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The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work.
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details |
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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] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Numbers | Notes |
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Self-Propelled Artillery (671 active) [31] | ||||||
M109A6 Paladin | 155 mm L/39 | Self-propelled howitzer | United States | 400 [31] | 850 estimated in storage [31] | |
M109A7 | 155 mm L/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 mm L/30.5 | Towed howitzer | United Kingdom United States | 821 [31] | M119A2/3 [31] | |
M777 | 155 mm L/39 | Towed howitzer | United Kingdom United States | 391 [31] | M777A2 [31] | |
Rocket Artillery (594+ active) [31] | ||||||
M270 | 227 mm | Multiple launch rocket system | United States | 226+ [31] | M270A1/A2. [31] Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher. | |
M142 HIMARS | 227 mm | 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]
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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:
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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] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Details |
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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 | Light tank/assault gun | 105 mm | 108 in service, 504 planned in total | ||
Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
M1120 Stryker | Canada / United States | Armored personnel carrier –infantry fighting vehicle hybrid | 4383 total across all variants, of which 169 donated to Ukraine, 4214 remain in service (see details) |
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M2 Bradley | United States | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25 mm/152 mm | |||
M3 Bradley | United States | Reconnaissance infantry fighting vehicle | 25 mm/152 mm | |||
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 [46] | 2907 planned in all variants [34]
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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 [47] [31] | |||
Buffalo | United States | Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | 650 | As of 2021. [48] | ||
Cougar | United States | Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | As of 2023. [49] | |||
RG-31 | South Africa | Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | 516 operated by the Army as of 2015. [50] | 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army [50] Still used as of 2024. [51] | ||
RG-33 | South Africa | Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | 2,386 (all services) [50] | 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1. [50] | ||
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 [52] | ||
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. [53] | ||
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. [54] | ||
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck | United States | Military truck | >27,000 (new build and remanufactured) [55] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force | ||
M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter | United States | Military truck | 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service) [56] | 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 [54] | 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. [57] | |||
Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles | Sweden | All-terrain vehicle | ||||
Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
M88 Hercules | United States | Armored recovery vehicle | ||||
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] |
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. [58]
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters. [59]
As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;
The Army also operates several vessel classes. [67]
Class | Image | Type | Versions | Quantity |
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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 |
Current attire | ||||
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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. [68] | ||
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 |
Helmets | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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) |
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. [69]
In November 2012, the U.S. Army developed a tactical 3D printing capability to manufacture critical components on the battlefield rapidly. [70] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal [71] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:
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 | ||||
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Small Arms | ||||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
Next Generation Squad Weapon [72] | 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. [73] [74] | |
Personal Equipment | ||||
Integrated Visual Augmentation System [75] | 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. [76] |
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