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Small arms
Artillery
Vehicles
MRAP vehicles
Vehicle-mounted weapons
Aircraft
Number of aircraft
Vessels
Attire
Field equipment
Modular sleep system
3D printing
See also
References
Small arms
Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
Beretta 92FS
Italy To be replaced
and by the M17
M9 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol Modular
United
States Handgun
System[1][2]
M1911, United
.45 ACP Pistol Limited use.
M45 States
limited use in
Mk 23 45 ACP Pistol
Germany special forces
HK45 Compact
Tactical - limited
Mk 24 45 ACP Pistol
Germany use in special
forces
Sig P226 -
Germany
Mk 25 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol limited use in
special forces
Switzerland
Glock 26 -
Mk 26 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol Austria limited use in
special forces.[4]
Glock 19 -
Mk 27 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol Austria limited use in
special forces.[5]
Mk 28 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 17 -
limited use in
special forces.[6]
Glock 34 -
Mk 29 9 x 19mm NATO Pistol Austria limited use in
special forces.[7]
Submachine guns
Used in Military
Police and
B&T APC9 Submachine Security Details
9 x 19mm NATO
Pro-K gun Switzerland as Sub Compact
Weapon (SCW)
[8]
Used in night
operations, close
SIG Sauer Submachine Germany
9 x 19mm NATO quarters,
MPX gun
hostage rescue,
Switzerland and escort
Used in night
operations, close
Submachine
MP5 9 x 19mm NATO quarters,
gun Germany
hostage rescue,
and escort
Small Caliber Rifles/carbine
Standard service
rifle. Formerly in
United
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle use with Army
States National
Guard[9][10]
Used by Delta
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle
Germany Force
Used by Joint
SIG Sauer 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 Germany Special
Assault rifle
MCX AAC Blackout Operations
Switzerland Command
Shotguns
500 MILLS 12-gauge Shotgun United Used by Delta
States Force
United
Ithaca 37 12-gauge Shotgun
States
Modular
Accessory United Attaches to M4
M26 MASS 12-gauge
Shotgun States or standalone
System
Machine guns
General
United
M240 7.62×51mm NATO purpose Belt-fed[15][16]
States
machine gun
Mounted on
Browning Heavy United
.50 BMG vehicles or
M2 machine gun States
tripods.[17]
Designated To be replaced
United
Mk 14 EBR 7.62×51mm NATO Marksman with the M110A1
States
Rifle CSASS
Designated
M110 United
7.62×51mm NATO Marksman KAC SR-25
SASS States
Rifle
Designated
M110K1 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm United
Marksman
SASS Creedmoor States
Rifle
Compact
Squad
M110A1 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm
Designated HK 417 Sniper
CSASS Creedmoor Germany
Marksman
Rifle
Designated
SIG Sauer United
7.62×51mm NATO Marksman
716 G2 States
Rifle
Sniper
United
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm NATO Weapon Remington 700
States
System
Mk 13 United
.300 Winchester Magnum Sniper Rifle AI Arctic Warfare
Mod 5 Kingdom
Anti-materiel
United
M107 .50 BMG rifle, sniper
States
rifle
Grenade-based weapons
Automatic
United
Mk 19 40mm grenade Belt-fed.[18][19]
States
launcher
Automatic
Mk 47 United Fire-control
40mm grenade
Striker States system
launcher
Single-shot
Grenade United underbarrel
M203 40mm
launcher States grenade
launcher[20][21]
Single-shot
underbarrel or
Grenade Germany
M320 40mm stand-alone
launcher United
grenade
States launcher
Fragmentation United
M67
grenade States
United
M84 Flashbang
States
Anti-tank
AT4 84mm
weapon Sweden
Single-shot
shoulder-
launched
weapon
Anti- United
M141 83.5mm designed to
fortification States
defeat hardened
structures.
Based on the
SMAW.
Anti-tank United
M72 LAW 66mm
weapon States
M3 Anti-tank
84x246mm R
MAAWS[22] recoilless rifle Sweden
Fire-and-
FGM-148 United
forget anti-
Javelin States
tank missile
Artillery
Model Image Caliber Origin Numbers Details
Mortars
Howitzers
965
155 mm self-
active[27]
M109 propelled United
500 in 65 M109A7, 900 M109A6[27]
howitzer States
storage[27]
155 mm gun-
M777 United 518[27] 518 M777A2[27]
howitzer
Kingdom
United
105 mm Kingdom
M119
howitzer 821[27] 821 M119A2/3
United
States
Rocket artillery
M270 991[27] 991 M270A1.[27] Armored, self-
United propelled, multiple rocket launcher
States
M270 pod mounted on a standard
M142[30] United 375[27] Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)
States truck frame
Air defense
Vehicles
Name Image Origin Quantity Notes
MWV
United
RSOV 60 (delivered)
Kingdom
Trucks
Canada/
M1120
United 4,268[27] Armored personnel carrier
Stryker
States
United
M1117 2,900[27] Armored car
States
MRAPs
United
M-ATV 5,651[27]
States
International United
MaxxPro 2,934[27]
States
United
Buffalo 750[37]
States
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.[38]
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.[39]
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.[40]
Aircraft
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[41]
Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-12C 17
C-12D 14
C-12 Huron USA Cargo/Transport
C-12F 17
MC-
11[42]
12W
C-37A 2
Gulfstream C-37 USA Cargo/Transport
C-37B 1
Previously
EO-5 Reconnaissance EO-5C 5[43] designated
Canada
as RC-7B
RC-12D 12
RC-12H 6
RC-12 Huron USA Reconnaissance
RC-12K 18
RC-12X 14[44]
UC-35A 20
Cessna UC-35 USA Utility aircraft
UC-35B 7
STOL
Helicopters
MH/AH-
AH-6 Little Bird USA Attack helicopter 60
6M
AH-64D
AH-64 Apache USA Attack helicopter 756
AH-64E
MH-
MH-47 Chinook USA Multi-mission helicopter 27
47G
USA To be
TH-67 Creek Trainer helicopter TH-67 180 retired by
Canada 2020[45]
UH-60A 751
UH-60 Black UH-60L 592
USA Utility helicopter
Hawk
UH- 1227
250[46][47] planned
60M
USA 345
UH-72 Lakota Utility helicopter UH-72A 250
Europe planned[48]
Vessels
The Army also operates several vessels.[50]
Attire
Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
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
Operational
Army Combat decade, the army
Camouflage
Uniform (ACU) conducted a
Pattern
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.
[51]
A2CU replaces
Army Aircrew Operational
the Improved
Combat Uniform Camouflage
Aviation Battle
(A2CU) Pattern
Dress Uniform.
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 will replace the Army Green and the Army White
uniforms (a uniform similar to the Army Green uniform, but worn in tropical postings) and will become the new
Army Service Uniform, which will function 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
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.[53] Additive manufacturing is now a capability at Rock Island Arsenal[54]
where parts can now be manufactured outside a factory including:
See also
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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