List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps
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This is a list of vehicles and aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps,[1][2] for combat, support, and motor transport.
Vehicles
The below list contains vehicles confirmed to be in service as of early 2022.[3] This list may not include stored or limited use equipment.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
| ACV |  |
 United States
 Italy |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ACV-P
ACV-C ACV-30 ACV-R |
352 ACV-P
29 ACV-C |
38 ACV-P On Order
175 ACV-30 On Order |
| LAV-25 |  |
 Canada
|
Infantry fighting vehicle | Armored-reconnaissance (LAV-25) | 488 | Looking for successor to the reconnaissance variant, the Textron Cottonmouth 6×6 or a GDLS Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle 8×8.[4] Six variants are expected:[5]
|
| Command and control (LAV-C2) | 66 | |||||
| Logistics cargo carrier (LAV-LOG) | 127 | |||||
| Electronic warfare (LAV-MEWSS) | 14 | |||||
| Recovery (LAV-R) | 45 | |||||
| Anti tank (LAV-AT) | 106 | |||||
| Self-propelled mortar (LAV-M) | 65 | |||||
| Light Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance (LAV-JSLNBCRS) | 31 | |||||
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
| M142 HIMARS |  |
 United States |
Rocket artillery | Armoured M142 HIMARS | 47 | Only FMTV use in USMC[6] |
| NMESIS |  |
United States |
Rocket artillery | 261 by 2033[7] | Naval Strike Missile on JLTV-platform | |
| Transport vehicles | ||||||
| MTVR |  |
United States |
Transport vehicle | Troop transport (MK-23/MK-25/AMK-23/AMK-25/MK-27/MK-28/AMK-27/AMK-28/MK-28C) | 11,400 | [8] |
| Dump truck (MK-29/MK-30/AMK-29/AMK-30) | ||||||
| Medium equipment transporter (MK-31/MK-32/AMK-31/AMK-32) | ||||||
| Wrecker (MK-36/AMK-36) | ||||||
| M142 HIMARS Resupply truck with crane (MK-37) | ||||||
| M142 HIMARS trailer (MK-38) | ||||||
| LVSR |  |
United States |
Transport vehicle | Cargo (MKR-18) | ||
| Tractor (MKR-16) | ||||||
| Wrecker (MKR-15) | ||||||
| Infantry mobility vehicles and support vehicles | ||||||
| Cougar |  |
 South Africa
|
Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | 1,725 | ||
| JLTV |  |
United States |
Light tactical vehicle | Heavy guns carrier (M1278 JLTV-HGC) | 3,700 | |
| Utility (M1279 JLTV-UTL) | ||||||
| General purpose (M1280 JLTV-GP) | ||||||
| Close combat weapons carrier (M1281 JLTV-CCWC) | ||||||
| M-ATV |  |
United States |
Light tactical vehicle | 704 | ||
| M1161 Growler |  |
United States |
Fast Attack Vehicle/Light utility vehicle | M1161 Light Utility | ~1,600 | The M1163 is the prime mover for the M327 Mortar system |
| M1163 Prime Mover | ||||||
| MRZR |  |
United States |
Light utility vehicle | [known in the Marines as the ultra light tactical vehicle (ULTV)] | ||
| HMMWV |  |
United States |
Light utility vehicle | Troop transport (M1123) | ||
| Heavy cargo truck (M1097A2) | ||||||
| Armament carrier (M1043A2) | ||||||
| TOW carrier (M1045A2) | ||||||
| Ambulance (M1035A2) | ||||||
| Ambulance (M997A2) | ||||||
| Armament carrier (M1114) | ||||||
| Armament carrier (M1151) | ||||||
| Heavy cargo truck (M1152A1) | ||||||
| Troop transport (M1165) | ||||||
| Engineering vehicles and specialized vehicles | ||||||
| Buffalo |  |
United States |
Military engineering vehicle | 38 | ||
| Husky |  |
South Africa |
Military engineering vehicle | |||
| M9 ACE |  |
United States |
Military engineering vehicle | |||
| P-19R ARFF |  |
United States |
Fire-fighting vehicle | |||
Aircraft
F/A-18 Hornet
Inventory: 132
- F/A-18B/D fighter/attack/training
Inventory: 45
F-35 Lightning II
- F-35C carrier variant Planned total of 140 F-35Cs (CTOL) to replace F/A-18.[9]
- Total inventory F-35B/F-35C (including training aircraft): 175 (as of November 2025).
AV-8 Harrier
- AV-8B Harrier II fighter/attack
Inventory: 78
- TAV-8 Harrier trainer
Inventory: 11
KC-130 Hercules/Super Hercules
- KC-130J Super Hercules refueler/transport
Inventory: 76
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AH-1 Cobra
Inventory: 189
- AH-1Z Viper helicopter gunship
UH-1Y Venom
Inventory: 140
CH-53E Super Stallion
- CH-53E Super Stallion upgraded cargo/passenger helicopter[citation needed]
Inventory: 128
Inventory: 19
MV-22 Osprey
- MV-22B Osprey cargo/passenger tiltrotor
Inventory (Planned total): 348
Unmanned aerial vehicles
- Wasp reconnaissance
- AeroVironment Switchblade attack
- RQ-11 Raven reconnaissance
- RQ-14 Dragon Eye reconnaissance
- RQ-20 Puma reconnaissance
- T-20 reconnaissance
- ScanEagle reconnaissance
- RQ-21A Blackjack reconnaissance
- InstantEye reconnaissance[10]
Testing/Limited Use
Prototypes/Testing/Experimental
- LAV-MEWSS (Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System) electronic warfare
- LAV-EFSS (Expeditionary Fire Support System) replacement for LAV-M
- Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) replacement for AAV
- Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) replacement for AAV
- F-35B Lightning II replacement for AV-8B and F/A-18
- Sikorsky CH-53K
- Unmanned K-MAX
HMMWV replacement
Accepted for short term partial replacements until development of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is complete (see also: Medium Mine Protected Vehicle)
MRAP-MRUV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected - Mine Resistant Utility Vehicle)
- BAE Caiman[11][12][13]
- BAE OMC RG-31 Nyala[14]
- BAE RG-33 4×4[15]
- Force Protection Cougar H 4×4[16][17]
- International MaxxPro[18][19][20]
MRAP-JERRV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected - Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle)
- Force Protection Cougar HE 6×6[17]
- BAE RG-33L 6×6
- GDLS RG-31E
- International MaxxPro XL[21]
- BAE Caiman[13]
- Force Protection Buffalo
MRAP M-ATV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected-All Terrain Vehicle)
Uncommon/Unique
- Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle M88x, M89x, and M1010 series
- M1030M1 Motorcycle
- various GME vehicles, to include the John Deere Gator
- C-9B Skytrain II VIP passenger
- C-12 Huron VIP passenger
- UC-35D VIP passenger
- C-20G Gulfstream VIP passenger
- F-5E/F Tiger II opposing force trainers
- HH-1N SAR helicopter
- Marine One
- C-130T "Fat Albert" used with the Blue Angels
Retired
Wheeled Vehicles
- Humvee Base fleet (1984–1993):
- M998/M1097 troop/cargo/MRC radio truck
- M1097 heavy cargo truck
- M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft platform
- M1097 maintenance contact truck (C7033 equipment)
- M1037/M1042 S250 electronic shelter carrier
- M1043/M1044 armament carrier
- M1045/M1046 TOW missile carrier
- M1035 2-litter ambulance
- M997 4-litter ambulance
- M3 Scout Car (limited use)
- Jeep BRC-40 MA/MB GP/GPW
- M38 truck
- M151 1/4 ton truck
- M606 truck
- M422 Mighty Mite
- M715 Kaiser
- Desert Patrol Vehicle "dune buggy"
- M35 series 2½ ton cargo truck "deuce and a half" [citation needed]
- DUKW
- M54 truck
- 5-ton truck series:
- cargo: M813, M814, M923, M924, M925, M926, M928, M927, M939
- bolster: M815
- dump: M817, M929, M930
- tractor: M818, M931, M932
- wrecker: M816, M936
- tractor/wrecker w/ 5th wheel: M819, M933
- van: M820, M934, M935
- bridging: M821
Tracked Vehicles
- M2 Half Track Car
- M3 Half-track
- M50 Ontos self-propelled recoilless rifle
- M110/M107 self-propelled howitzer
- M2 Light Tank
- M3 Stuart flamethrower tank
- M4 Sherman tank
- M48 Patton tank
- M60 Patton tank
- M103 heavy tank
- M1 Abrams tank - 403 tanks put in storage [22][23][24]
- LVT-1/2/3/4 Landing Vehicle, Tracked
- LVT-5 Amphibious Tractor
- AAV-7[25]
- M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle[26]
- M60 AVLB[27]
Artillery
- M108 Self Propelled Howitzer
- M109 Self Propelled Howitzer
- M110 Self Propelled Howitzer
- M91 Multiple Rocket Launcher
- MIM-23 Hawk Medium-Range Surface-to-air Missile System
Aircraft
- Vought VE-7 Fighter biplane
- O2U Corsair Scout biplane
- SOC Seagull Observation biplane
- FF-1 Fighter biplane
- F2F Fighter biplane
- F3F Fighter biplane
- F2A Buffalo Fighter
- F4F Wildcat Fighter
- F4U Corsair Fighter
- SBD Dauntless Dive bomber
- SB2C Helldiver Dive bomber
- TBF Avenger Torpedo bomber
- PBJ-1 Mitchell Bomber
- JM-1 Marauder Towing aircraft
- PV-1 Ventura Night fighter
- PB4Y-1 Liberator Reconnaissance
- PB4Y-2 Privateer Reconnaissance
- F6F Hellcat Fighter
- F8F Bearcat Fighter
- A-1 Skyraider Attack/bomber
- A/D-5Q Skyraider Electronic warfare
- FJ Fury Jet Fighter
- F9F Panther Fighter
- FH-1 Phantom Fighter
- F2H Banshee Fighter
- F-9 Cougar Fighter
- F-10 Skyknight Fighter
- EF-10 Skyknight Electronic warfare
- A-4 Skyhawk Attack
- F6 Skyray Fighter
- F-8 Crusader Fighter
- RF-8A Crusader Reconnaissance
- F-4 Phantom II Fighter/attack/bomber
- RF-4B Phantom Reconnaissance
- A-6 Intruder Attack
- EA-6A Electric Intruder Electronic warfare (precursor to EA-6 Prowler)
- OV-10 Bronco Observation aircraft
- R4D Skytrain Cargo plane
- R5D Skymaster Cargo plane
- R5C Commando Cargo plane
- R4Q Flying Boxcar Cargo plane
- HRS-1 Chickasaw Cargo helicopter
- CH-43 Choctaw Cargo helicopter
- CH-3 Sea King Cargo helicopter
- UH-1N Twin Huey Utility helicopter
- UH-1D/H Iroqouis "Huey" Utility helicopter
- AH-1 Cobra "HueyCobra" Attack helicopter
- VH-71 Kestrel replacement for Marine One VH-3D Sea King and VH-60N Nighthawk was cancelled in 2009
- Mastiv RPV system UAV
- RQ-2 Pioneer UAV reconnaissance
- Barrage balloon
- Glider
- CH-46 Sea Knight Cargo/passenger helicopter
- CH-53D Sea Stallion Cargo/passenger helicopter
- KC-130F/R Hercules tactical aerial refueler/assault transport
- RQ-7 Shadow reconnaissance
