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List of equipment of the United States Army

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The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work.

Small arms

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Firearms

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Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol  United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. [1]
Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Austria Glock 26 – limited use by special operations forces[2][3][4][5]
Glock 19 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Austria Glock 19 – widespread use in special operations forces/ replacing multiple pistol options [6][5]
Glock 17 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Austria Glock 17 – limited use by special operations forces[5]
Submachine guns
B&T APC9 Pro-K 9×19mm NATO Submachine gun  United States
 Switzerland
Used in Military Police and Security Details as Sub Compact Weapon (SCW)[7]
As of 2019 the United States has adopted a small number for use.
SIG Sauer MPX 9×19mm NATO Submachine gun  United States Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort[citation needed]
Assault rifles, battle rifles
XM7 6.8x51mm Assault rifle  United States Future standard service rifle, replacing the M4A1 for close combat forces. Winner of the NGSW program in April 2022.[8]
M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle, Carbine  United States Standard service rifle. To be partially replaced by the XM7, winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program[9]
Mk 17 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  Belgium
 United States
Used by US Army Rangers, US Army Special Forces, and Delta Force[10]
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Germany Used by Delta Force[11]
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Former standard service rifle. Stockpiled in reserve. [12]
SIG Sauer MCX 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout Assault rifle  United States Used by special operations forces[13][14][15]
Shotguns
M590 12-gauge Pump action shotgun  United States In use[16]
M1014 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun  Italy In use[17][18][19]
Machine guns
XM250 6.8x51mm Light machine gun  United States Future light machine gun, winner of the NGSW program in April 2022.[8]
M249 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon  Belgium
 United States
Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines. To be replaced by the XM250, winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program[20]
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose machine gun  Belgium
 United States
Belt-fed[21]
M2A1 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Heavy machine gun  United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[citation needed]
Designated marksman rifles and sniper rifles
M110 SASS 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor Semi-automatic Sniper rifle  United States KAC SR-25. Originally planned to be replaced with the M110A1 CSASS[22]
M110A1 SDMR / M110A1 CSASS 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle  Germany Based on HK G28 (a variant of HK417). Two variants of M110A1 have been seen, M110A1 CSASS (meant to replace M110 SASS)[22] and M110A1 SDMR (meant to replace MK14 EBR)[23]
M2010 ESR .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United States Reconfigured M24 rifles[24]
Mk 13 .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United Kingdom Accuracy International Chassis System version 2.0 mated to a long action Remington 700 receiver.[25]
Mk 20 SSR 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor Tactical precision rifle, Designated marksman rifle  Belgium
 United States
FN SCAR-H TPR[26]
Mk 21 PSR 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum Sniper rifle  United States Remington MSR
Mk 22 ASR / Mk 22 PSR 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum Sniper rifle  United States Barret MRAD
Barrett M82/M107 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Anti materiel sniper rifle  United States

Explosives

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Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Belt-fed.[27]
Mk 47 Striker 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Equipped with fire-control system
M203 40mm Grenade launcher  United States Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[28]
MK 13 EGLM 40mm Grenade launcher  Belgium
 United States
Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher, notably compatible with the MK 17
M320 40mm Grenade launcher  Germany
 United States
Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher, notably compatible with the HK416
M67 Fragmentation grenade  United States
Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade Modular fragmentation grenade  United States The Army awarded a contract for 76,935 of the scalable grenades in 2023.[29]
M18 Smoke grenade  United States
M84 Flashbang  United States
Portable anti-materiel weapons
M136 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 84x246mm R Anti-tank recoilless rifle  Sweden [30]
BGM-71 TOW 152mm Wire-guided anti-tank missile  United States
FGM-148 Javelin 127mm Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile  United States
FIM-92 Stinger 70mm Anti-aircraft missile  United States 533+[31]

Artillery

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Model Image Caliber Type Origin Numbers Notes
Self-Propelled Artillery (671 active)[31]
M109A6 Paladin 155 mmL/39 Self-propelled howitzer  United States 400[31] 850 estimated in storage[31]
M109A7 155 mmL/39 Self-propelled howitzer  United States 271[31]
M992A3 155 mm Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle  United States Unknown
Towed Artillery (1,212 active)[31]
M119 105 mmL/30.5 Towed howitzer  United Kingdom
 United States
821[31] M119A2/3[31]
M777 155 mmL/39 Towed howitzer  United Kingdom
 United States
391[31] M777A2[31]
Rocket Artillery (594+ active)[31]
M270 227 mm

240 mm 610 mm 430 mm (future)

Multiple launch rocket system  United States 226+[31] M270A1/A2.[31] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher.
M142 HIMARS 227 mm

610 mm 240 mm (future) 430 mm (future)

Multiple launch rocket system  United States 368[31] M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame.
Mortars (2,507 active)[31]
Cardom 81 mm/120 mm Recoil mortar system,

mortar carrier

 Israel
 United States
441 (345 M1129, 96 M1252)[31] Mounted on Stryker[32]
M1287 mortar carrier vehicle 120 mm Mortar carrier  Israel
 United States
386 planned[33][34] System mounted on AMPV, replacing the M1064, 69 rounds in storage[35]
XM905 advanced mortar protection system 120 mm Mortar turret module  United States Unknown Used at forward operating bases in Syria[36]
M224[37] 60 mm Dismounted mortar  United States Unknown
M252 81 mm Dismounted mortar  United Kingdom 990[31]
M120[38] 120 mm Dismounted mortar / mortar carrier  Israel 1,076[31] Includes the M1064, 81 mm equipped
Air defense systems (1,187+ active)[31]
Centurion 20×102 mm C-RAM with rotary cannon system  United States Unknown Trailer-mounted version of the Phalanx CIWS
AN/TWQ-1 70 mm Self-propelled SHORAD  United States 453[31] System mounted on HMMWV
M-SHORAD 180 mm

70 mm 30×113 mm, 7.62×51 mm NATO

Self-propelled SHORAD  United States
 Italy
144 planned in 2018;[39] 80 estimated active in 2023[31] System mounted on Stryker A1, system made by Leonardo DRS.[40]

Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) equipped with:

MIM-104 410 mm Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability  United States 480[31]
THAAD 340 mm /

370 mm

Mobile, long-range anti-ballistic missile  United States 42[31]

Vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Caliber Quantity Details
Tanks
M1 Abrams  United States Main battle tank 120 mm 2,640 active, 2,000 estimated in storage[31] 4640 total (active + reserve)
M10 Booker  United States Armored infantry support vehicle 105 mm Unknown amount delivered in 2024
122+ on order
  • 12 MPF prototypes delivered.[41]
  • First of original 96 M10 ordered delivered in April 2024.[42]
  • 122 LRIP M10 on order. Unknown amount ordered in August 2024 [43] [44]
  • 504 M10 planned in total.[45]
  • To enter active service in summer 2025.[46]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
M1120 Stryker  Canada /  United States Armored personnel carrierinfantry fighting vehicle hybrid 4383 total across all variants, of which 169 donated to Ukraine, 4214 remain in service (see details)
  • 545 M1127 Stryker RV[31]
  • 83 M1296 Stryker Dragoon[31]
  • 7 Stryker MCWS in testing[31]
  • 1,218 M1126 Stryker ICV[31]
  • 465 M1256A1 Stryker ICV[31]
  • 261 M1130 Stryker CV[31]
  • 87 M1255A1 Stryker CV[31]
  • 151 M1131 Stryker FSV[31]
  • 37 M1251A1 Stryker FSV[31]
  • 203 M1133 Stryker MEV[31]
  • 101 M1254A1 Stryker MEV[31]
  • 136 M1132 Stryker ESV[31]
  • 32 M1257A1 Stryker ESV[31]
  • 234 M1135 Stryker NBCRV[31]
  • 110 M1134 Stryker ATGM[31]
  • 23 M1253A1 Stryker ATGM[31]
  • 345 M1129 Stryker MC[31]
  • 96 M1252A1 Stryker MC[31]
  • 80 M-SHORAD estimated[31]
  • 169 donated to Ukraine[47]
M2 Bradley  United States Infantry fighting vehicle 25 mm/152 mm
  • 2,100 M2A2/A3 and 210 M2A4 estimated active[31]
  • 2,000 M2 estimated in storage[31]
M3 Bradley  United States Reconnaissance infantry fighting vehicle 25 mm/152 mm
  • 1,200 M3A2/A3 estimated active[31]
  • 800 M3 estimated in storage[31]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Armored Ground Mobility System  Austria Armored Ground Mobility System 50 Used by Delta Force

Purchased for the US Army (50, produced by AV Technology as the Armored Ground Mobility System for USASOC Special Forces/Special Operations Forces units)

Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle  United Kingdom
 United States
Armored personnel carrier 276[48] 2907 planned in all variants[34]
  • 522 M1283 General Purpose
  • 790 M1284 Medical Evacuation
  • 216 M1285 Medical Treatment
  • 993 M1286 Mission Command
  • 386 M1287 Mortar Carrier
M113  United States Armored personnel carrier 4,700[31] 8,000 more in store[31]
M117  United States Armored personnel carrier 1,837
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
International MaxxPro  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 2,934[31]
M-ATV  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 5,651[49][31]
Buffalo  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 650 As of 2021.[50]
Cougar  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle As of 2023.[51]
RG-31  South Africa Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 516 operated by the Army as of 2015.[52] 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[52] Still used as of 2024.[53]
RG-33  South Africa Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 2,386 (all services)[52] 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[52]
Light vehicles
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle ~125,000 Around 40% of those remaining in service are armored; the armored HMMWVs in service are to be replaced by the JLTV.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 12,500 estimated[31] Will partially replace the Humvee. Oshkosh Defense was awarded the JLTV contract in 2015 for up to 16,901 JLTVs. The procurement objective is 49,099 for the U.S. Army[54]
M1288 GMV 1.1  United States Light utility vehicle Replaces the Humvee-based Ground Mobility Vehicle in USSOCOM
M1297 Army Ground Mobility Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle
M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 649 (procurement objective) Based on Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 platform. Designed to provide greater mobility to Infantry Brigade Combat Teams.[55]
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle 60 (delivered)
Logistics Vehicles
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles  United States Military truck 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 the National Guard and Air Force.[56]
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck  United States Military truck >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[57] Figures include National Guard and Air Force
M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter  United States Military truck 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[58] 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 the National Guard and Air Force.
M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck  United States Military truck 25,000[56] Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include the National Guard and Air Force.
Palletized Load System  United States Military truck
Small Unit Support Vehicle  Sweden UK All-terrain vehicle Entered service in 2022. 110 to be procured.[59]
Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles  Sweden All-terrain vehicle
Engineering Vehicles
M88 Hercules  United States Armored recovery vehicle
  • 933 M88A2 and 360 M88A1 active[31]
  • 1,000 M88A1 in storage[31]
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover  United States Combat engineering vehicle 250[31]
D9  United States /
 Israel
Armored bulldozer
M60 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 230 estimated[31]
M104 Wolverine  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 40[31]
M1074 Joint Assault Bridge System  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 104[31]
M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle  United States Mine-clearing vehicle 149[31]
Aardvark JSFU  United Kingdom Mine-clearing vehicle 3+[31]
Husky VMMD  South Africa Mine-clearing vehicle Unknown[31]
Hydrema MCV 910  Denmark Mine-clearing vehicle 3+[31]
M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge  United States Mine-clearing vehicle Unknown[31]

MRAP vehicles

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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 stored, 1,073 are used for training, and the remainder are 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.[60]

Vehicle-mounted weapons

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Aircraft

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The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[61]

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Introduced Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-12 Huron  United States Cargo/Transport 1972 C-12
C-12J
98[62]
C-20 Gulfstream  United States Cargo/Transport 1992 C-20H 1[62]
Gulfstream C-20  United States Cargo/Transport 1997 C-20H 1[63]
C-26 Metroliner  United States Cargo/Transport 1980s C-26E 12[62]
C-27J Spartan
 Italy Cargo/Transport 2008 C-27J 7[62]
C-41A  Spain Cargo/Transport 2002 C-41A 5[62]
EO-5  Canada Reconnaissance 1975 EO-5C 3[62] Previously designated as RC-7B
G 120TP  Germany trainer 6[62]
RC-12 Huron  United States Reconnaissance 1974 RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K
RC-12X
83[62]
RO-6  Canada Reconnaissance 2020 RO-6A 11[62]
Cessna UC-35  United States Utility aircraft 1987 UC-35A
UC-35B
28[62]
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird  United States Attack helicopter 1980 MH/AH-6M 47[62] 74 on order[62]
AH-64 Apache  United States Attack helicopter 1986 AH-64D
AH-64E
91[64]
700
15 on order[62]
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 36[65]
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Utility helicopter 1979 UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M
751
592
250[66][67]
1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota  United States
 European Union
Utility helicopter 2007 UH-72A 470[62] 38 on order[62]

87 used for training.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade  United States Loitering munition 2012 4400+
RQ-11B Raven  United States Hand-launched UAV 2003 5000
Prioria Robotics Maveric  United States Hand-launched UAV 36 [68]
RQ-20A Puma  United States Hand-launched UAV 2007 325
MQ-1C Gray Eagle  United States Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV 2009 180 estimated[31]
CQ-10 SnowGoose  United States 28[47]
XPV-1 Tern  United States 15[47]
XPV-2 Mako  United States 14[47]
  • (numbers as per individual articles)

Number of aircraft

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As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;

  • 193 – Fixed-wing/STOL aircraft +
  • 3,372 – Rotary-wing/helicopters =
  • 3,565 – Total crewed aircraft +
  • 10,441 – UAVs/UCAVs/drones =
  • 14,006 – Grand total of aircraft

Vessels

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The Army also operates several vessel classes.[69]

Class Image Type Versions Quantity
General Frank S. Besson Class Logistics support vessel 2[clarification needed] 8
Stalwart Class Ocean surveillance ship 1
Runnymede Class Landing craft utility 35
MGen. Nathanael Greene Class Large tug 6

Uniforms

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Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern/Color Image Notes
"Class A" Green Service Uniform olive drab, light drab, tan
Army Blue Service Uniform Blue
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, began to be rolled out in June 2015, and became mandatory in September 2019.[70]
Army Combat Shirt (ACS) Operational Camouflage Pattern
Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Operational Camouflage Pattern A2CU replaces the Improved Aviation Battle Dress Uniform.
ECWCS (Extended Cold Weather Clothing System / Extended Climate Warfighter Clothing System) Operational Camouflage Pattern
Physical Fitness Uniform

Body armor

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Helmets
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
ACH (Advanced Combat Helmet)
MICH (Modular Integrated Communications Helmet)
ECH (Enhanced Combat Helmet)
FAST (Future Assault Shell Technology)
IHPS (Integrated Head Protection System)
Body Armor
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Ballistic Combat Shirt
IBA/OTV (Interceptor Body Armor / Outer Tactical Vest)
IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest)
MBAV (Modular Body Armor Vest)
SPCS (Soldier Plate Carrier System)
MSV (Modular Scalable Vest)

Field equipment

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Modular sleep system

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A Modular Sleep System in use

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.[71]

3D printing

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In November 2012, the U.S. Army developed a tactical 3D printing capability to manufacture critical components on the battlefield rapidly.[72] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal[73] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:

  • M1A1 Abrams tank turret[73]
  • 40 mm grenade launcher[73]

Future acquisitions

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The U.S. Army has announced plans to replace numerous weapons in its arsenal, such as the M4 Carbine and M2 Bradley IFV.

Future Acquisitions
Small Arms
Name Image Type Origin Notes
Next Generation Squad Weapon[74] Assault Rifle, Support Weapon  United States The Next Generation Squad Weapon Program is a United States military program created to replace the M4, M249, M240, and 5.56mm round, as well as provide new digital rifle optics.[75][76]
Personal Equipment
Integrated Visual Augmentation System[77] Augmented Reality Headset, Personal Equipment  United States The Integrated Visual Augmentation System is a military development of the Microsoft Hololens 2 headset. It provides new sensor and communication capabilities to individual soldiers.[78]

See also

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