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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
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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 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Mk 5 SOC | ![]() |
M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun and M240 General Purpose Machine Gun | Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy only |
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 |
Submarines
Aircraft
Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-20G | 3[3] | ||
C-26 Metroliner | ![]() |
United States | Transport | C-26D | 8[3] | ||
C-38 Courier | ![]() |
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 | |||||||
TH-57 Sea Ranger | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 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 | ![]() |
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 | |||||||
MQ-4C Triton | ![]() |
United States | Surveillance & patrol aircraft | MQ-4 | 30 | ||
MQ-8 Fire Scout | ![]() |
United States | UAV helicopter | MQ-8A MQ-8B |
30 | ||
MQ-8C Fire Scout | ![]() |
United States | UAV helicopter | MQ-8C | 19 | [11] | |
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 |
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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 | ![]() |
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.
Name | Image | Type | Notes |
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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 | ||
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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 | ![]() |
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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References
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- 1 2 3 4 Hoyle, Craig, ed. (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". Flightglobal Insight. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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- ↑ Mezher, Chyrine (2015-02-02). "Navy 2016 Budget Funds V-22 COD Buy, Carrier Refuel". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ↑ "Photo: A generation of naval aviationThe F-35B Lightning II with the NU-1B Otter | NAVAIR". www.navair.navy.mil. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Boring, War Is (2016-06-29). "The U.S. Navy Reserve's Fighter Jets Are Going Extinct". War Is Boring. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron's Legacy F/A-18 Hornets — UNDERTHEHOOD". www.theuth.co. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Hunter, Jamie. "Inside The Navy's Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets". The Drive. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "'RED AIR' RESVERVES". www.keymilitary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Hemmerdinger2014-04-04T19:47:15+01:00, Jon. "Navy orders five more MQ-8Cs". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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