List of equipment of the United States Navy
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The equipment of the United States Navy has been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
USS Farragut (DDG-99), an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis combat system-equipped guided missile destroyer. The class has become the longest production run for any post-World War II U.S. Navy surface combatant, with the potential to exceed over a hundred ships.
A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile system
The M4, a 5.56×45mm (NATO cartridge), air-cooled, direct impingement gas-operated, magazine-fed, carbine-length assault rifle, based on the M16 family of service weapons.
Submarines
Commissioned submarines and surface ships (arranged by class and displacement)
Surface ships
Aircraft carriers
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft carriers (11) | |||
| Gerald R. Ford | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) | 10 planned, 1 in service, 1 Undergoing sea trials and 1 under construction. | |
| Nimitz | 10 carriers of the Nimitz class are in service. | ||
Amphibious warfare ships
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibious assault ships (9) | |||
| America | 11 planned, 2 in service, 2 under construction | ||
| Wasp | 7 in service | ||
| Amphibious Command Ships (2) | |||
| Blue Ridge | USS Blue Ridge is the oldest deployed ship in the navy. | ||
| Amphibious transport docks (13) | |||
| San Antonio | USS San Antonio (LPD-17) USS New Orleans (LPD-18) USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) USS Green Bay (LPD-20) USS New York (LPD-21) USS San Diego (LPD-22) USS Anchorage (LPD-23) USS Arlington (LPD-24) USS Somerset (LPD-25) USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) USS Portland (LPD-27) USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) |
26 planned, 13 in service, 2 under construction | |
| Dock landing ships (10) | |||
| Harpers Ferry | USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) |
4 (In service) | |
| Whidbey Island | 6 (In service) | ||
Cruisers
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruisers (7) | |||
| Ticonderoga | 7 (In service) | ||
Destroyers
Frigates
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation | USS Constellation (FFG-62) USS Congress (FFG-63) |
2 under construction, 18 cancelled |
Littoral combat ships / Corvettes
Expeditionary Mobile Base
Mine countermeasure ships
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenger |
Submarine Tender
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory S. Land |
Technological research ship
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner | USS Pueblo (AGER-2) | Captured and currently possessed by North Korea |
Original six frigates
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Frigate | USS Constitution | The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy |
Patrol boats
Landing craft utility
| Boat | Image | Armament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCU 1627 | 4x turret mounts[single] : [Mk 19 40 mm, GAU-19 .50 in, M2HB .50 in, GSU-17 7.62 mm, M240B 7.62 mm] | Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, America-class amphibious assault ship, Watson-class vehicle cargo ship | |
| LCU 2000 | |||
| LCU 1700 | 4x turret mounts[single] : [Mk 19 40 mm, GAU-19 .50 in, M2HB .50 in, GSU-17 7.62 mm, M240B 7.62 mm] | Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, America-class amphibious assault ship, Watson-class vehicle cargo ship | |
| LCAC | 4x turret mounts[single] : [Mk 19 40 mm, GAU-19 .50 in, M2HB .50 in, GSU-17 7.62 mm, M240B 7.62 mm] | Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, America-class amphibious assault ship, Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
Aircraft
| Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft (677) | ||||||
| F/A-18 Super Hornet | United States | Multirole | F/A-18E/F | 575[2] | 17 on order[3] | |
| F-35 Lightning II | United States | Multirole | F-35C | 102[4] | 117 on order[2] | |
| Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence (250) | ||||||
| E-2 Hawkeye | United States | Carrier capable airborne early warning | E-2C/D | 74[2] | 22 E-2D on order[3], 10 E-2C to be retired[2] | |
| E-6 Mercury | United States | Airborne command and control | E-6B | 16[5] | Being replaced by E-130J | |
| EA-18 Growler | United States | Electronic warfare | EA-18G | 160[2] | ||
| Maritime Patrol (124) | ||||||
| P-8 Poseidon | United States | Maritime patrol | P-8A | 124[2] | 14 on order[3] | |
| Tanker (12) | ||||||
| KC-130 Hercules | United States | Aerial refueling/transport | KC-130T KC-130J |
11[4] 1[4] |
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| Transport (70) | ||||||
| C-2 Greyhound | United States | Carrier based transport | C-2A | 7[4] | Planned to be Replaced with V-22 Osprey | |
| C-12 Huron | United States | Transport | UC-12F UC-12M RC-12M |
14[6] | ||
| C-20 Grey Ghost | United States | Transport | C-20G | 2[2] | ||
| C-26 Metroliner | United States | Transport | C-26D | 7[2] | ||
| C-37 Gulfstream | United States | Transport | C-37A C-37B |
1[2] 3[2] |
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| C-38 Courier | Israel | Transport | C-38A | 2[5] | ||
| C-40 Clipper | United States | Transport | C-40A | 17[4] | ||
| C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport | C-130T | 16[4] | ||
| C-130J Super Hercules | United States | Transport | C-130J | 1[4] | ||
| Rotorcraft (588) | ||||||
| V-22 Osprey | United States | Carrier based transport | CMV-22B | 44[3] | 53 Planned[2], 9 still on order[3] | |
| MH-53 Sea Dragon | United States | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-53E | 23[2] | ||
| MH-60 Seahawk | United States | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-60R MH-60S |
270[2] 251[2] |
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| Trainer Aircraft (946) | ||||||
| TH-57 Sea Ranger | United States | Training helicopter | TH-57B TH-57C |
92[2] | ||
| UH-72 Lakota | Multinational | Training helicopter | UH-72A | 5[5] | ||
| TH-73 Thrasher | Italy / United States | Training helicopter | TH-73A | 130[2] | ||
| U-1 Otter | Canada | Trainer | NU-1B | 1[5] | Otter NU-1B is the oldest aircraft in the U.S. Navy, in service at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Md.[7] | |
| U-6 Beaver | Canada | Trainer | U-6A | 2[5] | ||
| UV-18 Twin Otter | Canada | Trainer | UV-18A | 2[2] | ||
| C-26 Metroliner | United States | Trainer | C-26A | 1[2] | Airborne Systems Training and Research Support, 3rd Generation (ASTARS III) | |
| X-26 Frigate | United States | Trainer | X-26A | 2[2] | ||
| F-5 Tiger II | United States | Adversary trainer | F-5F F-5N |
2[4] 24[4] |
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| F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Adversary trainer | F-16A/B F-16C/D |
14[5] 37[4] |
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| F/A-18 Hornet | United States | Trainer | F/A-18/C/D | 19[4] | Operated by reserve, training and development squadrons in a role described as "non-deployable".[8][9]
While the F/A-18C is possessed by the Navy Reserve Strike fighter squadron VFA-204, due to their unsuitability in combat situations in regards to their lack of modern avionics, communications equipment and weapons integration, they are used solely as an adversary/aggressor trainer.[10][11] | |
| T-6 Texan II | United States | Trainer | T-6A T-6B AT-6E |
43[2] 250[2] 2[2] |
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| T-38 Talon | United States | Supersonic jet trainer | T-38C | 10[5] | ||
| T-44 Pegasus | United States | Multi-engine trainer | T-44C | 54[2] | ||
| T-54 Marlin II | United States | Multi-engine trainer | T-54A | 63[2] | ||
| T-45 Goshawk | United Kingdom / United States | Carrier based trainer | T-45C | 193[2] | ||
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (42) | ||||||
| MQ-4C Triton | United States | Surveillance & patrol aircraft | MQ-4C | 22[3] | ||
| MQ-8C Fire Scout | United States | UAV helicopter | MQ-8C | 19[2] | ||
| Boeing MQ-25 Stingray | United States | UAV Aerial refueling | MQ-25 T1 | 1 | 72 planned[12] | |
Munitions
| Name | Image | Type | Versions | Name | Image | Type | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK84 | General-purpose bomb | AIM-7 | Medium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile | AIM-7A, AIM-7B, AIM-7C, AIM-7D, AIM-7E, AIM-7E2, AIM-7F, AIM-7M, AIM-7P, and RIM-7M | |||
| CBU-78 | Air-dropped anti-tank and anti-personnel mines | CBU-78/B | AIM-9 | Short-range air-to-air missile | AIM-9D, AIM-9G, AIM-9H, AIM-9L, AIM-9M, AIM-9R, and AIM-9X | ||
| MK83 | General-purpose bomb | BLU-110 | AIM-120 | Medium-range, active radar homing air-to-air missile | AIM-120A, AIM-120B, AIM-120C, AIM-120C-4/5/6/7, AIM-120D | ||
| CBU-100 | Cluster bomb | MK82 | General-purpose bomb | BLU-111/B, BLU-111A/B, BLU-126/B | |||
| AGM-65 | Guided air-to-surface missile | AGM-65A/B, AGM-65D, AGM-65E, AGM-65F/G, AGM-65H, AGM-65J, and AGM-65K | AGM-84 | Anti-ship missile | AGM-84, RGM-84, and UGM-84 | ||
| AGM-88 | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile | AGM-88E AARGM | AGM-154 | Glide bomb | AGM-154A, AGM-154B, AGM-154C | ||
| AGM-114 | Guided air-to-surface missile | AGM-114B, AGM-114K, AGM-114M | BGM-109 | cruise missile | BGM-109C, BGM-109D, RGM-109E, UGM-109E | ||
| RIM-116 | Close-in weapons system | RIM-116A, RIM-116B | UGM-133 | SLBM | UGM-133 Trident II | ||
| RIM-162 | Surface-to-air missile | RIM-162 ESSM | RIM-66 | Surface-to-air missile | RIM-66K, RIM-66L, RIM-66M | ||
| RIM-174A Standard ERAM | Surface-to-air missile | RIM-174A Block IA, RIM-174A Block IB | RIM-161 | Anti-ballistic missile | RIM-161C | ||
| GBU-10 | Prescision-Guided | BLU-109 | Bunker Buster | ||||
| GBU-12 | Prescision-Guided | BLU-110 | General-purpose bomb | ||||
| GBU-16 | Prescision-Guided | BLU-111 | General-purpose bomb | ||||
| GBU-24 | Prescision-Guided | GBU-31 | Prescision-Guided | ||||
| GBU-32 | Prescision-Guided | GBU-38 | Prescision-Guided | ||||
| GBU-51 | Prescision-Guided | GBU-39 | Prescision-Guided | ||||
| GBU-53 | Prescision-Guided | GBU-49 | Prescision-Guided | ||||
| GBU-54 | Prescision-Guided | GBU-61 | Countermine System | ||||
| MK62 | Navy Mines | MK63 | Navy Mines | ||||
| MK65 | Navy Mines | MK67 | Submarine Launch Mines | ||||
| Mark 48 | Torpedo | Mark 54 | Torpedo |
Land vehicles
In addition to the vehicles listed here, the Navy Seabees operate a number of unlisted trucks and construction vehicles.
| Name | Image | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| M939 | Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces | |
| FMTV | Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces | |
| MTVR | 6x6 tactical truck | Used by Navy Seabees | |
| HMMWV | Light utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces. To be replaced by M-ATV and JLTV. | |
| Oshkosh M-ATV | MRAP, LUV | To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams. | |
| Oshkosh JLTV | light multi-role vehicle/light tactical vehicle and MRAP | To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare teams | |
| Buffalo | MRAP | Used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Navy Seabees | |
| Cougar | MRAP and IFV | H (4x4) / HE (6x6) variants both used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Navy Seabees | |
| LARC-V | amphibious vehicle | Used by amphibious naval beach units | |
| DPV | Patrol vehicle | to be replaced by ALSV | |
| ALSV | Special Attack Vehicle | Replacing DPV | |
| IFAV | LUV | ||
| LSSV | Multi-purpose vehicle | Used by Navy Special Warfare teams for various missions | |
Small arms
Individual equipment
| Model | Image | Type | Variants | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniform equipment | ||||||
| NWU combat uniform | battledress | Type III (woodland), Type II (desert), and Type I (canceled) | standard issue Naval issue combat uniform | |||
| MARPAT | Camouflage pattern | Desert, Woodland, Winter, Urban (prototype) | Limited-issue for certain positions | |||
| Advanced Bomb Suit | bomb suit | Used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams | ||||
| Interceptor Body Armor | ballistic vest | U.S. Woodland, Coyote Tan, Desert camouflage or "Chocolate Chip" uniform, and Universal Camouflage Pattern | May be replaced by Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System or various ballistic vests like the Improved Modular Tactical Vest and Improved Scalable Plate Carrier used by the U.S. Marine Corps | |||
| Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System | modular ballistic vest | Replaces the Full Spectrum Battle Equipment Amphibious Assault Vest | ||||
| Enhanced Combat Helmet | Combat helmet | Replaces Advanced Combat Helmet and Lightweight Helmet | ||||
See also
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