Major equipment.M-16 RifleType: Assault rifle assault rifle Military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire. Entered Army service: 1964 Variants: M-16A1/A2/A3 Specifications: Caliber: 5.56 mm Weight: 7.5 lbs Range: 800 m Rate of fire: variable, depending on rate selected [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-9 Pistol Type: Semiautomatic pistol Entered Army service: 1990 Specifications: Caliber: 9 mm Length: 217 mm Barrel length: 125 mm Weight: 850 g Range: 50 m [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-249 SAW Type: Squad automatic weapon A squad automatic weapon (SAW, also known as section automatic weapon) is a light or general-purpose machine gun, usually equipped with a bipod and firing a rifle-caliber bullet. A SAW is used to provide suppressive fire for an infantry squad or section. Entered Army service: 1987 Specifications: Caliber: 5.56 mm Length: 100 cm Weight: 16.3 lbs Rate of fire: 750 rounds per minute [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Javelin Type: Anti-tank missile Entered Army service: 1996 Specifications: Length overall: 3 ft 6 in Weight: 26.1 lbs Range: 1.4 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-2 Machine Gun Type: Heavy machine gun A heavy machine gun refers to either a larger-caliber, high-power machine gun or one of the smaller, medium-caliber (rifle caliber) machine guns meant for prolonged firing from heavy mounts, less mobile, or static positions (or some combination of the two). Entered Army service: 1938 Specifications: Caliber: .50-caliber Length: 61.4 in Weight: 84 lbs Range: 4.2 mi Rate of fire: 550 rounds per minute [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MK 19-3 Grenade Machine Gun Type: Belt-fed automatic grenade launcher A grenade launcher is a weapon that launches a grenade greater distances, more accurately, and faster than a soldier could throw by hand. The man-portable grenade launcher Entered Army service: 1983 Specifications: Caliber: 40 mm Weight: 72.5 lbs Range: 2,200 m Rate of fire: 60 rounds per minute [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-4 Carbine carbine Light, short-barreled rifle. The first carbines, from the muzzle-loading muskets of the 18th century to the lever-action repeaters of the 19th, were chiefly cavalry weapons or saddle firearms for mounted frontiersmen. Type: Compact assault rifle Entered Army Service: 1997 Specifications: Caliber: 5.56 mm Weight: 5.65 lbs Range: 500 m Rate of fire: variable, depending on rate selected [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BGM-71 TOW The BGM-71 TOW is a U.S. anti-tank missile. TOW stands for Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire command link guided. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank guided missile in the world. Type: Wire-guided anti-tank missile Entered Army service: 1970 Variants in service: TOW 2/2A/2B Specifications: (Basic TOW) Length overall: 3 ft 10 in Weight: 173 lbs Range: 2.5 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-240B Machine Gun Type: Medium machine gun A medium machine gun or MMG in modern terms, usually refers to a belt-fed, full-power rifle caliber (such as 7.62 mm rifle caliber) automatic weapon with some provision for more extended firing than lighter automatic firearms, often using an extra-heavy barrel, fins, Entered Army service: 1997 Specifications: Caliber: 7.62 mm Weight: 27.6 lbs Range: 1,100 m Rate of fire: 200-600 rounds per minute [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-252 Mortar Type: 81mm mortar Entered Army service: 1987 Specifications: Caliber: 81 mm Barrel length: 4 ft 6 in Weight: 91 lbs Range: 5,600 m Rate of fire: 15 rounds/min sustained [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stryker Type: Interim armored vehicle Entered Army service: 2001 Variants in service: Infantry carrier, engineeer vehicle, command-and-conrol vehicle Specifications: (ICV ICV Integrity Check Value (IETF Authentication Header for IPV6 and V4) ICV Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds ICV Intracerebroventricular ICV Infantry Carrier Vehicle ICV Infantry Combat Vehicle ) Length: 22 ft 9 in Weight: 36,240 lbs Range: 312 miles [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-1097 AVENGER Type: Self-propelled anti-aircraft system Entered Army service: 1989 Weapons: 8 Stinger missiles, 1 .50-caliber machine gun Specifications: Length: 16 ft 3 in Weight: 8,600 lbs Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M113 FAMILY OF VEHICLES Type: Armored personnel carrier/mortar carrier/command post vehicle Entered Army service: 1960 Variants in service: M113A2, M113A3, M106, M577, M1064A3 Specifications: (M113A3) Length: 17 ft 5 in Weight: 27,000 lbs Range: 300 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M119 Type: Lightweight towed howitzer Entered Army service: 1989 Specifications: Caliber: 105 mm Length: 16 ft Weight: 4,100 lbs Range: 13 mi [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M2/M3 Bradley Type: Infantry/cavalry fighting vehicle Entered Army service: 1981 Variants in service: M2A M2A Message to Anywhere (mobile messaging framework) 1/A2 IFVs, M3A1/A2 CFVs Specifications: (M2) Length: 21 ft 2 in Weight: 50,000 lbs Main gun: 25mm chain gun Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M270 MLRS MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System (US DoD) MLRS Multiple Launcher Rocket System MLRS Marine Corps Long-Range Study (US DoD) Type: Multiple Launch Rocket System Entered Army service: 1983 Specifications: (Launcher) Length: 22 ft 10 in Weight: 55,536 lbs Average speed: 30 mph Max speed: 40 mph Range: 300 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M1 Abrams Type: Main battle tank Entered Army service: 1980 Variants in service: M1, M1A1, M1A2 Specifications: Length: 32 ft 0.5 in Weight: 120,000 lbs Speed: 45 mph Main gun: 120 mm Crew: 4 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M88 Type: Armored recovery vehicle Entered Army service: 1961 Variants in service: M88A1, M88A2 Hercules Specifications: (M88A2) Length: 28 ft 4 in Weight: 140,000 lbs Range: 280 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MIM-104 Patriot Type: Medium/high altitude air-defense missile Entered Army service: 1985 Specifications: Length overall: 17 ft 5 in Weight: 1,534 lbs Range: 50 mi [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M109 Type: Self-propelled howitzer Entered Army service: 1963 (M109) Variants in service: M109A2/3/5/6 Specifications: (M109A6) Length: 32 ft 2 in Weight: 63,300 lbs Main gun: M-284 155 mm howitzer Crew: 6 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FIM-92A Stinger Type: Short-range air-defense missile Entered Army service: 1981 Specifications: Length overall: 60 in Weight: 34.5 lbs Range: 3 mi [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AH-64 Apache Type: Attack helicopter Entered Army service: 1984 Variants in service: AH-64A/D Specifications: (AH-64A) Length: 49 ft 5 in Weight: 17,650 lbs Speed: 232 mph Range: 380 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MH-6 Little Bird Type: Special operations helicopter Entered Army service: 1981 Variants in service: AH/MH-6F/G/J Specifications: Length overall: 24 ft 7 in Weight: 3,550 lbs Range: 340 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UH-60 Black Hawk Type: Utility helicopter Entered Army service: 1979 Variants in service: UH-60A/L, EH-60C, MH-60K Specifications: (UH-60A) Length overall: 50 ft Weight: 20,250 lbs Range: 375 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TH-67 Creek Type: Basic helicopter trainer Entered Army service: 1995 Variants in service: TH-67A Specifications: Length overall: 31 ft 2 in Weight: 3,200 lbs Range: 395 nm Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RC-7 Type: Reconnaissance/ surveillance aircraft Entered Army service: 1992 Variants in service: ARL-C, ARL-I, ARL-M Specifications: Length overall: 80 ft 8 in Weight: 26,700 lbs Range: 1,500 nm Crew: 6 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CH-47 Chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock.
Type: Heavy-lift cargo helicopter Entered Army service: 1962 Variants in service: CH-47C/D, MH-47D/E Specifications: (CH-47D) Length overall: 51 ft Weight: 53,500 lbs Range: 245 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C-20 Type: Staff transport Entered Army service: 1983 Variants in service: C-20C/E Specifications: Length overall: 83 ft 1 in Weight: 69,700 lbs Range: 3,650 nm Crew: 5 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UH-1 Iroquois Type: Light utility helicopter Entered Army service: 1959 Variants in service: UH-1H/1V Specifications: Length overall: 44 ft 6 in Weight: 9,500 lbs Range: 300 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RAH-66 Comanche Type: Reconnaissance/attack helicopter prototype Entered Army service: Under development Specifications: Length overall: 46 ft 9 in Weight: 10,597 lbs Range: 1,260 nm Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C-23 Sherpa Type: Medium utility transport aircraft Entered Army service: 1985 Variants in service: C-23A/B/B+ Specifications: Length overall: 58 ft Weight: 25,600 lbs Range: 1,185 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C-12 Huron Type: Utility transport/reconnaissance aircraft Entered Army service: 1975 Variants in service: C-12D/F/R, RC-12D/G/H/K/N/P Specifications: Length overall: 43 ft 9 in Weight: 15,500 lbs Range: 1,280 mi Crew: 2-4 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 0H-58 Kiown Type: Scout helicopter Entered Army service: 1968 Variants in service: OH-58A/B/C/D Specifications: (OH-58D) Length overall: 40 ft 11 in Weight: 4,500 lbs Range: 345 mi Crew: 1-2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hunter UAV Type: Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle Entered Army service: 1994 Specifications: Length overall: 22 ft 6 in Weight: 1,600 lbs Endurance: 8-10 hours [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-93 Fox Type: Armored NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. reconnaissance vehicle Entered Army service: 1998 Variants in service: XM-93, M-93A1 Specifications: (M-93A1) Length: 18 ft 8 in Weight: 40,400 lbs Range: 500 mi Crew: 3 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LCU-2000 Type: Utility landing craft Entered Army service: 1990 Specifications: Length: 174 ft Displacement: 1,087 long tons Draft: 9 ft Cargo area: 2,500 sq ft Range: 6,500 nm Crew: 13 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LSV LSV Laser Surface Velocimeter LSV Low-Speed Vehicle LSV Linear Sweep Voltammetry LSV Logistics Support Vessel LSV Large-Scale Vehicle (US Navy) LSV Light Strike Vehicle LSV Landing Ship, Vehicle (WW II) Type: Logistical support vessel Entered Army service: 1988 Specifications: Length: 273 ft Displacement: 4,199 long tons Draft: 12 ft Cargo area: 10,500 sq ft Range: 8,358 nm Crew: 30 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Large Tug Type: Ocean-going tug Entered Army service: 1994 Specifications: Length: 128 ft Displacement: 1,057 long tons Draft: 17 ft Range: 5,000 nm Crew: 18 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M9 Ace Type: Armored earthmover earth·mov·er n. A machine, such as a bulldozer or backhoe, that is used for digging or pushing earth. earth Entered Army service: 1986 Specifications: Length: 20 ft 6 in Weight: 54,000 lbs Range: 200 mi Crew: 1 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FMTV FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV Frequency Modulation Television Type: Family of medium tactical vehicles The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles manufactured by BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems (M&PS) (formerly the Tactical Vehicle Systems Division of Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group, originally Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP, a Entered Army service: 1996 Variants in service: M-1078/1079/1081 Light Medium tactical Vehicle (LMTV LMTV Light Medium Tactical Vehicle LMTV Latino Medical Television Network, LLC ), M-1082-1095 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. ) Specifications: (M-1078 Cargo Truck) Length: 21 ft Weight: 16,499 lbs Range: 400 mi Crew: 1 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-977 HEMTT HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Type: Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) series are a range of 8x8 diesel powered off-road capable trucks, used by the US military. Formally described as "Truck, Cargo: 10-Ton, 8x8", it has been nicknamed the "Dragon Wagon". Entered Army service: 1983 Variants in service: M-977/978/983/984/985 Specifications: (basic model) Length: 33 ft 4.5 in Weight: 62,000 lbs Range: 300 mi Crew: 2 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] M-998 HMMWV HMMWV High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV is a trademark of AM General LLC; aka HUMVEE, also a trademark of AM General LLC) Type: Multipurpose wheeled vehicle Entered Army service: 1985 Specifications: (basic model) Length: 15 ft Weight: 5,200 lbs Maximum speed: 65 mph Range: 300 mi [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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