List of equipment of the United States Navy List of equipment the United States Navy uses
The equipment of the United States Navy has been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
Surface ships
Commissioned surface ships and submarines (arranged by class and displacement)
Class
Image
Individual ships
Notes
Aircraft carriers (11)
Gerald R. Ford USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
10 planned, 1 in service, and 2 under construction.
Nimitz
10 carriers of the Nimitz class are in service.
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 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 (9)
Ticonderoga 9 (In service)
Destroyers (74)
Arleigh Burke 92 planned, 74 in service, 10 under construction
Zumwalt USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002)
3 in service
Frigate (3)
Constellation USS Constellation (FFG-62) USS Congress (FFG-63) USS Chesapeake (FFG-64)
20 planned, 1 under construction
Littoral combat ships / Corvettes (26)
Freedom USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) USS Wichita (LCS-13) USS Billings (LCS-15) USS Indianapolis (LCS-17) USS St. Louis (LCS-19) USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) USS Cooperstown (LCS-23) USS Marinette (LCS-25) USS Nantucket (LCS-27) USS Beloit (LCS-29)
16 planned, 10 in service, 1 under construction
Independence USS Jackson (LCS-6) USS Montgomery (LCS-8) USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) USS Omaha (LCS-12) USS Manchester (LCS-14) USS Tulsa (LCS-16) USS Charleston (LCS-18) USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) USS Kansas City (LCS-22) USS Oakland (LCS-24) USS Mobile (LCS-26) USS Savannah (LCS-28) USS Canberra (LCS-30) USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) USS Augusta (LCS-34) USS Kingsville (LCS-36)
19 planned, 16 in service, 1 under construction
Expeditionary Mobile Base (3)
Lewis B. Puller 6 planned
Mine countermeasure ships (8)
Avenger
Submarine Tender (2)
Emory S. Land
Technological research ship (1)
Banner USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
Captured and currently possessed by North Korea
Original six frigates (1)
Classic Frigate
USS Constitution
The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy
Patrol boats
Boat
Image
Armament
Notes
Mk VI PB
2x Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm, 1x Mk 50 , BGM-176B Griffin , 6x turret mounts[single, twin], CROWS and turret mounts : [Mk 19 40 mm, GAU-19 .50 in, M2HB .50 in, GSU-17 7.62 mm, M240B 7.62 mm]
Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy , Wasp-class amphibious assault ship , America-class amphibious assault ship , Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
Mk1 CCM (Combatant Craft Medium)
1x Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm, M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun and M240 General Purpose Machine Gun
Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy , Boeing C-17 Globemaster III , Wasp-class amphibious assault ship , America-class amphibious assault ship , Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
Mk 5 SOC
1x Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm, M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun and M240 General Purpose Machine Gun
Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy , Boeing C-17 Globemaster III , Wasp-class amphibious assault ship , America-class amphibious assault ship , Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
RCB-90
1x RCWS , 4x turret mounts [single], RCWS and turret mounts : [Mk 19 40 mm, GAU-19 .50 in, M2HB .50 in, GSU-17 7.62 mm, M240B 7.62 mm], 4x naval mines or 6x depth charges
Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy , Boeing C-17 Globemaster III , Wasp-class amphibious assault ship , America-class amphibious assault ship , Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
SOC-R
GAU-17 minigun, M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun , M240 General Purpose Machine Gun , and 40mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
Transportable by CH-47 , C-130 , and larger aircraft
RHIB
M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun , M240 General Purpose Machine Gun , and M249 light machine gun
Transportable by almost every carrier
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
[1]
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
Submarines
Aircraft
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
Land vehicles
In addition to the vehicles listed here, the Navy Seabees operate a number of unlisted trucks and construction vehicles.
Small arms
Model
Image
Caliber
Type
Origin
Details
Pistols
M17 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol United States Standard service pistol .
M9 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol Italy Former standardservice pistol being replaced by the M17
P226 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol Switzerland P226, P226R, P228, P229 (M11 Mod 0), P229R-DAK and
Mk 25. Used by Naval Special Operations.
Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP Pistol Germany Used by Naval Special Warfare .
M1911 .45 ACP Pistol United States Limited service.
G19 9x19mm Parabellum Pistol Austria Adopted by Naval Special Warfare in 2016 as the Mk 27. Slowly replacing the Mk 25.
HK45 .45 ACP Pistol Germany HK 45 Compact Tactical V3;
Adopted by Naval Special Warfare designated the Mk 24.
Submachine guns
MP5 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Germany MP5, MP5K, MP5N, MP5SD, may be replaced by lighter and cheaper Universal Machine Pistol .
MP7
HK 4.6×30mm
Submachine gun , Personal defense weapon
Germany
Used by JSOC units.
Assault rifles, Battle rifles
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle United States Phased out in favor of the M4/M4A1.
M4/M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle , Carbine United States Standard service rifle.
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Germany D10RS variant with a 10.4-inch barrel.
Used by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC .
HK417 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Germany Adopted as a battle rifle and marksman rifle by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC units.
Mk 16 Mod 0 + MK17 Mod 0
5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO
Assault rifle (SCAR L), Battle Rifle (SCAR H)
Belgium United States
Used by all branches of USSOCOM .
M14
7.62×51mm NATO
Battle rifle
United States
Limited service.
Designated marksman rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles
Mk 11 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle , Designated marksman rifle United States Used by Naval Special Warfare .
Mk 12 SPR 5.56×45mm NATO Designated marksman rifle United States Used by all branches of USSOCOM .
Mk 13 Mod 5 .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle United States Used by Naval Special Warfare .
McMillan Tac-338 [ 13] .338 Lapua Magnum Sniper rifle , anti-materiel United States Bolt-action sniper rifle used by Naval Special Warfare .
Mk 15 .50 BMG Anti materiel sniper rifle United States Bolt-action anti-material rifle used by Naval Special Warfare .
Barrett 50 cal/M82/M107 .50 BMG Anti materiel sniper rifle United States Semi-automatic
Shotguns
500 MILS 12-gauge Shotgun United States Pump-action
M1014 12-gauge Shotgun Italy Semi-automatic
M870 12-gauge Shotgun United States Pump-action
Machine guns
M249 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun , Squad automatic weapon United States Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines.
Mk 48 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose light machine gun Belgium United States
Belt-fed.
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose medium machine gun Belgium United States
Belt-fed.
M60 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose medium machine gun United States Belt-fed, current models: E4 (Mk 43 mod 0/1) and E6.
Browning M2HB .50 BMG Heavy machine gun United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19 40mm
Automatic grenade launcher
United States Belt-fed.
Mk 47 Striker 40mm
Automatic grenade launcher
United States Fire-control system.
M203 40mm
Grenade launcher United States Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher.
M320 40mm
Single shot Grenade launcher
Germany United States Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher.
Mk 14 40mm
Grenade launcher South Africa Six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher.
M67 frag Frag hand grenade United States 4-5.5 second fuse timer.
M18 Smoke grenade
United States Used for signaling with aerial assets and concealment.
Portable anti-materiel weapons
AT4 84mm
Anti-tank weapon Sweden
M3 MAAWS 84x246mm R
Anti-tank recoilless rifle Sweden
FGM-148 Javelin 127mm
Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile United States
FIM-92 Stinger 70mm
S.A.M. United States
Gatling guns
Mk 25 Mod 0 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO six-barrel Gatling gun
United States
Individual equipment
See also
References
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