blackjack | Boeing Insitu | USA | UAV | |||||
MQ-8B Fire Scout | Northrop Grumman | USA | UAV | Patrol | 2009 | 27[25] | Helicopter. 96 planned.[31] |
See also
Notes
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External links
- United States Army 2010 Weapons System Handbook (PDF file, 41.6 MB) includes pages describing US manned and unmanned aircraft.
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