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.[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] |
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Numbers | Notes |
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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 | Multiple Launch Rocket System | United States | 226+ | 226+ M270A1/A2. Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher[41] | |
M142 HIMARS | 227 mm | 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] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
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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 M2A2/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]
| |
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] |
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]
The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[61]
As of 4 April 2019, the Army has;
The Army also operates several vessel classes.[68]
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 | 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.
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) |
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]
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.
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:
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[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] |