List of equipment of the United States Army

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The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army:

Small arms[]

Model	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Details
Pistols
M9		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Italy  United States	Beretta 92FS To be replaced by the M17 Modular Handgun System[1][2]
M11		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Germany   Switzerland  United States	Sig Sauer P228 To be replaced by the M18 Modular Handgun System[2]
M17, M18		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Germany   Switzerland  United States	Sig Sauer P320 Winner of the Modular Handgun System/replacing all M9 and M11 pistols across all branches of the US Military[3]
Mk 25		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Germany   Switzerland	Sig P226 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators
Mk 26		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Austria	Glock 26 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Mk 27		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Austria	Glock 19 - widespread use in special operations/replacing the Sig Sauer P226 and Colt M45A1[4]
Mk 28		9 x 19mm NATO	Pistol	Austria	Glock 17 - limited use in special forces/special operations forces operators[4]
Submachine guns
B&T APC9 Pro-K		9 x 19mm NATO	Submachine gun	United States   Switzerland	Used in Military Police and Security Details as Sub Compact Weapon (SCW)[5] As of 2019 the United States has adopted a small number for use.
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	Former standard service rifle, Formerly in use with Army National Guard Still in service with some American units.[6][7]
M4A1		5.56×45mm NATO	Carbine	United States	Standard service rifle [8][9]
Mk 16 Mod 0 / Mk 17 Mod 0		5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO	Assault rifle/Battle rifle	Belgium  United States	Used by US Army Rangers, US Army Special Forces, and Delta Force
HK416		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Germany	Used by Delta Force and SEAL Team Six during Operation Neptune's Spear
SIG Sauer MCX		5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout	Assault rifle	Germany   Switzerland	Used by Joint Special Operations Command
Shotguns
500 MILLS		12-gauge	Pump action shotgun	United States	Used by Delta Force
M1014		12-gauge	Semi-automatic shotgun	Italy
M26 MASS		12-gauge	Modular accessory shotgun system	United States	Attaches to M4 or standalone
Machine guns
M249		5.56×45mm NATO	Light machine gun	United States	Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines[10][11]
M240		7.62×51mm NATO	General purpose machine gun	United States	Belt-fed[12][13]
Browning M2		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States	Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[14]
DMRs and sniper rifles
Mk 14 EBR		7.62×51mm NATO	Designated marksman rifle	United States	To be replaced with the M110A1 CSASS
M110 SASS		7.62×51mm NATO	Designated marksman rifle	United States	KAC SR-25
M110A1 CSASS		7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor	Compact squad designated marksman rifle	Germany	HK 417 Sniper, Replacing M110 SASS and M14 EBR
M24 SWS		7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper weapon system	United States	Remington 700
M2010 ESR		.300 Winchester Magnum	Enhanced sniper rifle	United States
Mk 13 Mod 5		.300 Winchester Magnum	Sniper rifle	United Kingdom	AI Arctic Warfare
Mk 20 SSR		7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor	Sniper Support rifle	Belgium  United States	FN SCAR-H TPR
Mk 21 PSR		7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum	Precision sniper rifle	United States	Remington MSR
Mk 22 ASR		7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum	Advanced sniper rifle	United States	Barret MRAD
M107		.50 BMG	Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle	United States
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19		40mm	Automatic grenade launcher	United States	Belt-fed.[15][16]
Mk 47 Striker		40mm	Automatic grenade launcher	United States	Fire-control system
M203		40mm	Grenade launcher	United States	Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[17][18]
M320		40mm	Grenade launcher	Germany  United States	Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher
M67			Fragmentation grenade	United States
M18			Smoke grenade	United States
M84			Flashbang	United States
Portable anti-material weapons
AT4		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[19]		84x246mm R	Anti-tank recoilless rifle	Sweden
BGM-71 TOW		152mm	Guided anti-tank missile	United States
FGM-148 Javelin		127mm	Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile	United States
FIM-92 Stinger			Anti-aircraft missile	United States	Raytheon received a contract to build additional missiles for the Army. [20]
M202 FLASH		66mm M235 Incendiary TPA	Multishot incendiary rocket launcher	United States

Artillery[]

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Numbers	Details
Mortars
M224[21][22]		60 mm	United States	Unknown
M252[23][24]		81 mm	United Kingdom	990[25]
M120[26][27]		120 mm	Israel	1,076[25]
Howitzers
M109		155 mm self-propelled howitzer	United States	998 active[25] 500 in storage[25]	98 M109A7, 900 M109A6[25]
M777		155 mm gun-howitzer	United Kingdom	518[25]	518 M777A2[25]
M119		105 mm howitzer	United Kingdom  United States	821[25]	821 M119A2/3
Rocket artillery
M270			United States	991[25]	991 M270A1.[25] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher
M142[28]			United States	375[25]	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[29]	Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV
MIM-104			United States	1 106	Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability
S-300			Ukraine	1	Pentagon bought one S-300 SAM and 80K6K-1 radar from Ukraine for adversary training.[30]

Vehicles[]

Name	Image	Origin	Quantity	Notes
MWV
HMMWV		United States	125,000	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) 11,000+ delivered to Army and Marine Corps	Will part-replace the Humvee. Oshkosh Defense was awarded JLTV contract on 25 August 2015 for up to 16,901 JLTVs. The procurement objective is a total of 53,582; 49,099 for the U.S. Army and 4,483 for the U.S. Marine Corps.[31]
RSOV		United Kingdom	60 (delivered)
Infantry Squad Vehicle		United States	649 (procurement objective)	Based on Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 platform. Designed to provide greater mobility to Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. [32]
Trucks
M939 Truck		United States	25,000[33]	Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
FMTV		United States	108,800 (Active in all services)	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.[33]
HEMTT		United States	>27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[34]	Figures include National Guard and Air Force
Oshkosh HET		United States	4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[35]	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	2,509 active[36] 3,700 in storage[36]	Main battle tank. 1,605 M1A2 SEPv2, 750 M1A1 SA and 154 M1A2C in active service. 3,700 M1A1/M1A2 in storage.[36]
M2 Bradley		United States	2,500 active[25] 2,000 in storage[25]	Infantry fighting vehicle
M3 Bradley		United States	1,200 active[25] 800 in storage[25]	Infantry fighting vehicle
M1120 Stryker		Canada/ United States	4,351[25]	Armored personnel carrier
M113		United States	5,000 active[25] 8,000 in storage[25]	Armored personnel carrier
M1117		United States	2,900[25]	Armored car
M88 Hercules		United States	1,195 active[25] 1,000 in storage[25]	Armored recovery vehicle. 835 M88A2, 360 M88A1 active.[25] 1,000 M88A1 in storage.[25]
M9		United States	250[25]	Combat engineering vehicle
D9		United States/  Israel		Armored bulldozer
M1200 Armored Knight		United States	465[25]	Armored utility vehicle
MRAPs
M-ATV		United States	5,651[25]
International MaxxPro		United States	2,934[25]
RG-31		South Africa	2,300 (est.) (all services)[37]	1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[37]
RG-33 RG-33L		South Africa	2,386 (all services)[37]	712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[37]
Buffalo		United States	750[38]

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.^[39]

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.^[40]
• 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.^[41]

Aircraft[]

The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.^[42]

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Introduced	Version	Quantity	Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-12 Huron		United States	Cargo/Transport	1972	C-12C C-12D C-12F MC-12W	17 14 17 11[43]
C-26 Metroliner		United States	Cargo/Transport	1980s	C-26E	11
C-31 Troopship		Netherlands	Cargo/Transport	1958	C-31A	2
Gulfstream C-37		United States	Cargo/Transport	1997	C-37A C-37B	2 1
EO-5		Canada	Reconnaissance	1975	EO-5C	5[44]	Previously designated as RC-7B
RC-12 Huron		United States	Reconnaissance	1974	RC-12D RC-12H RC-12K RC-12X	12 6 18 14[45]
Cessna UC-35		United States	Utility aircraft	1987	UC-35A UC-35B	20 7
STOL
DHC-6 Twin Otter		Canada	Utility STOL aircraft	1983	UV-18A	6
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird		United States	Attack helicopter	1980	MH/AH-6M	60
AH-64 Apache		United States	Attack helicopter	1986	AH-64D AH-64E	756
CH-47 Chinook		United States	Cargo helicopter	1962	CH-47D CH-47F	394 48
EH-60 Black Hawk		United States	Electronic-warfare helicopter	1979	EH-60A	64
MH-47 Chinook		United States	Multi-mission helicopter	1962	MH-47G	27
TH-67 Creek		United States  Canada	Trainer helicopter	1967	TH-67	180	To be retired by 2020[46]
UH-60 Black Hawk		United States	Utility helicopter	1979	UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M	751 592 250[47][48]	1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota		United States  Europe	Utility helicopter	2007	UH-72A	250	345 planned[49]
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade			Attack UAV	2012		4400+
RQ-11B Raven			Hand-launched UAV	2003		5000
Prioria Robotics Maveric			Hand-launched UAV			36	[50]
RQ-20A Puma			Hand-launched UAV	2007		325
RQ-7B Shadow			Reconnaissance UAV	2002		500+
MQ-1C Gray Eagle			Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV	2009		132 180	[citation needed]

• (numbers as per individual articles)

Number of aircraft[]

As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;

• 193 - fixed-wing/STOL aircraft +
• 3,372 - rotary-wing/helicopters =
• 3,565 - total manned aircraft +
• 10,441 - UAVs/UCAVs/drones =
• 14,006 - grand total of aircraft

Vessels[]

The Army also operates several vessels.^[51]

Name	Image	Type	Versions	Quantity
Watercraft
General Frank S. Besson Class			2	8
Stalwart Class		Ocean surveillance ship		1
Runnymede Class		Landing craft utility		35
MGen. Nathanael Greene Class		Large tug		6

Uniforms[]

Current attire
Name	Pattern name(s)	Pattern	Image	Notes
Army Combat Uniform (ACU)	Operational Camouflage Pattern			The OCP uniform was originally codenamed Scorpion W2 in the early 2000s. In response to soldiers' complaints about the ineffectiveness of the Universal Camouflage Pattern that had been in service for the past decade, the army conducted a program between uniform manufacturers in 2015 to find a replacement. The OCP pattern was declared the winner and began to be rolled out in June 2015 and became mandatory in September 2019.[52]
Army Combat Shirt (ACS)
Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU)	Operational Camouflage Pattern			A2CU replaces the .
	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 replaced the Army Green and the Army White uniforms (a uniform similar to the Army Green uniform, but worn in tropical postings) and became the new Army Service Uniform, which functions 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 part of the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (Gen I to Gen III) 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.^[53]

Army Elements Fleece[]

Used by Army aviation crews to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions.

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.^[54] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal^[55] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:

• M1A1 Abrams tank turret^[55]
• 40 mm grenade launcher^[55]

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Equipment of the United States Army.

• Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
• Equipment of the United States Air Force
• Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
• Equipment of the United States Marine Corps
• Equipment of the United States Navy

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