List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces explained

The equipment of the United States Armed Forces includes: weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and attire.

Weapons

Weapons! Name! Type! Manufacturer! Caliber! Branches! Notes! Picture

Sidearms
M9 Pistol	Semi-automatic pistol	Beretta		Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Standard service pistol. To be replaced by the M17.
M11	Semi-automatic pistol	SIG Sauer	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard	Compact/carry pistol. Will be replaced by the M18.
M17, M18 MHS	Semi-automatic pistol	SIG Sauer	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Next generation service pistol. Customized version of the SIG Sauer P320.
M1911	Semi-automatic pistol	Colt Manufacturing Company	.45 ACP	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM	Limited service, currently in special operations use as the upgraded M45 model.
Assault rifles, battle rifles, bolt action rifles and carbines
M1903 Springfield	Bolt-action rifle	Springfield Armory	.30-03 Springfield.30-06 Springfield	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Still in use with Junior ROTC units for ceremonial purposes.
M1 Garand	Semi-automatic rifle	Springfield Armory	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Postwar use by U.S. Navy)	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Mostly ceremonial.
	Assault rifle, Carbine	Colt Manufacturing Company		Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM	M4A1 currently the standard service rifle of the United States Army.
M16A2	Assault rifle	Colt Manufacturing Company	5.56×45mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Virtually phased out, still in limited service.
M16A3, M16A4	Assault rifle	Colt Manufacturing Company		Army, Marine Corps	M16A4 still in use with some Marine Corps units.
HK416	Assault rifle	Heckler & Koch		USSOCOM	Piston operated rifle, ergonomics and controls based on the M16/M4 platform.
M27 IAR	Assault rifle, Squad automatic weapon	Heckler & Koch	5.56×45mm NATO	Marine Corps	Derived from the HK 416, currently supplementing the M249 as the Marine Corps’ squad automatic weapon (SAW). In 2018, the Marine Corps announced plans to make the M27 the standard-issue rifle for all infantry riflemen.
Mk 16 Mod 0, Mk 17 Mod 0 SCAR	Assault rifle (SCAR L) Battle rifle (SCAR H)	FN Herstal	5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO	USSOCOM, USMC Maritime Raid Force
M14	Battle rifle	Springfield ArmoryWinchesterHarrington & RichardsonThompson-Ramo-Wooldridge, Inc.	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Limited service, mostly ceremonial.
HK417		Heckler & Koch	7.62x51mm NATO	Navy	Adopted as a battle rifle by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC units.
	Assault rifle	SIG Sauer	5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout	USSOCOM
XM7 NGSW	Assault rifle	SIG Sauer	.277 FURY	NGSW program	Selected by the United States Army to replace the M16/M4 platform.
Sniper rifles, marksman rifles and anti-materiel sniper rifles
Mk 14 EBR	Designated marksman rifle/Sniper rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
M39 EMR		Sage International	7.62×51mm NATO,	Marine Corps, USSOCOM
SDM-R	Designated marksman rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	Army
M110 SASS	Designated marksman rifle, sniper rifle	Knight's Armament Company	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM	To replace the M39 & Mk 11 (USMC) and M14 EBR (Army)
M110A1 CSASS	Designated marksman rifle, sniper rifle	Heckler & Koch	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM	M110 Sniper Made from Heckler Koch
M24 SWS	Sniper rifle	Remington Arms Company	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Air Force, USSOCOM
M2010 ESR	Sniper rifle	Remington Arms Company	.300 Winchester Magnum	Army
M40	Sniper rifle	Remington Arms Company	7.62×51mm NATO	Marine Corps, USSOCOM	Upgraded M40A1, M40A3, and M40A5 models were used by Marine Corps scout snipers.
M1903 Springfield	Bolt-action rifle	Springfield Armory	.30-03 Springfield.30-06 Springfield	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard	Mostly ceremonial.
Mk 13	Sniper rifle	Accuracy International/Remington Arms Company	.300 Winchester Magnum	USSOCOM (Mod 5), Marine Corps (Mod 7)	Replaced the M40A5 in USMC service.
	Sniper rifle	Remington Arms Company	7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum	Army
MK20 SSR	Tactical precision rifle, designated marksman rifle	FN Herstal	7.62x51mm NATO, 6.5 Creedmoor	Army
Mk 22 ASR	Sniper rifle	Barrett Firearms Company	.300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum, .308 Winchester, .338 Norma Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum	Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM	To replace the M2010 ESR and MK13.
Barrett 50 Cal/M82, M107	Anti-materiel sniper rifle	Barrett Firearms Company	.50 BMG	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
Shotguns
M590	Shotgun	O.F. Mossberg & Sons	12-gauge	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force	Also 500M MILS.
Remington Model 870	Shotgun	Remington Arms Company	12-gauge	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
M1014	Semi-automatic shotgun	Benelli Armi SPA	12-gauge	Army, Marine Corps
M26 MASS	Shotgun		12-gauge	Army
Submachine guns
MP5	Submachine gun	Heckler & Koch	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, USSOCOM
MP7	Submachine gun, Personal defense weapon	Heckler & Koch	4.6×30mm HK	Army, Navy, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
APC9 Pro-K SCW	Submachine gun	Brügger & Thomet	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Air Force
Machine guns
M249 SAW	Light machine gun, squad automatic weapon	FN Herstal	5.56×45mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force
M240	General purpose medium machine gun	FN Herstal	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard
M60	General purpose medium machine gun	Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
	Light machine gun	SIG Sauer	.277 Fury	NGSW program	Winner of the NGSW program in April 2022, selected by the United States Army to replace the M249 SAW.
Small arms ammunition 4.6×30mm 5.56×45mm NATO M855 Ball M855A1 Ball M856 Tracer M856A1 Tracer M995 Armor Piercing Mk 262 Mod 1 Mk318 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO^[1] M62 Tracer M80 Ball M118LR M276 Dim Tracer M993 Armor Piercing Mk 316 Mod 0 Mk319 Mod 0 .300 Winchester Magnum Mk 248 Mod 0/1 .338 Lapua Magnum 9×19mm Parabellum M882 Ball .40 S&W .45 ACP .50 BMG^[2] M8 Armor Piercing Incendiary (API) M17 Tracer M20 Armor Piercing Incendiary-Tracer (API-T) M33 Ball M903 SLAP M962 SLAP-T M1022 Long-Range Sniper Mk 211 Mod 0 Mk257 API Dim Tracer Mk 300 Mod 0 API-T 12 Gauge
Heavy weapons and mounted weapons
M61 Vulcan	Gatling gun - six-barrels	General Dynamics	20×102mm	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
M134	Gatling gun - six-barrels	General Electric Dillon Aero Garwood Industries Profense	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy
M2 HMG	Heavy machine gun	General Dynamics Ohio Ordnance Works Inc. U.S. Ordnance	.50 BMG	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun	Automatic grenade launcher	General Dynamics	40 mm grenades	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
Mk 47 Striker	Automatic grenade launcher	General Dynamics	40 mm grenades	USSOCOM
GAU-19		General Dynamics	.50 BMG
Explosive launchers
FGM-148 Javelin	Anti-tank guided missile system	Raytheon & Lockheed Martin	127mm	Army, Marine Corps
M136 (AT4)	Anti-tank rocket system	Alliant Techsystems	84mm	Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy	Adopted by the United States Army as the "Lightweight Multipurpose Weapon M136".
M3 MAAWS	Anti-tank recoilless rifle	Saab Bofors Dynamics	84x246mm R	Army, USSOCOM
SMAW	Anti-tank rocket system	Nammo Talley	83.5mm	Army, Marine Corps
Anti-air weapons
FIM-92 Stinger	Man-portable air-defense system	Raytheon Missiles & Defense		Army, Marine Corps
Mortars
M120	Mortar	Soltam Systems	120 mm mortar	Army, Marine Corps
M252	Mortar		81 mm mortar	Army, Marine Corps
M224	Mortar		60 mm mortar	Army, Marine Corps

Vehicles

Fixed-wing aircraft

Name	Description	Manufacturer	Version	Branches	Quantity^[3]	Notes	Picture
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	20
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-25AVC-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:Boeing & Northrop Grumman	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		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:Boeing &Lockheed Martin	F-22A	Air Force	177
Multirole combat aircraft
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle	Multi-role combat aircraft		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 The 2040s; 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:Boeing & Northrop Grumman	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:Lockheed Martin& Northrop Grumman	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	Notes	Picture
VSTOL/VTOL
AV-8B Harrier II	Close air support Trainer	Major components:Boeing & BAE Systems	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:Lockheed Martin& Northrop Grumman	F-35B	Marine Corps	535	Supersonic STOVL multirole fighter
V-22 Osprey	Cargo helicopter	Major components:Bell Textron & Boeing	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		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		CH-53E	Marines Corps Navy	139
CH-53K King Stallion	Cargo helicopter		CH-53K
EH-60	Electronic-warfare helicopter		EH-60A	Army	64
HH-60 Jay Hawk	Recovery helicopter		HH-60J HH-60T	Coast Guard	41
HH-60 Pave Hawk	Search and rescue helicopter		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		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		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		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	Notes	Picture
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
Main battle tanks
M1 Abrams		M1A1 MBT M1A2 MBT M104 Wolverine Bridge Layer M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System	Army	9100
General Dynamics Griffin		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		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	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		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
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	Huntington Ingalls IndustriesIngalls Shipbuilding Division	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 19Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. - LCC 20	Amphibious Command Ship	Navy	2	Class of 2
San Antonio-class		Amphibious transport dock	Navy	11	13 planned
Los Angeles-class	Newport News Shipbuilding General Dynamics Electric Boat	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 BoatHuntington 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	Ingalls Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works	Cruiser	Navy	22	Class of 27
Arleigh Burke-class	Ingalls Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works	Destroyer	Navy	70	77 planned
	Ingalls Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works	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	Peterson Shipbuilders Fincantieri Marinette Marine	Mine countermeasures vessel	Navy	11	Class of 14
Cyclone-class		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	Avondale Shipyard	Fleet Replenishment Oiler	Navy (MSC)	15	Class of 16
	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company	Missile Range Instrumentation Ship	Navy (MSC)	1	Class of 18. Converted from Ocean Surveillance Ship.
Howard O. Lorenzen-class	VT Halter Marine	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 American Ship Building Company U.S. Coast Guard Yard Christy Corporation	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		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			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

See main article: Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces.

Uniforms

Dress uniforms

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–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

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

Notes and References

1. Book: 2013 Army Weapon Systems Handbook. Small Caliber Ammunition. Federation of American Scientists. pdf. 2012-12-09.
2. Web site: Small Caliber Ammunition. Alliant Tech Systems(ATK). 2012-12-09.
3. Web site: Factsheet. 28 May 2013. 15 December 2018.
4. Web site: 2023-08-25 . Infographic: The Countries That Use F-16 Fighter Jets . 2023-11-26 . Statista Daily Data . en.
5. Web site: GPS Wing Reaches GPS III IBR Milestone . . 10 November 2008 . 2012-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523204537/http://www.insidegnss.com/node/918 . 23 May 2013 . dead .
6. Web site: Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) (Nov). IHS Jane's. 2015-10-30.
7. Web site: Oshkosh M977 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) and M989A1 heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailer (HEMAT) . . 2015-06-14 . 2015-06-14.
8. Web site: 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 . 2015-09-22.