List of equipment of the United States Navy
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.
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A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile system
The ubiquitous 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.
The equipment of the United States Navy has been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
Submarines
Commissioned submarines and surface ships (arranged by class and displacement)
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Surface ships
Aircraft carriers
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald R. Ford | _underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean_on_9_October_2022_(221009-N-TL968-1248).JPG)
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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 warfare ships
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibious assault ships (9) | |||
| America | _off_Rio_de_Janeiro_in_August_2014.JPG)
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11 planned, 2 in service, 2 under construction | |
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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) | |||
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USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) |
4 (In service) |
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6 (In service) | |
Cruisers
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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7 (In service) |
Destroyers
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Frigates
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation | _artist_rendering,_30_April_2020_(200430-N-NO101-150).JPG) |
USS Constellation (FFG-62) USS Congress (FFG-63) |
2 under construction, 18 cancelled |
Littoral combat ships / Corvettes
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| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis B. Puller | _at_Naval_Station_Norfolk_on_20_April_2016.JPG)
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5 planned |
Mine countermeasure ships
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenger |  |
Submarine Tender
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Technological research ship
| Class | Image | Individual ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
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Landing craft utility
| Boat | Image | Armament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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| 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 | 
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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 (451) | ||||||
| F/A-18 Super Hornet | 
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United States | Multirole | F/A-18E/F | 421[2] | 76 on order[2] |
| F-35 Lightning II | 
|
United States | Multirole | F-35C | 30[2] | 16+188 on order[2] |
| Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence (277) | ||||||
| E-2 Hawkeye | 
|
United States | Carrier capable airborne early warning | E-2C/D | 97[3] | 27 on order[3] |
| EP-3 ARIES II | 
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United States | Signals Intelligence | EP-3E | 12[3] | |
| E-6 Mercury | 
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United States | Airborne command and control | E-6B | 16[3] | Being replaced by E-130J |
| EA-18 Growler | 
|
United States | Electronic warfare | EA-18G | 152[3] | |
| Maritime Patrol (140) | ||||||
| P-3 Orion | 
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United States | Maritime patrol | P-3C | 28[3] | To be replaced by the P-8 Poseidon.[4] |
| P-8 Poseidon | 
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United States | Maritime patrol | P-8A | 112[3] | 18 on order[3] |
| Tanker (10) | ||||||
| KC-130 Hercules | 
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United States | Aerial refueling/transport | KC-130T | 10[3] | |
| Transport (94) | ||||||
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United States | Carrier based transport | C-2A | 33[3] | Planned to be Replaced with V-22 Osprey |
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United States | Transport | UC-12 | 13[3] | |
| C-20 Grey Ghost | 
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United States | Transport | C-20G | 3[3] | |
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United States | Transport | C-26D | 8[3] | |
| C-38 Courier | 
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Israel | Transport | C-38A | 2[3] | |
| C-40 Clipper | 
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United States | Transport | C-40A | 17[3] | |
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United States | Transport | C-130T | 17[3] | |
| C-130J Super Hercules |
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United States | Transport | C-130J | 1[3] | |
| Rotorcraft (799) | ||||||
| V-22 Osprey | 
|
United States | Carrier based transport | CMV-22B | 12[3] | 49 on order[3]
Gradual replacement for the C-2 Greyhound[5] |
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United States | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-53E | 29[3] | |
| HH-60 Rescue Hawk | 
|
United States | Search and rescue helicopter | HH-60H | 8[3] | |
| MH-60 Seahawk | 
|
United States | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | MH-60R MH-60S |
561[3] | |
| SH-60 Seahawk | 
|
United States | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | SH-60B SH-60F |
189[3] | |
| Trainer Aircraft (917) | ||||||
| TH-57 Sea Ranger | 
|
United States | Training helicopter | TH-57B TH-57C |
115[3] | |
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Multinational | Training helicopter | UH-72A | 5[3] | |
| TH-73 Thrasher | 
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Italy / United States | Training helicopter | TH-73A | 3[3] | 128 on order[3] |
| U-1 Otter | 
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Canada | Trainer | U-1B | 1[3] | 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.[6] |
| U-6 Beaver | 
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Canada | Trainer | U-6A | 2[3] | |
| F-5 Tiger II | 
|
United States | Adversary trainer | F-5F F-5N |
31[3] | |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | 
|
United States | Adversary trainer | F-16A F-16B |
14[3] | |
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United States | Trainer | F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F | 183[3] | Operated by reserve, training and development squadrons in a role described as "non-deployable".[7][8]
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.[9][10] |
| T-6 Texan II | 
|
United States | Trainer | T-6A T-6B T-6C |
293[3] | 29 on order |
| T-34 Mentor | 
|
United States | Trainer | T-34C | 13[3] | |
| T-38 Talon | 
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United States | Supersonic jet trainer | T-38A | 10[3] | |
| T-44 Pegasus | 
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United States | Multi-engine trainer | T-44A | 56[3] | |
| T-45 Goshawk | 
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United Kingdom / United States | Carrier based trainer | T-45C | 191[3] | |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (80) | ||||||
| MQ-4C Triton | 
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United States | Surveillance & patrol aircraft | MQ-4 | 30 | |
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United States | UAV helicopter | MQ-8A MQ-8B |
30 | |
| MQ-8C Fire Scout | 
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United States | UAV helicopter | MQ-8C | 19 | [11] |
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United States | UAV Aerial refueling | MQ-25 T1 | 1 | 72 planned[12] |
Munitions
| Name | Image | Type | Versions | Name | Image | Type | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK84 | 
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General-purpose bomb | AIM-7 | 
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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 | 
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Air-dropped anti-tank and anti-personnel mines | CBU-78/B | AIM-9 | 
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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 | 
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Cluster bomb | MK82 | 
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General-purpose bomb | BLU-111/B, BLU-111A/B, BLU-126/B | |
| AGM-65 | 
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Guided air-to-surface missile | AGM-65A/B, AGM-65D, AGM-65E, AGM-65F/G, AGM-65H, AGM-65J, and AGM-65K | AGM-84 | 
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Anti-ship missile | AGM-84, RGM-84, and UGM-84 |
| AGM-88 | 
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Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile | AGM-88E AARGM | AGM-154 | 
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Glide bomb | AGM-154A, AGM-154B, AGM-154C |
| AGM-114 | 
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Guided air-to-surface missile | AGM-114B, AGM-114K, AGM-114M | BGM-109 | 
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cruise missile | BGM-109C, BGM-109D, RGM-109E, UGM-109E |
| RIM-116 | 
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Close-in weapons system | RIM-116A, RIM-116B | UGM-133 | 
|
SLBM | UGM-133 Trident II |
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-162 ESSM | RIM-66 | _during_tests_off_Puerto_Rico_March_1983.jpg)
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-66K, RIM-66L, RIM-66M |
| RIM-174A Standard ERAM | _launches_RIM-174_June_2014.JPG)
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-174A Block IA, RIM-174A Block IB | RIM-161 | _SM-3_start.jpg)
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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 | _5-ton_cargo_truck_heads_a_convoy_departing_Camp_Matilda,_Kuwait_crop.jpg)
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Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces |
| FMTV | 
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Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces |
| MTVR | 
|
6x6 tactical truck | Used by Navy Seabees |
| HMMWV | 
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Light utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces. To be replaced by M-ATV and JLTV. |
| Oshkosh M-ATV | 
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MRAP, LUV | To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams. |
| Oshkosh JLTV | 
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light multi-role vehicle/light tactical vehicle and MRAP | To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare teams |
| Buffalo | 
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MRAP | Used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Navy Seabees |
| Cougar | 
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MRAP and IFV | H (4x4) / HE (6x6) variants both used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Navy Seabees |
| LARC-V | 
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amphibious vehicle | Used by amphibious naval beach units |
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Patrol vehicle | to be replaced by ALSV |
| ALSV | 
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Special Attack Vehicle | Replacing DPV |
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LUV | |
| LSSV | 
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Multi-purpose vehicle | Used by Navy Special Warfare teams for various missions |
Small arms
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Individual equipment
| Model | Image | Type | Variants | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniform equipment | ||||||
| NWU combat uniform |  _Type_III_camouflage_pattern_swatch,_AOR-1.png) |
battledress | Type III (woodland), Type II (desert), and Type I (canceled) | standard issue Naval issue combat uniform | ||
| MARPAT | 
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Camouflage pattern | Desert, Woodland, Winter, Urban (prototype) | Limited-issue for certain positions | ||
| Advanced Bomb Suit | 
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bomb suit | Used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams | |||
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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 | 
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modular ballistic vest | Replaces the Full Spectrum Battle Equipment Amphibious Assault Vest | |||
| Enhanced Combat Helmet | 
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Combat helmet | Replaces Advanced Combat Helmet and Lightweight Helmet | |||
See also
- Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
- Equipment of the United States Air Force
- Equipment of the United States Army
- Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
- Equipment of the United States Marine Corps
- List of active United States military aircraft
- List of military electronics of the United States
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