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

Small arms

Firearms

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
M17, M18 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Switzerland SIG Sauer P320 – Winner of the Modular Handgun System program; replacing all M9 and M11 pistols across all branches of the US Military[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 the Sig Sauer P226 and Colt M45A1[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  Switzerland Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort[citation needed]
Assault rifles, battle rifles
XM7 6.8x51mm Assault rifle  Switzerland 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. Limited use with Army National Guard and certain reserve units.[12]
SIG Sauer MCX 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout Assault rifle   Switzerland
 United States		 Used by special operations forces[13][14][15]
Shotguns
M550 12-gauge Pump action shotgun  United States In use[16]
M1014 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun  Italy In use[17][18][19]
M26 MASS 12-gauge Modular accessory shotgun system  United States Attaches to M4 or standalone[20]
Machine guns
XM250 6.8x51mm Light machine gun  Switzerland 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[21]
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose medium machine gun  Belgium
 United States		 Belt-fed[22]
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
Mk 14 EBR 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle  United States Variant of the M14 rifle. To be replaced with the M110A1 SDMR[23]
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[24]
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)[24] and M110A1 SDMR (meant to replace MK14 EBR)[23]
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States Remington 700. Reconfigured into M2010 ESR[25]
M2010 ESR .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United States Reconfigured M24 rifles[25]
Mk 13 .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United Kingdom Accuracy International Chassis System version 2.0 mated to a long action Remington 700 receiver.[26]
Mk 20 SSR 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor Tactical precision rifle, Designated marksman rifle  Belgium
 United States		 FN SCAR-H TPR[27]
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

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Belt-fed.[28]
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[29]
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.[30]
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 [31]
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 471+[32]

Artillery

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Numbers Notes
Mortars
M224[33] 60 mm Dismounted mortar  United States Unknown
M252 81 mm Dismounted mortar  United Kingdom 990 [34]
M120[35] 120 mm Dismounted mortar /

Mortar carrier

 Israel 1,076 [34] Includes the M1064, 81 mm equipped
Cardom 81 mm/120 mm Recoil mortar system,

Mortar Carrier

 Israel
 United States 		320 Mounted on Stryker[36]
M1287 Mortar Carrier Vehicle 120 mm Mortar Carrier  Israel
 United States 		386 [37][38]

(planned)

System mounted on AMPV, replacing the M1064, 69 rounds in storage [39]
XM905 EMTAS 120 mm Mortar turret module  United States 20 [40]
Howitzers
M119 105 mmL/30.5 Towed howitzer  United Kingdom
 United States		 821 821 M119A2/3[41]
M777 155 mmL/39 Towed howitzer  United Kingdom
 United States		 446 446 M777A2[41]
M109A6 Paladin 155 mmL/39 Self-propelled howitzer  United States 514 in service

(circa 850 in storage) [42]

M109A3-A6 and A7 variants are in service[43]
M109A7 155 mmL/39 Self-propelled howitzer  United States 231 231 M109A7 Paladins in active service as of November 12, 2023.[44]

Plan to bring 689 M109A6 to the standard A7.[45]

M992A3 155 mmL/58 Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle  United States 48 [46]
Rocket artillery
M270 227 mm

240 mm 610 mm430 mm (future)

Multiple Launch Rocket System  United States 226+ 226+ M270A1/A2. Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher[41]
M142 HIMARS 227 mm

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

Multiple Launch Rocket System  United States 368 M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame[41][47]
Air defense
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 [32] 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 [48] System mounted on Stryker A1, system made by Leonardo DRS.[49]

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 [32]
THAAD 340 mm /

370 mm

Mobile, long-range anti-ballistic missile  United States 42 [32]

Vehicles

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Details
Tanks
M1 Abrams  United States Main battle tank Active: 2,645 2,645 total, 540 M1A1 SA, 1,605 M1A2 SEPv2, about 500 M1A2 SEPv3[50]

2,000 M1A1/A2 in different versions in store

M10 Booker  United States Light Tank/Assault gun 12 12 MPF prototypes delivered. 96 on order to be delivered starting FY2024.[51]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
M2 Bradley  United States Infantry fighting vehicle Active: 2521[50] 2,500 M3A2/A3 and 21 M2A4[50]

2,000 more in store

M3 Bradley  United States Reconnaissance infantry fighting vehicle Active: 1,200

Reserve: 800

1,200 M3A2/A3

800 M3A2/A3 in store[32]

M1120 Stryker  Canada /  United States Armored personnel carrier –infantry fighting vehicle hybrid 4,169 100 Stryker MGS / 545 Stryker RV / 83 Stryker Dragoon / 7 Stryker MCWS / 1,789 Stryker ICV / 348 Stryker CV / 188 Stryker FSV / 304 Stryker MEV / 168 Stryker ESV / 234 Stryker NBCRV / 133 Stryker ATGM/441 Stryker MC / 18 M-SHORAD 169 donated to Ukraine [32]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
M113  United States Armored personnel carrier 4800[50] 8,000 more in store[50]
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle  United Kingdom
 United States 		Armored personnel carrier 276[52] 2907 planned in all variants [38]
  • 522 M1283 General Purpose
  • 790 M1284 Medical Evacuation
  • 216 M1285 Medical Treatment
  • 993 M1286 Mission Command
  • 386 M1287 Mortar Carrier
M1200 Armored Knight  United States Armored reconnaissance vehicle 465 [32]
M1117 Guardian  United States Internal security vehicle 2900 [50]
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
International MaxxPro  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 2,934 [32]
M-ATV  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 5,641 [32]
Buffalo  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 650 [53][citation needed]
RG-31  South Africa Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 516 operated by the army[54] 1,679 under MRAP procurement and 570 ONS Army; at least 894 Mk5E are required for conversion into MMPV Type II by the Army[54]
RG-33  South Africa Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 2,386 (all services)[54] 712 will be retained by the Army as MMPV Type 1.[54]
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.
Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 12,500[32] Will partially 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.[55]
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.[56]
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 National Guard and Air Force.[57]
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck  United States Military truck >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[58] Figures include National Guard and Air Force
M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter  United States Military truck 4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[59] 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.
M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck  United States Military truck 25,000[57] Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
Palletized Load System  United States Military truck
Small Unit Support vehicle  Sweden All-terrain vehicle
Engineering Vehicles
M88 Hercules  United States Armored recovery vehicle Active: 1,274

Reserve: 1,000

914 M88A2 / 360 M88A1

1,000 M88A1 in storage[32]

M9 Armored Combat Earthmover  United States Combat engineering vehicle 250 [32]
D9  United States /
 Israel 		Armored bulldozer
M60 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 230 [32]
M104 Wolverine  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 40 [32]
M1074 Joint Assault Bridge System  United States Armored vehicle-launched bridge 93 [32]
M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle  United States Mine-clearing vehicle 149 [32]
Aardvark JSFU  United Kingdom Mine-clearing vehicle 3+ [32]
Husky VMMD  South Africa Mine-clearing vehicle [32]
Hydrema MCV 910  Denmark Mine-clearing vehicle 3 [32]
M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge  United States Mine-clearing vehicle [32]

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.[60]

Vehicle-mounted weapons

Aircraft

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

See also: United States Army Aviation Branch
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 		824[62] 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[64]
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Utility helicopter 1979 UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M 		751
592
250[65][66] 		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 [67]
RQ-20A Puma  United States Hand-launched UAV 2007 325 †
RQ-7B Shadow  United States Reconnaissance UAV 2002 236 †
MQ-1C Gray Eagle  United States Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV 2009 204 [41]
CQ-10 SnowGoose  United States 28 [41]
XPV-1 Tern  United States 15 [41]
XPV-2 Mako  United States 14 [41]

Number of aircraft

As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;

Vessels

The Army also operates several vessel classes.[68]

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

Main article: Uniforms of the United States Army
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.[69]
Army Combat Shirt (ACS) Universal Camouflage Pattern
Operational Camouflage Pattern

Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Universal Camouflage Pattern
Operational Camouflage Pattern

A2CU replaces the Improved Aviation Battle Dress Uniform.
ECWCS (Extended Cold Weather Clothing System / Extended Climate Warfighter Clothing System)
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

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
PASGT (Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops)
Ranger Body Armor
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

Modular sleep system

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.[70]

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 Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 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.[71] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal[72] where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:

Future acquisitions

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[73] 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.[74][75]
Personal Equipment
Integrated Visual Augmentation System[76] 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.[77]

See also

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