U.S. Army Fact Files - United States Army Weapons and Equipment
The United States Army (US Army) is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.
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It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military and is one of seven uniformed services. The modern Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Army on June 14, 1784 after the end of the war to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The Army considers itself to be descended from the Continental Army, and thus dates its inception from the origins of that force.
U.S. Army Fact Files - United States Army Weapons and Equipment
The United States Army Fact Files, featuring information on many of the weapons, equipment, and vehicles used by the US Army.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Individual & Crew Served Weapons
- Bayonet - The M6 bayonet-knife is used as a bayonet on the M14 series rifle and as a hand weapon.
- M-4 Carbine - A compact version of the M16A2 rifle, with a collapsible stock, a flat-top upper receiver accessory rail and a detachable handle/rear aperture site assembly.
- M-9 Pistol - A semi-automatic, single-action / double-action pistol. The M9 is the primary sidearm of The U.S. military.
- M-16 Rifle - A lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed rifle designed for either automatic or semi-automatic fire through use of a selector lever.
- MK19-3 Grenade Machine Gun - A self-powered, air-cooled, belt-fed, blowback-operated weapon designed to deliver decisive firepower against enemy personnel and lightly armored vehicles.
- M203 Grenade Launcher - The M203 grenade launcher is a single-shot weapon designed for use with the M16 series rifle and fires a 40mm grenade.
- M240B Machine Gun - A ground-mounted, gas-operated, crew-served machine gun. This reliable 7.62mm machine gun delivers more energy to the target than the smaller caliber M-249 SAW.
- M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon - A lightweight, gas-operated, one-man-portable automatic weapon capable of delivering a large volume of effective fire at ranges up to 800 meters.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Aircraft
- Apache Longbow - The AH-64 Apache is The Army's heavy division/corps attack helicopter.
- Black Hawk Helicopter - The UH 60 Black Hawk is a utility tactical transport helicopter that replaces the UH-1 "Huey".
- Chinook Helicopter - The venerable twin-engine, tandem rotor Chinook helicopter has undergone numerous upgrades since the first CH-47A model was delivered to the Army for use in Vietnam.
- Kiowa Warrior Helicopter - A single engine, four-bladed helicopter with advanced visionics, navigation, communication, and weapons and cockpit integration systems.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Air Defense Artillery
- Avenger - A gyro-stabilized air defense turret mounted on a modified heavy High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The turret has two Stinger missile launcher pods.
- Patriot - Consists of a phased array radar set (RS), and engagement control station (ECS), an electric power plant, an antenna mast group (AMG), a communications relay group (CRG), and up to eight launching stations (LS).
U.S. Army Fact Files - Antiarmor Weapons
- Javelin - Javelin is the first "fire-and-forget" shoulder-fired anti-tank missile now fielded to the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
- TOW - The TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command-link guided) Missile System consists of a tripod, traversing unit, missile guidance set, launch tube, optical sight, battery assembly and any of five missile variations.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Indirect Fire Systems
- MLRS - The MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a high-mobility automatic system based on an M270 weapons platform.
- M102 Towed Howitzer - The M102 105mm towed howitzer is a lightweight towed weapon that provides direct support fires to light, airborne and air assault forces.
- M119 Towed Howitzer - The M119A1/A2 105mm towed howitzer is a lightweight towed weapon that provides direct support fires to light, airborne and air assault forces.
- M198 Towed Howitzer - The M198 155mm towed howitzer is a medium artillery system that provides direct support fires on an interim basis to the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and direct general support fires to light and special purpose forces.
- M120/M121 Mortar - A conventional smoothbore, muzzle-loaded mortar system that provides increased range, lethality and safety.
- M224 Mortar - The M224 is a high-angle weapon used for close-in support of ground troops.
- M252 Mortar - The M252 81mm mortar is a crew-served, medium weight mortar which is highly accurate and provides for a greater range and lethality than the previous 81mm mortar.
- Paladin - The M109A6 (Paladin) howitzer is the most technologically-advanced self-propelled cannon system in The U.S. Army.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical (NBC) - Defense Systems Equipment
- Field Protective Mask, M40/M42-Series - The M40-series protective masks replace the M17-series protective mask as the standard Army field mask, providing improved comfort, fit and protection.
- Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance System (NBCRS) M93/M93A1 - A fully integrated NBC reconnaissance system with a dedicated system of NBC detection, warning, and sampling equipment integrated into a six-wheeled, all-wheel-drive armored vehicle.
- Chemical Agent Detector Kit, M256A1 - The M256 consists of a carrying case, a booklet of M8 paper, 12 disposable sampler-detectors individually sealed in a plastic laminated foil envelop, and a set of instruction cards attached by a lanyard to the plastic carrying case.
- Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) - The JSLIST is the product of a four-Service effort to field a common chemical protective clothing ensemble including a lightweight CB protective garment, multi-purpose overboots and gloves.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Tracked Vehicles
- Abrams Tank - The Abrams tank closes with and destroys enemy forces on the integrated battlefield using mobility, firepower, and shock effect.
- Bradley - Provides protected transport of an infantry squad on the battlefield and overwatching fires to support the dismounted infantry.
- M88A2 Hercules - The M88A2 HERCULES is a full-tracked, armored vehicle that uses the existing M88A1 chassis but significantly improves towing, winching, lifting, and braking characteristics.
- M113 Family of Vehicles - After more than four decades, the M113 family of vehicles (FOV) is still in service in the U.S. Army (and in many foreign Armies). The original M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) helped to revolutionize mobile military operations.
U.S. Army Fact Files - Wheeled Vehicles
- Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) - The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles based on a common chassis, which vary by payload and mission requirements.
- HEMTT - There are five basic configurations of the HEMTT series trucks: M977 cargo truck with Materiel Handling Crane, M978 2500 gallon fuel tanker, M985 cargo truck with Materiel Handling Crane, M983 tractor and the M984 wrecker.
- HMMWV - The HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) is a light, highly mobile, diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission.
- M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) - The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) consists of the M1070 Truck Tractor and the M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter Semi-trailer.
- Palletized Load System (PLS) - The Palletized Load System (PLS) consists of a prime mover truck with an integral self-loading and unloading capability, a payload trailer (M1076), and demountable cargo beds, referred to as flatracks.
- Stryker - Stryker comprises two variants – the Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) and the Mobile Gun System (MGS).
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