List of active United States military aircraft

The United States Armed Forces uses a wide variety of military aircraft across the respective aviation arms of its various service branches. The numbers of specific aircraft listed in the following entries are estimates from published sources and may not be exhaustive.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the United States Air Force in flight

For aircraft no longer in service, see the list of military aircraft of the United States.

Air Force

See also: United States Air Force § Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced/IOC	Inventory	Notes
A-10C Thunderbolt II	Fairchild Republic	USA	Jet	CAS / Attack	Manned	2007 (A-10C)[1]	261[2]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 56 A-10s in FY2025.[3]
A-29C Super Tucano	Sierra Nevada Corporation[4]	Brazil	Propeller	CAS / Attack	Manned		3[2]	Operated by Air Force Special Operations Command. Delivered in 2021. Transferred to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 2024.[4][5]
AC-130J Ghostrider	Lockheed	USA	Propeller	CAS / Attack	Manned	2017 (AC-130J)[6]	31[7]	Final aircraft delivered in 2022.[7]
B-1B Lancer	Rockwell International	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1986[8]	45[2]	Long-range conventional bomber. Employs variable-sweep wing design. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032.[8] 9 to be divested in FY2027.[9]
B-2A Spirit	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1997[8]	19[2]	Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032.[8] One aircraft to be divested in FY2025.[10]
B-21 Raider	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	Bomber	Optionally piloted[11]		1[2]	Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. The first B-21 test aircraft made its maiden flight in November 2023.[12] To replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer around 2032.[11]
B-52H Stratofortress	Boeing	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1961 (B-52H)[11]	76[13]	Currently undergoing re-engining. Expected to serve into the 2050s.[11]
C-5M Super Galaxy	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Strategic airlifter	Manned	2014 (C-5M)[14]	52[2]
C-12C/D/F/J Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Transport	Manned	c. 1974[14]	29[2]
C-130H Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Tactical airlifter	Manned	c. 1974[15]	126[2]	The C-130J is replacing the C-130H on a one-for-one basis. The Air Force has Congressionally mandated floor of 271 C-130 aircraft. 6 to be divested in FY2025.[16]
C-130J Super Hercules/J-30 Super Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Tactical airlifter	Manned	2006[15]	151[2]
C-146A Wolfhound[17]	Fairchild-Dornier	Germany	Propeller	Transport	Manned	c. 2011[6]	20[18]	Delivered 2011–2017.[6] Flown with the 524th Special Operations Squadron[19]
C-147A	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Transport	Manned			For the U.S. Army Parachute Team[20]
C-17A Globemaster III	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing	USA	Jet	Strategic airlifter	Manned	1995[21]	222[2]	These were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing.
C-21A Learjet 35	Learjet	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1984[21]	19[2]
C-32A/B Air Force Two	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1998[22]	4/2[2]
C-37A/B Gulfstream V	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1998[22]	9/7[2]	VIP transport. 16 planned.[23]
C-40B/C	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	2003[22]	4/7[2]
CN-235	CASA	Spain	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Manned	1988	5[18]	Flown with the 427th Special Operations Squadron
CV-22B Osprey	Bell, Boeing	USA	Tiltrotor	CSAR / transport	Manned	2006[24]	52[2]	2 on order.[25] Two aging CV-22Bs will be divested in FY2025 and be replaced with new aircraft.[26]
E-3B/G Sentry (AWACS)	Boeing	USA	Jet	AWACS	Manned	1977; 2014 (Block 40/45)[27]	15[2]	To be replaced by the E-7 Wedgetail[28]
E-4B (NAOC)	Boeing	USA	Jet	Command and control	Manned	1978 (E-4B)[29]	4[2]	Assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group. To be replaced by the Survivable Airborne Operations Center.[30]
E-9A Widget	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Surveillance	Manned	1988[29]	2[2]	Military surveillance version of the DHC-8-100, used for missile range control
E-11A (BACN)[31]	Northrop Grumman	USA / Canada	Jet	Command and control / BACN	Manned	c. 2011[32]	5[2]	2 aircraft to be divested in FY2025.[33] Nine planned.[34]
EA-37B Compass Call	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	2026[34]	1[35]	2 ordered[25] Replacement for EC-130H Compass Call.[35] 10 planned.[34]
EC-130H Compass Call	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	1983; Block 35, 2011[36]	5[35]	To be replaced by EA-37B Compass Call in FY2025.[37][35]
EC-130J & Super-J	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	2004[24]	5[2]	All Commando Solos retired. Super-J's to be replaced by MC-130s.[24]
F-117 Nighthawk	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Aggressor aircraft/research and development	Manned	1983[4]	4[18]	Although officially retired in 2008, the aircraft has been involved in various exercises beginning around 2020.[4] The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, As of 2023[update]. The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034.[38]
F-15C/D Eagle	McDonnell Douglas	USA	Jet	Air superiority	Manned	1979 (F-15C/D)[39]	149[40]	12 D variants[2] are used for training. The Air Force is seeking to divest 65 F-15s in FY2025.[41]
F-15E Strike Eagle	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing	USA	Jet	Multirole, primarily strike	Manned	1989[39]	218[42]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 26 F-15Es with -220 engines in FY2025.[41]
F-15EX Eagle II	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing	USA	Jet	Multirole, primarily strike	Manned	2024 (planned)[43]	8[44]	F-15C/D Eagle replacement.[45] 104 planned.[46]
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon	General Dynamics	USA	Jet	Multirole	Manned	1981 (Block 25-32); 1989 (Block 40/42); 1994 (Block 50/52)[47]	762[2]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 11 older F-16C/Ds in FY2025.[48]
F-22A Raptor	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Air superiority	Manned	2005[49]	183[2]	Stealth capable aircraft. To be replaced by NGAD. The Air Force is seeking to divest 32 Block 20 F-22s in FY2025.[50]
F-35A Lightning II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Multirole	Manned	2016[49]	302[2]	7 on order[25] 1,763 planned.[51]
HC-130J Combat King II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	2013[52]	39[2]
HH-60G/U Pave Hawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	CSAR	Manned	1982[53]	64[2]	To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II.The Air Force is seeking to divest 12 HH-60G in FY2025.[54]
HH-60W Jolly Green II	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	CSAR	Manned	2022[53]	32[2]	To replace the HH-60G/U Pave Hawk. 85 planned.[55]
KC-135R/T Stratotanker	Boeing	USA	Jet	Aerial refueling	Manned	1957[14]	376[2]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 16 KC-135R/T in FY2025.[56]
KC-46A Pegasus	Boeing	USA	Jet	Aerial refueling	Manned	FY24 (planned)[57]	77[58]	179 planned.[34]
LC-130H Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Cargo aircraft	Manned	c. 1984[59]	10[60]	Assigned to 109th Airlift Wing
MC-12W Liberty	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission/Special Operations	Manned	2009[24]	36[18]	USSOCOM and Air National Guard. To be replaced in USSOCOM by OA-1K Sky Warden[24]
MC-130J Commando II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission/Special Operations	Manned	2012[61]	57[2] 64 planned.[62]
MH-139A Grey Wolf	AgustaWestland			Utility helicopter	Manned	2023 (planned)[63]	7	6 test aircraft and 1 production aircraft have been delivered. 20 on order. 42 planned.[64]
MQ-1B Predator	General Atomics	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission	Unmanned		1[2]
MQ-9A Reaper	General Atomics	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission[65]	Unmanned	2007, 2015 (ER)[66]	102[2]
BQM-167 Skeeter	Composite Engineering		Jet	Target drone	Unmanned	2008[66]	37[66]	Subscale aerial target. 800+ planned.[67]
P-9A Pale Ale	Bombardier	Canada	Propeller	Maritime patrol	Manned		4[2]	Government-owned contractor-operated fleet tasked with monitoring drug trafficking.[36]
QF-16A/C	Boeing	USA	Jet	Target drone[68]	Optionally piloted[68]	2016[68]	73[2]	Conversion of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to full-scale aerial target. Final deliveries will take place 2024–2025.[68] 126 planned.[69]
RC-135S/U/V/W Cobra Ball/Combat Sent/Rivet Joint	Boeing	USA	Jet	Reconnaissance / ELINT / surveillance	Manned	1972	25[2]
RQ-170 Sentinel	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Multi-Mission	Unmanned	2007[citation needed]
RQ-20 Puma	AeroVironment	USA	Propeller	Patrol	Unmanned	2008
RQ-4B Global Hawk	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	ISTAR	Unmanned	2011 (Block 30), 2016 (Block 40)[66]	9[70]
Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft	DZYNE Technologies	USA	Propeller	Surveillance	Unmanned	c. 2024
T-1A Jayhawk	Raytheon	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1993[63]	127[2]	Multi-engine trainer. The Air Force is seeking to divest 22 T-1s in FY2025.[71]
T-38A/C/AT-38B Talon	Northrop	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1961[72]	495[2]	To be replaced by the T-7A. The Air Force is seeking to divest 17 T-38A/Cs in FY2026.[73]
T-41D Mescalero	Cessna	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1964	4[2]
T-51A Cessna	Cessna	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1957	3[2]
T-53A Kadet II	Cirrus	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1995	24[2]	USAFA flight training aircraft
T-6A Texan II	Raytheon/Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Trainer	Manned	2000[74]	442[2]
T-7 Red Hawk	Boeing / Saab	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	2028 (planned)[74]	2[75]	Replacement for the T-38 Talon. The first five test aircraft will be production representative. 351 planned.[76]
TC-135S/W	Boeing	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1961	3[2]
TG-15A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		2[2]
TG-15B			Glider	Trainer	Manned		3[2]
TG-16A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		19[2]
TG-17A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		1[2]	MDM MDM-1 Fox donated to the 94th Flying Training Squadron.[77]
TH-1H Iroquois	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Trainer	Manned	c. 2009[63]	28[2]	Light lift training helicopter[63] To be replaced by the MH-139A.[78]
TU-2S Dragon Lady	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Conversion trainer	Manned		4[2]	The Air Force is seeking to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2026.[79]
U-2S Dragon Lady	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Reconnaissance	Manned	c. 1981 (U-2R)[80]	27[79]	The Air Force plans to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2026.[79]
U-28A Draco/PC-12	Pilatus	Switzerland	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1991	30 U-28A/5 PC-12[27]	PC-12 used for training. Used by SOCOM for reconnaissance. To be replaced in SOCOM by the OA-1K Sky Warden.[81]
UH-1N Twin Huey/UH-1N Operational Support Airlift	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Utility	Manned	1970[63]	63[2]	Light lift helicopter. To be replaced by the MH-139 Grey Wolf.[63] The Air Force is seeking to divest 5 UH-1N and UH-1N OSA in FY2026.[82]
UV-18B Twin Otter	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1988	3[2]	USAFA parachute training aircraft
VC-25A Air Force One	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1990[59]	2[2]	Presidential Transport, operated by 89th Airlift Wing[83] To be replaced by the VC-25B. The Air Force is seeking to divest the VC-25A in FY2028.[84]
WC-130J Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Weather reconnaissance	Manned	2006[80]	10[2]	Assigned to 403d Wing
WC-135R Constant Phoenix	Boeing	USA	Jet	Atmospheric research	Manned	2022 (WC-135R)[52]	3[2]
X-62 VISTA	General Dynamics	USA	Jet	In-flight simulator[72]	Optionally piloted[85]	1992[72]	1[72]	A highly modified version of the F-16D incorporating artificial intelligence used by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[72]

Army

See also: United States Army Aviation Branch

Type	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced	Inventory	Notes
CL-650 (ARTEMIS)	Bombardier	Canada	Jet	Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance	Manned	2020	2[86]	Modified CL-650; N488CR c/n 6140, N159L c/n 6159
C-12J	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Transport	Manned	1984	3[87][25]
C-12D/R/U/V Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport	Manned	1972	95[25]
C-20H	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP Transport	Manned	1985	1
C-26E Metroliner	Fairchild	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport	Manned	1980s	13[25]
C-27J Spartan	Alenia Aeronautica	USA Italy	Propeller	Cargo aircraft	Manned	2006	7[25]	Former Air Force aircraft used by Army Special Operations Command for training.
C-41 Aviocar	CASA	Spain	Propeller	Cargo/Transport	Manned	1974	5[25]
EO-5	de Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Electronic Warfare, Reconnaissance	Manned	1975	10	3 x EO-5C,[25] 7 x RC-7. Previously designated as RC-7B
MC/RC-12	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Manned	1974	95[25]	RC-12D, RC-12H and RC-12K
UC-35	Cessna	USA	Jet	Utility aircraft	Manned	1987	27	20 x UC-35A, 7 x UC-35B
C-37	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP Transport	Manned	1997	3	1 x C-37B (G550)(04-1778), 2 x C-37A (G500)(02-1863, 05–1944)
RO-6A	de Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Patrol	Manned	1983	9[25]	Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
UV-18C	de Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Cargo/Transport	Manned	1965	3	Used for the Golden Knights Gold Team
AH/MH-6M Little Bird	MD Helicopter	USA	Helicopter	Attack	Manned	1980	47[25]
AH-64D/E Apache Longbow, Guardian	Boeing	USA	Helicopter	Attack	Manned	1986	824[25]	15 on order.[25]
CH-47D/F Chinook	Boeing	USA	Helicopter	Transport	Manned	1962	510 (figure includes MH-47G)[25]	30 on order (figure includes MH47G)[25]
EH-60A Black Hawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Electronic-warfare	Manned	1979	64
MH-47 Chinook	Boeing	USA	Helicopter	Multi-mission	Manned	1962	61	11 x MH-47D, 23 x MH-47E, 27 x MH-47G[citation needed]
MH-60 Black Hawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Multi-mission	Manned	1979	58	23 x MH-60K, 35 x MH-60L
Mil Mi-8/Mi-17	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant	Russia	Helicopter		Manned		10
Mil Mi-24	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant	Russia	Helicopter		Manned		1
T-6D Texan II		USA	Propeller	Trainer	Manned	2015[88]	4[18]
UH-60 Black Hawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Utility	Manned	1979	1,443	751 x UH-60A, 592 x UH-60L, 100 x UH-60M. 1227 UH-60M planned.[89] UH-60A and UH-60L models being upgraded and converted UH-60V. To be replaced by Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
UH-72A/B Lakota	Eurocopter	USA Germany	Helicopter	Utility	Manned	2007	478[25]	30 on order.[25]
MQ-1C Gray Eagle	General Atomics	USA	Propeller		Unmanned	2009	75[90]	133 planned[91]
Prioria Robotics Maveric	Prioria Robotics	USA	Propeller		Unmanned	2008	36[citation needed]
CQ-10 Snowgoose	MMIST	Canada	Propeller	Transport	Unmanned	2005	15	49 planned. Parafoil and autogyro variants.
RQ-11 Raven	AeroVironment	USA	Propeller		Unmanned	2003
RQ-20 Puma	AeroVironment	USA	Propeller	Patrol	Unmanned	2008
Black Hornet Nano	Prox Dynamics AS	USA	Propeller	Surveillance	Unmanned			Unmanned pocket-sized drone[92]

Coast Guard

See also: United States Coast Guard § Aircraft

Type	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced	Inventory	Notes
HC-27J Spartan	Alenia Aeronautica	USA Italy	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	2006	14	Former Air Force aircraft, acquired in return for the release of seven HC-130H aircraft to the United States Forest Service for use as aerial tankers.
C-37A	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1997	1	VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard.
C-37B	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1997	1	VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard.
HC-130H Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	1959	14	Most have been removed from service and are being replaced by HC-130J aircraft. Seven were turned over to the United States Forest Service to be converted to aerial firefighting tankers.
HC-130J Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	1959	12	More on order, currently[when?] being manufactured to replace HC-130H.
HC-144A Ocean Sentry	Airbus	USA Spain	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	2009	15
HC-144B Minotaur	Airbus	USA Spain	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	2009	3	Minotaur upgrade of HC-144A aircraft includes advanced navigation and search and rescue equipment.
MH-60T Jayhawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Medium Range Recovery (MRR)	Manned	1990	42	Will remain in service until 2040s
MH-65D Dolphin	Eurocopter	USA France	Helicopter	Short Range Recovery (SRR)	Manned	1985	95
MH-65E Dolphin	Eurocopter	USA France	Helicopter	Short Range Recovery (SRR)	Manned	1985	3	Upgraded version of MH-65D with advanced avionics and search and rescue equipment

• "In service" sources:^[93]

Marine Corps

See also: United States Marine Corps § Aircraft

Type	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced	In service	Total	Notes
C-20G	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1985		1[18]	Will be upgraded to C-20 ER
C-40A Clipper	Boeing	USA	Jet	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	2023[94]	2[95]	2
F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet	McDonnell Douglas	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Fighter	Manned	1985		186[25]	Scheduled to be replaced by F-35B/C Lightning II
F-35B/C Lightning II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Fighter	Manned	2015		145[25]	F-35C carrier variant and F-35B V/STOL variants. Planned total of 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs (CTOL) to replace various aircraft.[96]
F-5F/N Tiger II	Northrop	USA	Jet	Aggressor	Manned	1959	12[18]		Scheduled to maintain service till 2026.
KC-130J Super Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Aerial refueling	Manned	1962		69[18]
UC-12W Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1974	8	8	Planned to replace the UC-12F/M Huron and UC-35D[97]
UC-12M Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1974	2	2	Planned to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2026[97]
UC-12F Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1974	4	4	Planned to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2032[97]
UC-35D Citation	Cessna	USA	Jet	Utility	Manned	2001[98]	10[98]	10	Planned to be replaced by UC-12W Huron by 2030[97]
AH-1Z Viper	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Attack	Manned	2010		176[18]	The Marine Corps plans to divest 10 AH-1Z in FY2025.[99]
CH-53E Super Stallion	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Cargo/Transport	Manned	1981	96 Active, 6 Reserve, 10 Training	135[18]	To be replaced by CH-53K King Stallion[100]
CH-53K King Stallion	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Cargo/Transport	Manned	2022	9	11[18]	191 planned in total
UH-1Y Venom	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Utility	Manned	2008	122	127[18]
VH-3D Sea King	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Marine One VIP Transport	Manned	1961	11		To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A. 2 to be divested in FY2025.[101]
VH-60N Whitehawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Marine One VIP Transport	Manned	1979	8		To be replaced by Sikorsky VH-92A
VH-92 Patriot	Sikorsky Aircraft	USA	Helicopter	Marine One VIP Transport[102]	Manned	2024	23
AV-8B/+ Harrier II	McDonnell Douglas	US / UK	Jet	Attack/Trainer	Manned	1985		87, 12 TAV-8B[25]	VTOL. To be replaced by F-35B[103] The Marine Corps plans to divest 4 AV-8Bs in FY2025.[99]
MV-22B Osprey	Bell Boeing	USA	Tiltrotor	Multi-mission	Manned	2007	236	288[18]	VTOL. 13 on order.[18]
K-MAX	Kaman	USA	Helicopter	Cargo and transport	Unmanned	1991	1		Helicopter with twin intermeshing rotors. UAV variant of manned type.
MQ-27	Boeing	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned	2005
RQ-20 Puma	AeroVironment	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned	2008
RQ-21A Blackjack	Boeing Insitu	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned	2014
MQ-8B Fire Scout	Northrop Grumman	USA	Helicopter	Multi-Mission	Unmanned	2009	27[104]
Black Hornet Nano	Prox Dynamics	Norway	Helicopter		Unmanned	2015
MQ-9 Reaper	General Atomics	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned	2023		8[citation needed]	Scheduled to be delivered in 2023.[105]
R80D SkyRaider	Teledyne FLIR	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned				Quadcopter. Part replaces the RQ-7B Shadow.[106]
X2D	Skydio	USA	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Unmanned				Quadcopter. Part replaces the RQ-7B Shadow.[106]
T-34C Turbo Mentor		USA	Propeller	Trainer	Manned		2[18]

Navy

See also: United States Navy § Aircraft

Type	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced	In service	Total	Notes
C-130T Hercules	Lockheed	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1956	17[25]
C-130J Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned		1[25]
UC-12 Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1974	13[25][25]
C-2A Greyhound	Grumman	USA	Propeller	Carrier-based Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1966	26[25]		To be replaced by 44 CMV-22[107]
C-20	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1985	2[25]		C-20G
C-26D Metroliner	Fairchild	USA	Propeller	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1980s	5[25]
C-37	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	1997	4		1 x C-37A
C-40A Clipper	Boeing	USA	Jet	Cargo/Transport aircraft	Manned	2001	17[25]
E-2C/D Hawkeye	Northrop Grumman	USA	Propeller	Carrier-based Airborne Command and Control aircraft	Manned	1963	83[25]	15 on order[25]
E-6B Mercury	Boeing	USA	Jet	TACAMO	Manned	1989	16[25]
EA-18G Growler	Boeing	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Electronic-warfare aircraft	Manned	2009	153[25]
EP-3E ARIES II	Lockheed	USA	Propeller	Electronic-warfare aircraft	Manned	1950s	9[25]		EP-3E signals reconnaissance aircraft are being replaced by the MQ-4 Triton. EP-3 divestment will be complete by FY2025.[100]
F-5F/N Tiger II	Northrop	USA	Jet	Aggressor	Manned	1962	31[25]		F-5F, F-5N. Used for adversary training[108]
F-16 Fighting Falcon	General Dynamics	USA	Jet	Aggressor	Manned	1978	22[25]		Used for adversary training.[109]
F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet	McDonnell Douglas	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Fighter	Manned		43[25]		For training.[25]
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	McDonnell Douglas / Northrop Grumman / Boeing	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Fighter	Manned	1999	549[25]		76 on order[25] The Navy plans to divest 5 F/A-18F variants in FY2025.[99]
F-35C Lightning II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Carrier-based Fighter aircraft	Manned	2015	45[25]		260 planned[110]
KC-130T	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Aerial Refueling	Manned	1962	11[25]
MQ-4C Triton	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Unmanned	2018	2[111]		68 Planned
P-8A Poseidon	Boeing	USA	Jet	Anti-Submarine-warfare aircraft	Manned	2013	118[25]		10 on order[25]
T-6 Texan II	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Trainer aircraft	Manned	2001	294[25]		29 on order.[25]
T-44C Pegasus	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Trainer aircraft	Manned	1964	57		T-44s are being replaced by the T-54A. The Navy plans to divest 10 T-44s in FY2025.[101]
T-45C Goshawk	McDonnell Douglas	UK/USA	Jet	Carrier-based Trainer aircraft	Manned	1991	189[25]
T-54A	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Trainer	Manned	2024	2		Used to train aviators flying the P-8, C-130, E-6, E-2, CMV-22, and MV-22. First delivered in 2024. Up to 64 planned.[112]
UC-35D	Cessna	USA	Jet	Utility aircraft	Manned	1972	1
CV/MV-22 Osprey	Bell Boeing	USA	Tiltrotor	Multi-mission	Manned	2007	19[25]		34 on order.[25]
MH-53E Sea Dragon	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Airborne mine countermeasures and vertical on-board delivery	Manned	1981	26[25]		Operational employment is planned to end in FY2024, with final squadron retirement by the end of FY 2025. [100]
MH-60 Seahawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	Anti-submarine warfare helicopter Multi-mission	Manned	1984	508
TH-57B/C Sea Ranger	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Trainer	Manned	1984	113[25]		To be replaced by the AgustaWestland TH-73A Thrasher
TH-73A Thrasher	Leonardo Helicopter	USA	Helicopter	Trainer	Manned		59[25]		71 on order[25]
ScanEagle	Boeing	USA	Propeller		Unmanned	2005
RQ-21A Blackjack	Boeing Insitu	USA	Propeller		Unmanned	2014
MQ-8C Fire Scout	Northrop Grumman	USA	Helicopter	Patrol	Unmanned	2009	10[113]		As of May 2024, the Navy will end operational employment of the MQ-8C at the end of FY2024. Sundown will follow at the end of FY2026.[114]

Space Force

Type	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced	In service	Total	Notes
X-37B	Boeing	USA	Rocket	Spaceplane	Unmanned	2010 (first space flight)	2[115]	Seven launches since program began.[116]

See also

• United States Army Aviation Branch#Equipment
• List of currently active United States naval aircraft
• List of active United States Air Force aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the United States
• Future military aircraft of the United States
• List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations
• UAVs in the U.S. military
• Fox (code word)

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