List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2011) |
The equipment of the United States Armed Forces includes: weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and attire.
Weapons
Vehicles
Fixed-wing aircraft
Name | Description | Manufacturer | Version | Branches | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture |
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Close air support | |||||||
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog | Close Air Support, Forward Air Control | Fairchild Republic | A-10C OA-10A | Air Force | 284 | The A-10 was planned to be replaced by the F-35A Lightning II and retired, however the Air Force is now considering to extend the life of the plane and find another successor. The F-35A Lightning II will be considered as a successor but for now will play its own role. | |
Lockheed AC-130 | Close Air Support, Air Interdiction and Force Protection | Lockheed Martin | AC-130H Spectre AC-130U Spooky II | Air Force | 21 | 16 AC-130J planned to replace AC-130H; | |
Strategic bomber | |||||||
Rockwell/Boeing B-1 Lancer | Long-range multirole heavy bomber | Rockwell International (now part of Boeing) | B-1B | Air Force | 43 | Supersonic Strategic Bomber, will serve until the 2030s, to be replaced by the Next-Generation Bomber | |
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit | Low observable strategic stealth heavy bomber | Northrop Grumman | B-2A | Air Force | 19 | ||
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | Low observable strategic stealth heavy bomber | Northrop Grumman | B-21 Raider | Air Force | 1 (≈100) | In Dev for ≈2026 | |
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | High altitude long-range strategic heavy bomber | Boeing | B-52A B-52B B-52C B-52D B-52E B-52F B-52G B-52H RB-52C | Air Force | 72 | To be in active service until 2045; B-52H Stratofortress is the only one used in service today | |
Military transport aircraft | |||||||
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | Intercontinental outsize heavy cargo transport | Lockheed Martin | C-5A C-5B C-5C C-5M Super Galaxy | Air Force | 52 | C-5A retired; C-5B and C-5C to be upgraded to C-5M | |
Beechcraft C-12 Huron | Passenger/Cargo aircraft; Surveillance aircraft variant | Beechcraft | C-12C C-12D C-12F C-12J MC-12W | Army, Air Force Army, Air Force Army, Air Force Air Force Air Force | 69 | ||
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | Intercontinental strategic transport | Boeing | C-17A | Air Force | 157 | ||
Gulfstream C-20 | Passenger aircraft | Gulfstream Aerospace | C-20A C-20B C-20C C-20D C-20H C-20G C-20J | Navy Air Force Army Navy Air Force Navy Army | 19 | C-20 | |
Boeing VC-25 | Executive Transport Aircraft | Boeing | VC-25A VC-25B | Air Force | 2 | Used as Air Force One. VC-25A based on Boeing 747-200B to be replaced by VC-25B. Two VC-25B to be built, based on Boeing 747-8I. | |
Alenia C-27J Spartan | Medium-lift tactical transport aircraft | Leonardo | C-27J | Air Force | 13 | Total Planned 38;Joint US-Italian design | |
Boeing C-32 | Passenger aircraft | Boeing | C-32 | Air Force | 6 | ||
Gulfstream C-37 | Passenger aircraft | Gulfstream Aerospace | C-37A C-37B | Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard | 14 | ||
Boeing C-40 Clipper | Passenger aircraft | Boeing | C-40A C-40B C-40C | Navy Air Force Air Force | 21 | ||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | Tactical transport aircraft | Lockheed Martin | C-130A C-130B C-130E C-130H C-130H-30 | Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy | 172 | C-130J to replace C-130E; 129 C-130J planned;C-130A,C-130B,C-130C already retired | |
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | Tactical transport aircraft | Lockheed Martin | C-130J C-130J-30 | Air Force | 89 | C-130J to replace C-130E | |
Lockheed HC-130 Hercules | Combat Search and Rescue aircraft | Lockheed Martin | HC-130H HC-130J HC-130P HC-130P/N | Air Force, Coast Guard | 64 | ||
C-145 Skytruck | Light utility transport | PZL Mielec | C-145 | AFSOC | 10 | ||
Airborne early warning and control | |||||||
Grumman/Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye | All-weather carrier based airborne early warning and control | Northrop Grumman | E-2A E-2B E-2C E-2D TE-2A | Navy | 31 | E-2A and E-2B retired;E-2Cto be replaced by E-2D starting 2014; TE-2A is a trainer | |
Boeing E-3 Sentry | Airborne warning and control system (AWACS) | Boeing | E-3B E-3C | Air Force | 22 10 | ||
Boeing E-4 Nightwatch | National emergency airborne command post | Boeing | E-4A E-4B | Air Force | 4 | E-4A was later upgraded to E-4B | |
Boeing E-6 Mercury | Naval Communications Relay/Airborne Command Post | Boeing | E-6A E-6B | Navy | 16 | E-6A was later upgraded to E-6B | |
Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint-STARS) | Airborne Battle Management Platform | Northrop Grumman | E-8A E-8B E-8C | Air Force | 16 | E-8A was a prototype; E-8 B was the final version but the E-8C was favored because of a second-hand built aircraft. | |
Maritime Patrol Aircraft | |||||||
Lockheed P-3 Orion | Anti-Submarine Marine Patrol Aircraft | Lockheed Martin | P-3A P-3B P-3C | Navy | 28 | Soon to be phased out by new P-8 Poseidons. 11 Are EP-3E operated as SIGNIT aircraft. | |
Boeing P-8 Poseidon | Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface, Shipping Interdiction Patrol Aircraft | Boeing | P-8A | Navy | 112 | ||
Electronic-warfare aircraft | |||||||
Boeing EA-18G Growler (Grizzly) | Carrier-based Electronic-Warfare Aircraft | Major components: | EA-18G | Navy | 48 | Grizzly is the nickname used on the radio to avoid confusion between "Prowler" and "Growler"; 114 ordered; EA-18G is a modified version of F/A 18 Hornet; will later replace the EA-6A Prowler | |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call | Electronic-Warfare Aircraft | Lockheed Martin | EC-130H EC-130H Block 30 EC-130H Block 35 | Air Force | 14 | ||
Air superiority fighter | |||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | Air Superiority Aircraft | Boeing | F-15A F-15B F-15C F-15D | Air Force | 168 | F-15A and F-15B retired; Being partially replaced by the F-22; expected service until 2025 | |
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor | Air Superiority Aircraft | Major components: | F-22A | Air Force | 177 | ||
Multirole combat aircraft | |||||||
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | Multi-role combat aircraft | Boeing | F-15E | Air Force | 203 | ||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | Multi-role combat aircraft | Lockheed Martin | F-16C/F-16D | Air Force Navy | 936[4] | To be replaced by F-35A in 2025; USAF has ceased to purchase F-16s however they still produce it to be exported to other countries, service life extended by two decades. | |
F/A-18 Hornet | Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft | Major components: | F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D | Navy | 500 | To be replaced F-35C; 565 F/A-18E, F/A 18F Super hornet planned | |
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft | Major components: | F-35A F-35C | Air Force Navy | 118 | Multi role strike fighter. F-35C Navy Variant carrier based. |
Rotary Winged-Aircraft/VTOL/VSTOL
Name | Type | Manufacturer | Version | Branches | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture |
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VSTOL/VTOL | |||||||
AV-8B Harrier II | Close air support Trainer | Major components: | AV-8B TAV-8B | Marine Corps | 99 19 | To be replaced by F-35B; The original variant of this aircraft is of British design. | |
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | Advanced multi-role combat aircraft | Major components: | F-35B | Marine Corps | 535 | Supersonic STOVL multirole fighter | |
V-22 Osprey | Cargo helicopter | Major components: | MV-22B CV-22B CMV-22B | Marines Corps Air Force Navy | 126 17 | 360 planned 50 planned | |
Rotary winged-aircraft | |||||||
UH-1Y Venom | Utility helicopter | Bell Textron | UH-1Y | Marine Corps | 92 | ||
AH-1 Super Cobra | Attack helicopter | Bell Textron | AH-1W Cobra | Marine Corps | 168 | To be upgraded/replaced AH-1Z Viper. | |
AH-1Z Viper | Attack helicopter | Bell Textron | AH-1Z | Marine Corps | 28 | 189 planned | |
AH-64 Apache | Attack helicopter | Boeing | AH-64A AH-64D Apache Longbow | Army | 107 619 | ||
CH-47 Chinook | Cargo helicopter | Boeing | CH-47D CH-47F | Army | 394 48 | 190 CH-47F ordered | |
CH-53E Super Stallion | Cargo helicopter | Sikorsky | CH-53E | Marines Corps Navy | 139 | ||
CH-53K King Stallion | Cargo helicopter | Sikorsky | CH-53K | ||||
EH-60 | Electronic-warfare helicopter | Sikorsky | EH-60A | Army | 64 | ||
HH-60 Jay Hawk | Recovery helicopter | Sikorsky | HH-60J HH-60T | Coast Guard | 41 | ||
HH-60 Pave Hawk | Search and rescue helicopter | Sikorsky | HH-60G HH-60W | Air Force | 99 | ||
HH-65 Dolphin | Search and rescue helicopter | Airbus Helicopters | MH-65C MH-65D MH-65E | Coast Guard | 101 | This aircraft is of French design. | |
MH-6 Little Bird | Special operations utility helicopter / Attack helicopter | AH/MH-6J AH/MH-6M A/MH-6X AH-6C AH-6F AH-6G EH-6E MH-6E MH-6H | Army | --- | |||
MH-60 Black Hawk | Multi-mission helicopter | Sikorsky | MH-60K MH-60L | Army | 23 35 | ||
SH-60 Seahawk | Search and rescue helicopter Multi-mission helicopter Multi-mission helicopter Anti-submarine helicopter Helicopter Anti-submarine helicopter Helicopter | Sikorsky | HH-60H MH-60R MH-60S SH-60B SH-60F | Navy | 49 76 145 129 60 | 300 planned 273 planned | |
T-57 Sea Ranger | Training helicopter | Bell Textron | TH-57B TH-57C | Navy | 44 85 | ||
TH-67 Creek | Training helicopter | Bell Textron | TH-67 | Army | 172 | The aircraft is a joint US-Canadian design. | |
UH-1N Twin Huey | Utility aircraft | Bell Textron | UH-1N | Marine Corps | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | Utility aircraft | Sikorsky | UH-60A UH-60L UH-60M | Army | 751 592 100 | 1227 planned | |
UH-72 Lakota | Utility aircraft | Airbus Helicopters | UH-72A | Army | 250 | 345 planned |
Spacecraft
Name | Type | Branches | Quantity[3] | Notes | Picture |
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Spacecraft | |||||
Delta IV | Orbital launch vehicle | n/a | n/a | ||
Global Positioning System | Navigation and timing | Space Force | 30[5] |
Land vehicles
Name | Manufacturer | Variants | Branches | Quantity | Notes | Picture |
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Main battle tanks | ||||||
M1 Abrams | Lima Army Tank Plant | M1A1 MBT M1A2 MBT M104 Wolverine Bridge Layer M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System | Army | 8870 | ||
General Dynamics Griffin | General Dynamics | Griffin II Griffin III | Army | 96 | (504 planned) | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
Bradley Fighting Vehicle | BAE Systems Platforms & Services | M2A3 Bradley IFV M3 Recon Vehicle M4 Command and Control Vehicle Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle M6 Linebacker Air Defense Bradley Engineer Squad Vehicle | Army | 6,723 | ||
Armored personnel carrier | ||||||
M113 | BAE Systems Platforms & Services | M58 Wolf M113 AMEV M548A3 Cargo Carrier M90A13 Improved TOW Vehicle M106A43 Mortar Carrier | Army, Air Force | 6,000 | ||
Stryker | General Dynamics Land Systems | M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle M1128 Mobile Gun System M1129 Mortar Carrier M1130 Commander's Vehicle M1131 Fire Support Vehicle M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle M1133 Medical Evacuation Vehicle M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle | Army, Marines, Air Force | 4,187 | ||
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Amphibious) | BAE Systems Platforms & Services | AAVP-7A1 (Personnel) AAVC-7A1 (Command) AAVR-7A1(Recovery) | Marine Corps | 1,311 | Amphibious | |
LAV-25 | General Dynamics Land Systems | LAV-25A2 Amphibious recon vehicle LAV-AT (Anti-Tank) LAV-M (Mortar Carrier) LAV-R (Recovery vehicle) LAV-AD (Air Defense) LAV-C2 (Command and Control) LAV-LOG (Logistics) LAV-MEWSS Mobile Electronic-Warfare Support System | Marine Corps | 1,500 | Amphibious | |
LARC-V | Power Dynamics | LARC-V | Navy, Army | 200 | Amphibious | |
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle | Next Generation Combat Vehicle | M1283 General Purpose M1284 Medical Evacuation Vehicle M1285 Medical Treatment Vehicle M1286 Mission Command M1287 Mortar Carrier Vehicle | Army | 2,897 planned | Amphibious | |
Mine-Protected Ambush resistant/Medium Mine Protected Vehicle | ||||||
RG-31 Nyala | Land Systems OMC | RG-31 Charger US Army Version | Army | 1,964 | The RG-31 originated from South Africa | |
RG-33 | Land Systems OMC | RG-33 | Army | 1,735 | Originated from South Africa | |
Cougar | Force Protection, Inc. | Cougar Hardened Engineering Vehicle Cougar Joint EOD Response Vehicle | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force | 3,500 ordered | ||
International MaxxPro | International Truck | MaxxPro Dash MRV | Marine Corps, Army | 5,250 ordered | ||
BAE Caiman | BAE Systems Platforms & Services | Marine Corps, Army | 2,800 ordered | |||
Oshkosh M-ATV | Oshkosh Corporation | Special forces Assault Engineer Command Utility | Army, Marine Corps,USSOCOM | 8,108 ordered | Extended variants in production | |
Buffalo | Force Protection, Inc. | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy | 200 | |||
Armored cars | ||||||
Humvee | AM General | Active Denial System Ground Mobility Vehicle (Special Forces Variant) Integrated Meteorological System ZEUS-HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System) M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger M1097A2 Unarmored Cargo/Troop/Air-defense Carrier M1114 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1116 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1145 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1151A1 Up-Armored Armament Carrier M1152A1 Up-Armored Cargo/Troop Carrier M1165A1 Up-Armored General Purpose Vehicle M1167A1 Up-Armored TOW Carrier | Army, Marine Corps, Air Force,Navy, Coast Guard | 260,000 | ||
Oshkosh L-ATV | Oshkosh Corporation | Army and Marines | 19,150 ordered | |||
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle | Textron Marine & Land Systems | Command and Control Recovery Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance & Target Acquisition Ambulance Infantry Carrier Vehicle M1200 Armored Knight FiST-V | Army (Military Police) | 1,836« | ||
Light utility vehicle | ||||||
Desert Patrol Vehicle | Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. | Army, Navy (Navy SEALs) | Used extensively on Operation Desert Storm specifically the Navy SEALs | |||
Light Strike Vehicle | Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. | Army | ||||
Advanced Light Strike Vehicle | Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. | Marine Corps, Navy (Navy SEALs) | ||||
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle | Land RoverOtokar | Army | 12 | Exclusive use by the 75th Ranger Regiment | ||
Interim Fast Attack Vehicle | Magna Steyr | Marine Corps (Force Recon), Navy (Navy SEALs) | 157 | |||
Growler | Growler Manufacturing and Engineering | Marine Corps | Can be Airlifted by a V-22 Osprey | |||
Trucks | ||||||
M939 Truck | AM General | 25,000[6] | Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | |||
FMTV | Oshkosh Corporation | 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.[6] | |||
HEMTT | Oshkosh Corporation | >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[7] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | |||
Oshkosh HET | Oshkosh Corporation | 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. | 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[8] | Figures include National Guard and Air Force. | ||
Military engineering vehicle | ||||||
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover | International HarvesterCaterpillar | Army | 447 | Bulldozer | ||
M60 Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge | Anniston Army Depot | M60 AVLB M60A1 AVLB | Army, Marine Corps | Bridge layer | ||
M88 Recovery Vehicle | BAE Systems Land and Armaments | M88A2 Hercules | Army, Marine Corps | Armoured recovery vehicle | ||
Caterpillar D7 | Caterpillar | Army, Marine Corps | Bulldozer | |||
Caterpillar D9 | Caterpillar | Army | Bulldozer | |||
M816 Wrecker | AM General | Army | Armoured recovery vehicle | |||
Chubby | DCD GroupCritical Solutions International | Army | Detection and mine removal vehicle; originated from South Africa | |||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
Dragon Fire | Marine Corps | 66 | ||||
M109 Paladin | BAE Systems Platforms & Services | M109A6 | Army | 850 | ||
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System | Lockheed Martin | Army, Marine Corps | 500 | |||
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | Lockheed Martin | M270A1 | Army | 991 | Production ceased in 2003. | |
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ||||||
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger | Boeing | Army | 1000 | |||
MIM-104 Patriot | Lockheed Martin | MM-140F (PAC-3) | Army | 1106 Launchers | Its purpose is for anti-ballistic missile uses. | |
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | Lockheed Martin | Army | 48 | Its purpose is for anti-ballistic missile uses. |
Watercraft
United States Navy | ||||||
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Commissioned Ships | ||||||
Class | Builders | Type | Branch | Active | Notes | Image |
Gerald R. Ford-class | Newport News Shipbuilding | Aircraft carrier | Navy | 1 | 10 planned | |
Nimitz-class | Newport News Shipbuilding | Aircraft carrier | Navy | 10 | Class of 10 | |
America-class | Amphibious assault ship | Navy | 4 | 9 planned | ||
Wasp-class | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Amphibious assault ship | Navy | 7 | Class of 8 | |
Blue Ridge-class | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - LCC 19 | Amphibious Command Ship | Navy | 2 | Class of 2 | |
San Antonio-class | Huntington Ingalls Industries | Amphibious transport dock | Navy | 11 | 13 planned | |
Los Angeles-class | Attack submarine | Navy | 28 | Class of 62 | ||
Seawolf-class | General Dynamics Electric Boat | Attack submarine | Navy | 3 | Class of 3 | |
Virginia-class | General Dynamics Electric Boat Huntington Ingalls Industries | Attack submarine | Navy | 16 | 66 planned | |
Ohio-class | General Dynamics Electric Boat | Ballistic missile submarine | Navy | 14 | Class of 18, 4 converted to SSGN | |
Ticonderoga-class | Cruiser | Navy | 22 | Class of 27 | ||
Arleigh Burke-class | Destroyer | Navy | 70 | 77 planned | ||
Zumwalt-class | Destroyer | Navy | 3 | 2 Planned | ||
Constellation-class | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Frigate | Navy | 3 | 20 planned | |
Whidbey Island-class | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Dock landing ship | Navy | 8 | Class of 8 | |
Harpers Ferry-class | Avondale Shipyard | Dock landing ship | Navy | 4 | Class of 4 | |
Ohio-class | General Dynamics Electric Boat | Guided missile submarine | Navy | 4 | Converted from a class of 18 SSBN | |
Freedom-class | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Littoral combat ship | Navy | 6 | 15 planned | |
Independence-class | Austal USA | Littoral combat ship | Navy | 7 | 17 planned | |
Avenger-class | Mine countermeasures vessel | Navy | 11 | Class of 14 | ||
Cyclone-class | Bollinger Shipyards | Patrol boat | Navy | 13 | Class of 14 | |
Emory S. Land-class | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Submarine tender | Navy | 2 | Class of 3 | |
USS Pueblo | Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation | Technical Research Ship | Navy | 1 | Held captive in North Korea. Not counted as part of deployed combat fleet. | |
USS Constitution | Edmund Hartt's Shipyard | Classic Frigate | Navy | 1 | Oldest commissioned ship afloat. Not counted as part of deployed combat fleet | |
Non-Commissioned Ships | ||||||
Henry J. Kaiser-class | Fleet Replenishment Oiler | Navy (MSC) | 15 | Class of 16 | ||
USNS Invincible | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company | Missile Range Instrumentation Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | Class of 18. Converted from Ocean Surveillance Ship. | |
Howard O. Lorenzen-class | Missile Range Instrumentation Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | |||
Waters-class | Avondale Industries, Inc | Navigation Test Support Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ||
Pathfinder-class | Halter Marine | Survey Ship | Navy (MSC) | 6 | Class of 7. | |
Sea-based X-band Radar | Mobile Early Warning Radar Platform | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ` | ||
Victorious-class | McDermott Shipyards | Ocean Surveillance Ship | Navy (MSC) | 4 | ||
Impeccable-class | Tampa Shipyards | Ocean Surveillance Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ||
Lewis and Clark-class | General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) | Dry Cargo Ship | Navy (MSC) | 14 | ||
Guam-class | Austal USA | High Speed Transport | Navy (MSC) | 1 | Former Hawaii Superferry ship MV Huakai | |
Watson-class | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | Vehicle Cargo Ship | Navy (MSC) | 8 | ||
2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class | General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division | Strategic Sealift Ship | Navy (MSC) | 5 | ||
Shughart-class | Lindøværftet | Vehicle Cargo Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ||
Bob Hope-class | Avondale Shipyard | Vehicle Cargo Ship | Navy (MSC) | 7 | ||
Powhatan-class | Marinette Marine Corporation | Ocean Tug | Navy (MSC) | 4 | Class of 7 | |
Mercy-class | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | Hospital Ship | Navy (MSC) | 2 | Former San Clemente-class oil tankers | |
Safeguard-class | Peterson Builders | Salvage Ship | Navy (MSC) | 4 | ||
USNS Lawrence H. Gianella | American Ship Building Company | Petroleum Tanker | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ||
Supply-class | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | Fast Combat Support Ship | Navy (MSC) | 2 | Class of 4 | |
Montford Point-class | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | Expeditionary Transfer Dock | Navy (MSC) | 4 | ||
Zeus-class | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | Cable Ship | Navy (MSC) | 1 | ||
Spearhead-class | Austal USA | Expeditionary Fast Transport | Navy (MSC) | 10 | 14 planned. | |
Special Warfare and Coastal Riverine Force | ||||||
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft | Zodiac Milpro | Inflatable Boat | Navy | |||
Small Unit Riverine Craft | Raytheon Naval & Maritime Integrated Systems | Rigid Buoyant Boat | Navy | |||
Riverine Command Boat | Dockstavarvet | Riverine Fast Assault Craft | Navy | |||
Rigid Raider | BAE Systems Surface Ships | Fast Assault Craft | Navy | |||
Mark V Special Operations Craft | VT Halter Marine | Special Operations Craft | Navy | |||
Special Operations Craft – Riverine | Special Operations Craft | Navy | ||||
Mark VI Patrol Boat | SAFE Boats International | Special Operations Craft | Navy | |||
Landing Craft | ||||||
Landing Craft Air Cushion | Textron Marine and Land SystemsAvondale Gulfport Marine | Hovercraft Landing Craft | Navy | 97 | ||
Landing Craft Utility 1466, 1610 & 1627 Classes | Landing Craft Utility | Navy | 32 | |||
United States Coast Guard | ||||||
Cutters | ||||||
Class | Builders | Type | Branch | Active | Notes | Image |
Legend-class | Ingalls Shipbuilding | National Security Cutter | Coast Guard | 8 | 11 planned | |
Hamilton-class | Avondale Shipyards | High Endurance Cutter | Coast Guard | 3 | Class of 12 | |
Famous-class | Robert Derecktor Shipyard Inc Tacoma Boatbuilding Company | Medium Endurance Cutter | Coast Guard | 13 | Class of 13 | |
Reliance-class | Todd Shipyards | Medium Endurance Cutter | Coast Guard | 14 | Class of 16 | |
Edenton-class | Brooke Marine | Medium Endurance Cutter | Coast Guard | 1 | Former USS Edenton (ATS-1) | |
Sentinel-class | Bollinger Shipyards, | Fast Response Cutter | Coast Guard | 36 | 64 planned | |
Island-class | Bollinger Shipyards, | Patrol Boat | Coast Guard | 37 | Class of 49 | |
Marine Protector-class | Bollinger Shipyards, | Patrol Boat | Coast Guard | 73 | ||
Healy-class | Avondale Industries | Icebreaker | Coast Guard | 1 | ||
Polar-class | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Icebreaker | Coast Guard | 1 | Class of 2 | |
Mackinaw-class | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Icebreaker | Coast Guard | 1 | Used primarily in the Great Lakes | |
Juniper-class | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Seagoing Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | 16 | ||
Keeper-class | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Coastal Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | 14 | ||
Bay-class | Tacoma Boatbuilding Company | Icebreaking Tugboat | Coast Guard | 9 | 10 Planned | |
100 Foot-class | Inland Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | 2 | |||
100 Foot-class | Inland Construction Tender | Coast Guard | 3 | |||
65 Foot-class | Inland Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | 2 | |||
USCGC Eagle | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg | Sail Training Vessel | Coast Guard | 1 | Former Nazi German Barque Horst Wessel | |
160 Foot-class | Inland Construction Tender | Coast Guard | 4 | |||
75 Foot-class | Inland Construction Tender | Coast Guard | ||||
75 Foot-class | River Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | ||||
65 Foot-class | River Buoy Tender | Coast Guard | ||||
65 Foot-class | Small Harbor Tug | Coast Guard | ||||
Boats | ||||||
52-foot Motor Lifeboat | U.S. Coast Guard Yard | Lifeboat | Coast Guard | 4 | ||
47-foot Motor Lifeboat | Textron Marine | Lifeboat | Coast Guard | 227 | ||
Aids to Navigation Boat | Aids to Navigation Boat | Coast Guard | 145 | |||
32-foot Transportable Port Security Boat | Kvichak Marine Industries | Security Boat | Coast Guard | |||
25-foot Transportable Port Security Boat | Boston Whaler | Security Boat | Coast Guard | To be transferred to the Army | ||
Short Range Prosecutor | Rigid Hulled Inflatable | Coast Guard | ||||
Long Range Interceptor | Rigid Hulled Inflatable | Coast Guard | ||||
Defender-class | SAFE Boats International | Response Boat | Coast Guard | |||
Response Boat–Small II | Response Boat | Coast Guard | ||||
Response Boat–Medium | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | Response Boat | Coast Guard | |||
United States Army | ||||||
Class | Builders | Type | Branch | Active | Notes | Image |
General Frank S. Besson-class | VT Halter Marine | logistics support vessel | Army | 8 | Class of 8 | |
Runnymede-class | VT Halter Marine | large landing craft | Army | 35 | Class of 35 | |
LCM-8 | mechanized landing craft | Army | 40 | Class of 40 | ||
MGen. Nathanael Greene-class | VT Halter Marine | large coastal tug | Army | 6 | Class of 6 | |
United States Air Force | ||||||
Class | Builders | Type | Branch | Active | Notes | Image |
Rising Star-class | Swiftships yard | tugboat | Air Force | 1 | Class of 1 | |
MR-120 | drone recovery vessel | Air Force | 3 | Class of 3 |
Attire
Uniforms
Dress uniforms | |||
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Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Service Uniform | Currently used as both service and dress uniform. Being replaced by Army Greens as service uniform. | |
Marine Corps | Blue Dress | ||
Blue–White Dress | Authorized for summer wear for officers only. | ||
Red Dress | Worn by the United States Marine Band and United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps only. | ||
Navy | Service Dress Blue | Worn in the winter, and year-round for travel. | |
Service Dress White | Worn in the summer. | ||
Air Force | Air Force Service Uniform | Currently worn as both service and dress uniforms. | |
Space Force | Space Force Service Uniform | Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform. | |
Coast Guard | Service Dress Blue | Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel and in winter only by officers and chief petty officers. | |
Service Dress White | Same as Navy Service Dress Whites, but worn with Coast Guard insignia. Worn by officers only and chief petty officers only in summer. | ||
Service uniforms | |||
Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Service Uniform | Gradually being phased out in this role. Will be completely restricted to dress wear by 2028. | |
Army Greens | Gradually replacing the Army Service Uniform in this role from 2020. | ||
Marine Corps | Service Uniform | ||
Navy | Service Khaki Uniform | Worn by officers and chief petty officers only. | |
Summer White Service Uniform | Worn in Summer by officers and chief petty officers only. | ||
Navy Service Uniform | Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel. | ||
Air Force | Air Force Service Dress Uniform | Worn as both a service and a dress uniform. | |
Space Force | Space Force Service Dress Uniform | Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform. | |
Coast Guard | Winter Dress Blue Uniform | Worn in winter. | |
Tropical Blue Uniform | Worn in warm weather and year-round for general office wear. | ||
Combat / Working uniforms | |||
Branch | Name | Notes | Image |
Army | Army Combat Uniform | ||
Marine Corps | Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform | ||
Navy | Navy Working Uniform | ||
Shipboard Working Uniform | |||
Air Force | Airman Battle Uniform | ABU completely phased out on 1 April 2021. | |
Army Combat Uniform | Standard uniform of the USAF. Worn with brown name and rank / Air Force tapes. Completely replaced ABU on 1 April 2021. | ||
Space Force | Worn with blue name / Space Force tapes. | ||
Coast Guard | Operational Dress Uniform | ||
Navy Working Uniform | Worn by Port Security Units, Law Enforcement Detachments, and personnel deployed overseas. |
Camouflage patterns
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms | |||
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Branch | Camouflage pattern | Image | Picture |
Army Operational Camouflage Pattern used for the current Army Combat Uniform (ACU). | |||
Marine Corps | MARPAT pattern, used for the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) in two variants, woodland and desert. | ||
Navy | Navy Working Uniform (NWU). Comes in two variants – standard woodland for garrison use and desert for deployment use. | ||
Air Force Operational Camouflage Pattern used on Army Combat Uniform (ACU) which has completely replaced the |Digitalized tigerstripe Airman Battle Uniform (ABU). | |||
Coast Guard | Operational Dress Uniform (ODU). MultiCam | ) | |
SOCOM | Common uniform for the SOCOM is still in development. Currently, MultiCam is widely used, replacing old BDU's. |
See also
- United States Armed Forces
- List of equipment of the United States Air Force
- List of equipment of the United States Army
- List of equipment of the United States Navy
- List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard
- List of equipment of the United States Marine Corps
References
- ^ "Small Caliber Ammunition". 2013 Army Weapon Systems Handbook (pdf). Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Small Caliber Ammunition". Alliant Tech Systems(ATK). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ a b c "Factsheet". 28 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Infographic: The Countries That Use F-16 Fighter Jets". Statista Daily Data. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "GPS Wing Reaches GPS III IBR Milestone". Inside GNSS. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ a b "Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) (Nov)". IHS Jane's. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Oshkosh M977 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) and M989A1 heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer (HEMAT)". IHS Jane's Shaun C Connors & Christopher F. Foss. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ "Oshkosh M1070 and M1070A1 (8 × 8) Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETs) and M1000 semi-trailer". IHS Jane's Shaun C Connors & Christopher F Foss. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
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