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The Equipment of the United States Army can be subdivided into: ammunition, weapons, vehicles and clothing.

Ammunition[]

9x19mm NATO:

.45 ACP:

5.56x45mm NATO:

7.62x51mm NATO:

.300 Winchester Magnum

.50-cal BMG:

12 gauge:

25x137mm NATO:

30x113mm NATO:

Hand grenades:

Grenade launchers

Weapons[]

File:M249 outline.gif

An M249 machine gun

File:M16 outline.gif

An M16 rifle

File:M4 outline.gif

An M4 carbine

The Weapons of the United States Army can be sorted into three categories: Personal weapons carried and used by one soldier, Support weapons used by teams of soldiers in support roles, and Vehicle-Mounted weapons mounted on Army vehicles. Some support weapons can be mounted on vehicles in addition to their primary ground roles.

Personal Weapons:

Support Weapons:

Vehicle-Mounted Weapons:

Systems[]

Vehicles[]

Name Type Quantity Notes Picture
4WD's
Humvee Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle 160,000
Trucks
M939 Truck Truck 32,000 To be replaced FMTV
FMTV Truck 44,000 Planned 76,000
HEMTT Truck 27,400
HETS Truck 2,400
Amoured Vehicles
Stryker Armored personnel carrier 4,187
M113 Armored personnel carrier 13,943 6,700 active duty
M1 Abrams Main battle tank 8,325 1,547 M1A2, 4,393 M1A1, 2,385 M1
M2 Bradley Infantry fighting vehicle 6,452
M3 Bradley Reconnaissance vehicle 1,200
M88 Hercules Armored recovery vehicle 2,400 676 Active Duty
M9 Combat engineering 447
Artillery
M109 Self-propelled howitzer 1,934
M119 Howitzer 500
M198 Howitzer 653
M777 Howitzer 638
HIMARS Multiple rocket launcher 340 .[26]
M270 Multiple rocket launcher 990
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Centurion Anti-Projectile Vehicle Unknown
Avenger Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 1,000
Patriot Surface-to-air missile 1,106
MRAP's
M-ATV MRAP
Caiman MRAP
Couger H
Couger HE
MRAP
International MaxxPro MRAP
RG-31 MRAP
RG-33
RG-33L
MRAP
Buffalo MRAP

Aircraft[]

File:Blackhawk outline.gif

UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter

File:Apache outline.gif

AH-64 Apache Helicopter

File:Kiowa outline.gif

OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter

File:Chinook outline.gif

CH-47 Chinook Helicopter

The U.S. Army operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[27]

Name Type Quantity Notes Picture
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-12C
C-12D
C-12F
Cargo/Transport Aircraft 17
14
17
C-23 Sherpa Cargo/Transport Aircraft 56 To be replaced by 147 Alenia C-27J
C-26B Cargo/Transport Aircraft 11
RC-12 Huron|RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K
Reconnaissance Aircraft 12
6
18
Cessna UC-35|UC-35A
UC-35B
Utility Aircraft 20
7
O-5A
EO-5B
RC-7B
airborne reconnaissance aircraft 1
2
5
Alenia C-27J Spartan transport 75 (2 delivered 2009)
Helicopters
AH-6A Little Bird Attack Helicopter 20
AH-64A
AH-64D
Attack Helicopter 116
665
CH-47D
CH-47F
Cargo Helicopter 217
218
191 new CH-47F to be delivered, plus 24 options[28]
EH-60A Black Hawk Electronic-Warfare Helicopter 64
MH-47D
MH-47E
MH-47
Multi-Mission Helicopter 11
23
27
MH-60K
MH-60L
Multi-Mission Helicopter 23
35
OH-58A
OH-58C
OH-58D
Observation Helicopter 196
254
368
A and C under replacement by UH-72
TH-67 Creek Training Helicopter 172
UH-1H Utility Helicopter 547 Being replaced by UH-72
UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M
Utility Helicopter 751
967
165[29]
UH-72A Utility Helicopter 250 345 planned
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade Attack UAV
RQ-11B Raven Hand-launched UAV
RQ-20A Puma Hand-launched UAV
RQ-7B Shadow Reconnaissance UAV
MRQ-5B Hunter Short Range UAV
MQ-1C Warrior Extended-Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) UAV 132

Vessels[]

The Army still operates vessels of many types.[30]

Name Type Versions Quantity Picture
Watercraft
Spearhead high speed logistics ship Theater Support Vessel 1
General Frank S. Besson, Jr. class Logistics Support Vessel Logistics Support Vessel 2 8
Stalwart class ocean surveillance ship Ocean Surveillance Ship 1
Runnymede class large landing craft Landing Craft Utility 35
MGen. Nathanael Greene class large coastal tugs Large Tug 6

Attire[]

Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Army Combat Uniform (ACU) Universal Camouflage Pattern
or
MultiCam


The ACU uses a new military camouflage pattern called the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), which blends green, tan, and gray to work effectively in desert, woodland, and urban environments. The color scheme of the Army Combat Uniform is composed of a slate gray, desert sand and foliage green pixel pattern, which becomes darker or lighter depending on exposure to sunlight.

Soldiers operating in Afghanistan are issued an ACU with the more appropriate "MultiCam" pattern.[31]

Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) Universal Camouflage Pattern A2CU replaces the Improved Aviation Battle 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 and the Interceptor Body Armor, 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 the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet.

See also[]

References[]

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  2. John Pike. "M9 9 mm Beretta Pistol". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m9.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  3. M16 Rifle, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  4. John Pike (22 December 2010). "M16 5.56mm Rifle". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m16.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  5. M4 Carbine, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  6. John Pike (21 December 2010). "M4 / M4A1 5.56mm Carbine". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m4.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  7. M249 Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  8. John Pike. "M249 Squad Automatic Weapon". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m249.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  9. M9 Bayonet, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  10. The Spirit Of The Bayonet Lives On - Strategypage.com, March 30, 2013
  11. M203 Grenade Launcher, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  12. John Pike. "M203 40mm Grenade Launcher". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m203.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  13. M240 Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  14. John Pike. "M240 7.62mm Machine Gun". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m240g.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  15. John Pike (24 February 2011). "M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m2-50cal.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  16. Mk193 Grenade Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  17. John Pike (13 January 2011). "Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/mk19.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  18. M224 Mortar, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  19. John Pike (27 November 2005). "M224 60mm Lightweight Mortar". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m224.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  20. M252 Mortar, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  21. John Pike. "M252 81mm Medium Extended Range Mortar". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m252.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  22. M120 Mortar, U.S. Army Fact Files.
  23. John Pike. "M120 120mm Mortar". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m120.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  24. John Pike. "M230 Automatic Gun". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/systems/m230.htm. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
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  27. Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, 26 JAN 2009 240. Web.28 Aug 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-158.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20United+States>.
  28. "US To Acquire 177 CH-47 Chinook Helicopters And 99 V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft". June 12, 2013. http://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2013/06/us-to-acquire-177-ch-47-chinook.html. 
  29. "Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers 100th New Production UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopter to U.S". 25 March 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS182954+25-Mar-2009+PRN20090325. 
  30. hazegray.org – World Navies Today: US Army
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