List of equipment of the United States Navy
Appearance
post-World War II U.S. Navy surface combatant, with the potential to exceed over a hundred ships.
gas-operated, magazine-fed, carbine-length assault rifle, based on the M16 family
of service weapons.The equipment of the United States Navy have been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
Surface ships
Commissioned surface ships and submarines (arranged by class and displacement)
Small boats
Boat | Image | Armament | Notes |
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Mk 5 SOC | ![]() |
General Purpose Machine Gun
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Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy only |
SOC-R | ![]() |
40mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
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Transportable by C-130 , and larger aircraft
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RHIB
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General Purpose Machine Gun, and M249 light machine gun
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Submarines
Aircraft
Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | |||||||
F/A-18 Super Hornet | 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 | |||||||
E-2 Hawkeye
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United States | Carrier capable airborne early warning | E-2C/D | 97[3] | 27 on order[3] | |
EP-3 ARIES II | ![]() |
United States | Signals Intelligence | EP-3E | 12[3] | ||
E-6 Mercury | ![]() |
United States | Airborne command and control | E-6B | 16[3] | ||
EA-18 Growler | ![]() |
United States | Electronic warfare | EA-18G | 152[3] | ||
Maritime Patrol | |||||||
P-3 Orion | ![]() |
United States | Maritime patrol | P-3C | 28[3] | To be replaced by the P-8 Poseidon.[4] | |
P-8 Poseidon | ![]() |
United States | Maritime patrol | P-8A | 112[3] | 18 on order[3] | |
Tanker | |||||||
KC-130 Hercules
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United States | Aerial refueling/transport | KC-130T | 10[3] | ||
Transport | |||||||
C-2 Greyhound | ![]() |
United States | Carrier based transport | C-2A | 33[3] | Planned to be Replaced with V-22 Osprey | |
C-12 Huron | ![]() |
United States | Transport | UC-12 | 13[3] | ||
C-20 Grey Ghost
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United States | Transport | C-20G | 3[3] | ||
C-26 Metroliner | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-26D | 8[3] | ||
C-38 Courier
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Israel | Transport | C-38A | 2[3] | ||
C-40 Clipper | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-40A | 17[3] | ||
C-130 Hercules | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-130T | 17[3] | ||
C-130J Super Hercules | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-130J | 1[3] | ||
Rotorcraft | |||||||
V-22 Osprey | ![]() |
United States | Tiltrotor | CMV-22B | 12[3] | 49 on order[3]
Gradual replacement for the C-2 Greyhound[5] | |
MH-53 Sea Dragon | ![]() |
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
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TH-57 Sea Ranger
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United States | Training helicopter | TH-57B TH-57C |
115[3] | ||
UH-72 Lakota | ![]() |
Multinational | Training helicopter | UH-72A | 5[3] | ||
TH-73 Thrasher | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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] | ||
F/A-18 Hornet | ![]() |
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 | |
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 | ![]() |
United States | Supersonic jet trainer | T-38A | 10[3] | ||
T-44 Pegasus | ![]() |
United States | Multi-engine trainer | T-44A | 56[3] | ||
T-45 Goshawk | ![]() |
United Kingdom / United States | Carrier based trainer | T-45C | 191[3] | ||
Unmanned Aerial Systems
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MQ-4C Triton | ![]() |
United States | Surveillance & patrol aircraft | MQ-4 | 30 | ||
MQ-8 Fire Scout | ![]() |
United States | UAV helicopter
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MQ-8A MQ-8B |
30 | ||
MQ-8C Fire Scout | ![]() |
United States | UAV helicopter
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MQ-8C | 19 | [11] | |
Boeing MQ-25 Stingray | ![]() |
United States | UAV Aerial refueling
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MQ-25 T1 | 1 | 72 planned | [12] |
Munitions
Name | Image | Type | Versions | Name | Image | Type | Versions |
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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
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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
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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.
Name | Image | Type | Notes |
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M939
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Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces |
FMTV | ![]() |
Utility vehicle | Used primarily by Expeditionary Forces |
MTVR | 6x6 tactical truck | Used by Navy Seabees
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HMMWV | ![]() |
Light utility vehicle | Used primarily by JLTV .
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Oshkosh M-ATV | ![]() |
MRAP, LUV
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To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams.
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Oshkosh JLTV
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light multi-role vehicle/light tactical vehicle and MRAP
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To replace HMMWV, used by Navy Special Warfare teams
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Buffalo | ![]() |
MRAP
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Used by Navy Seabees
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Cougar | ![]() |
IFV
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H (4x4) / HE (6x6) variants both used by Navy Seabees
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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
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Multi-purpose vehicle | Used by Navy Special Warfare teams for various missions |
Small arms
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details | |
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Pistols | ||||||
M17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Pistol | ![]() |
Standard service pistol. | ||
M9 |
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9×19mm Parabellum | Pistol | ![]() |
Standard service pistol. | |
P226 | ![]() |
9×19mm Parabellum | Pistol | ![]() |
P226, P226R, P228, P229 (M11 Mod 0), P229R-DAK and
Mk 25. Used by Naval Special Operations. | |
Mk 23 Mod 0 | ![]() |
.45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
Used by Naval Special Warfare. | |
M1911 | ![]() |
.45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
Limited service. | |
G19 |
9x19mm Parabellum |
Pistol | ![]() |
Adopted by Naval Special Warfare in 2016 as the Mk 27. Slowly replacing the Mk 25. | ||
HK45 |
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.45 ACP | Pistol | ![]() |
HK 45 Compact Tactical V3;
Adopted by Naval Special Warfare as the Mk 24. | |
Submachine guns | ||||||
MP5 | ![]() |
9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | ![]() |
MP5, MP5K, MP5N, MP5SD, may be replaced by lighter and cheaper Universal Machine Pistol | |
MP7
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HK 4.6×30mm
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Submachine gun, Personal defense weapon | ![]() |
Used by JSOC units.
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Assault rifles, Battle rifles | ||||||
M16 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | ![]() |
Phased out in favor of the M4 | |
M4/M4A1 | ![]() ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle, Carbine | ![]() |
Standard service rifle | |
HK416 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | ![]() |
D10RS variant with a 10.4-inch barrel.
Used by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC. | |
HK417 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | ![]() |
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 | Battle Rifle (SCAR H)
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Used by all branches of USSOCOM
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M14 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | ![]() |
Limited service | |
Designated marksman rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles | ||||||
Mk 11 Mod 0 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle, Designated marksman rifle | ![]() |
Used by Naval Special Warfare | |
Mk 12 SPR | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Designated marksman rifle | ![]() |
Used by all Branches of USSOCOM | |
Mk 13 Mod 5 | ![]() |
.300 Winchester Magnum | Sniper rifle | ![]() |
Used by Naval Special Warfare | |
McMillan Tac-338[13] | ![]() |
.338 Lapua Magnum | anti-materiel |
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Bolt-Action rifle used by Naval Special Warfare. | |
Mk 15 |
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.50 BMG | Anti materiel sniper rifle | ![]() |
Bolt-Action rifle used by Naval Special Warfare. | |
Barrett 50 cal/M82/M107 | ![]() |
.50 BMG | Anti materiel sniper rifle | ![]() |
Semi-Automatic | |
Shotguns | ||||||
500 MILS | ![]() |
12-gauge |
Shotgun | ![]() |
Pump-Action | |
M1014 |
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12-gauge |
Shotgun | ![]() |
Semi-Automatic | |
M870 | ![]() |
12-gauge |
Shotgun | ![]() |
Pump-Action | |
Machine guns | ||||||
M249 | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon | ![]() |
Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines | |
Mk 48 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose light machine gun |
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Belt-fed | |
M240 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose medium machine gun |
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Belt-fed | |
M60 | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose medium machine gun |
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Belt-fed, current models: E4 (Mk 43 mod 0/1) and E6 | |
Browning M2HB |
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.50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Mounted on vehicles or tripods | |
Grenade-based weapons | ||||||
Mk 19 | ![]() |
40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | ![]() |
Belt-fed | |
Mk 47 Striker | ![]() |
40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | ![]() |
Fire-control system | |
M203 | ![]() |
40mm | Grenade launcher | ![]() |
Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher | |
M320 |
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40mm | Single shot Grenade launcher | ![]() ![]() |
Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher | |
Mk 14 | ![]() |
40mm | Grenade launcher | ![]() |
Six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher | |
M67 frag | ![]() |
Frag hand grenade | ![]() |
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M18 |
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Smoke grenade | ![]() |
Used for signaling with aerial assets and concealment | ||
Portable anti-materiel weapons | ||||||
AT4 | 84mm | Anti-tank weapon |
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M3 MAAWS |
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84x246mm R | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | ![]() |
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FGM-148 Javelin | ![]() |
127mm | anti-tank missile |
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FIM-92 Stinger | ![]() |
70mm | S.A.M. | ![]() |
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Gatling guns | ||||||
Mk 25 Mod 0 Minigun | ![]() |
7.62x51mm NATO |
six-barrel Gatling gun | ![]() |
Individual equipment
Model | Image | Type | Variants | Details | ||
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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
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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 | 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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