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List of equipment of the United States Navy 
Summary
The equipment of the United States Navy have been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and small arms.
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.
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.
Surface ships edit
Commissioned surface ships and submarines (arranged by class and displacement)
Small boats edit
| Boat | Image | Armament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mk 5 SOC | 
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M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun and M240 General Purpose Machine Gun | Transportable by Lockheed C-5 Galaxy only |
| SOC-R | 
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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 | 
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M2 Browning .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun, M240 General Purpose Machine Gun, and M249 light machine gun |
Submarines edit
Aircraft edit
| 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 | 
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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 | 
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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] | ||
| EA-18 Growler | 
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United States | Electronic warfare | EA-18G | 152[3] | ||
| Maritime Patrol | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| KC-130 Hercules | 
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United States | Aerial refueling/transport | KC-130T | 10[3] | ||
| Transport | |||||||
| C-2 Greyhound | 
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United States | Carrier based transport | C-2A | 33[3] | Planned to be Replaced with V-22 Osprey | |
| C-12 Huron | 
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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] | ||
| C-26 Metroliner | 
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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 | 
|
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 | 
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United States | Multi-mission helicopter | MH-53E | 29[3] | ||
| HH-60 Rescue Hawk | 
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United States | Search and rescue helicopter | HH-60H | 8[3] | ||
| MH-60 Seahawk | 
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United States | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | MH-60R MH-60S |
561[3] | ||
| SH-60 Seahawk | 
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United States | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | SH-60B SH-60F |
189[3] | ||
| Trainer Aircraft | |||||||
| 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 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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United States | Trainer | T-6A T-6B T-6C |
293[3] | 29 on order | |
| T-34 Mentor | 
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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 | |||||||
| MQ-4C Triton | 
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United States | Surveillance & patrol aircraft | MQ-4 | 30 | ||
| MQ-8 Fire Scout | 
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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] | |
| Boeing MQ-25 Stingray | 
|
United States | UAV Aerial refueling | MQ-25 T1 | 1 | 72 planned | [12] |
Munitions edit
| 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 | 
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General-purpose bomb | BLU-110 | AIM-120 | 
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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 | 
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SLBM | UGM-133 Trident II |
| RIM-162 | 
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-162 ESSM | RIM-66 | 
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-66K, RIM-66L, RIM-66M |
| RIM-174A Standard ERAM | 
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Surface-to-air missile | RIM-174A Block IA, RIM-174A Block IB | RIM-161 | 
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Anti-ballistic missile | RIM-161C |
Land vehicles edit
In addition to the vehicles listed here, the Navy Seabees operate a number of unlisted trucks and construction vehicles.
| Name | Image | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
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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 |
| DPV | 
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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 edit
Individual equipment edit
| Model | Image | Type | Variants | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniform equipment | ||||||
| NWU combat uniform |   |
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 | |||
| 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 | 
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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 edit
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References edit
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- ^ Hemmerdinger2014-04-04T19:47:15+01:00, Jon. "Navy orders five more MQ-8Cs". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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