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  2. Weapons company - Wikipedia

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    A weapons company, sometimes called a manoeuvre support company, is a company-sized military unit attached to an infantry battalion to support the rifle companies of the battalion. [1] It usually possesses some combination of machine-guns, mortars, anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, reconnaissance vehicles and, sometimes, assault ...

  3. List of equipment of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...

  4. Heavy weapons platoon - Wikipedia

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    Heavy weapons platoon (HWP) is a term from military science which refers to an infantry platoon equipped with machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, flamethrowers, grenade launchers, anti-tank weapons, or any other weapons that are portable but heavier than a single infantryman can reasonably transport and operate by themselves for combat, [1] generally a crew-served weapon.

  5. List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces

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    Colt Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm NATO: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM: M4A1 currently the standard service rifle of the United States Army. M16A2: Assault rifle: Colt Manufacturing Company: 5.56×45mm NATO: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard: Virtually phased out, still in limited service. M16A3 ...

  6. Company (military unit) - Wikipedia

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    Stryker BCT Rifle Company, 2010. In the United States Army, infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons and a heavy weapons platoon; mechanized infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons consisting of four infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) each and a command element containing two IFVs; tank companies are ...

  7. Combat support company - Wikipedia

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    From 1942 - 1957, U.S. Army infantry battalions consisted of a battalion headquarters and headquarters company (HHC), three rifle companies, and a heavy weapons company composed of machine gun and mortar platoons.

  8. List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Model 1840 Army Noncommissioned Officers' Sword A modern version of this sword with steel scabbard is currently permitted for wear by US Army platoon sergeants and first sergeants; in practice it is rarely seen outside the 3rd Infantry Regiment and honor guards.

  9. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    Stryker. Stryker 4,466 . M1126 infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) M1126 Stryker (IAV) has two variants, he infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) and the mobile gun system (MGS).; The (ICV) variant has eight additional configurations: mortar carrier (MC), reconnaissance vehicle (RV), commanders vehicle (CV), fire support vehicle (FSV), medical evacuation vehicle (MEV), engineer squad vehicle (ESV), anti ...