List of active United States naval aircraft
The list of United States naval aircraft contains types currently used by the United States Navy. For a complete list of naval aircraft designated under pre-1962 United States Navy designation systems, see List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962); for aircraft without formal designations, see List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States. For a list of all naval aircraft designated under the post-1962 unified Department of Defense designations, see List of military aircraft of the United States.
Aircraft
[edit]Current inventory
[edit]Aircraft are listed alphabetically by "Basic Mission" or "Vehicle Type" designator, then serially within that designator
| Aircraft | Origin | Modified Mission or Status Prefix |
Role | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Mission:'A' Attack | |||||
| EA-18G Growler | United States | E: Electronic Warfare | ECM / SEAD | 152[1] | 1 lost in 2025[2] |
| F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet | United States | F: Fighter | Aggressor | 43[1] | OpFor training |
| F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | United States | Strike Fighter | 548 | 76 on order[1] | |
| Basic Mission: 'C' Cargo | |||||
| C-2A Greyhound | United States | COD | 26[1] | Retiring by 2026, replaced by CMV-22B[3] | |
| UC-12F/M/W Huron | United States | U: Utility | Transport | 13[a] | 64 on order[1] |
| RC-12M Huron | United States | R: Reconnaissance | Range Surveillance | 1[a] | |
| NC-20G Grey Ghost | United States | N:[b] Special test, permanent | Test Range Support | 1[c] | |
| C-26A Metroliner | United States | USNTPS trainer | 1[d] | ||
| C-26D Metroliner | United States | Transport | 4[d] | ||
| RC-26D Metroliner | United States | R: Reconnaissance | Range Surveillance | 2[d] | |
| EC-26D Metroliner | United States | E: Electronic Warfare | Missile Range Support | 1[d] | |
| C-37A Gulfstream V | United States | VIP transport | 1[e] | ||
| C-37B Gulfstream G550 | United States | VIP transport | 3[e] | ||
| NC-37B Gulfstream G550 | United States | N:[b] Special test, permanent | Test Range Support | 1[e] | |
| C-38A Courier | United States | chase plane / radar target | 2[f] | ||
| C-40A Clipper | United States | NUFEA[g] | 17[1] | Projected inventory 19[h] | |
| C-130T Hercules | United States | NUFEA[g] | 16[i] | ||
| KC-130T Hercules | United States | K: Tanker | NUFEA[g] | 16[i] | 5 are Test and Evaluation aircraft |
| C-130J Super Hercules | United States | 1[i] | |||
| Basic Mission: 'E' Special Electronic Installation | |||||
| E-2C/D Hawkeye | United States | AEW | 83 | 25 on order[1] E-2D replacing E-2C. Projected E-2D inventory: 75[j] | |
| E-6B Mercury | United States | TACAMO / ALCS | 16[1] | To be replaced by E-130J[k] | |
| Basic Mission: 'F' Fighter | |||||
| F-5F/N Tiger II | United States | Aggressor | 32[l] | ||
| F-16A/B Fighting Falcon | United States | Aggressor | 14[m] | OpFor training | |
| F-16C/D Fighting Falcon | United States | Aggressor | 30[n] | OpFor training | |
| F-35C Lightning II | United States | Strike Fighter | 45 | 204 on order[1] | |
| Vehicle type: 'H' Helicopter | |||||
| MH-53E Sea Dragon | United States | M: Multi-mission | MCM / VOD[o] | 26[1] | Retiring by 2026[p] |
| TH-57B/C Sea Ranger | United States | T: Trainer | SNA Advanced trainer | 126 | Replaced by TH-73 by 2025[q] |
| UH-60A/L Blackhawk | United States | U: Utility | USNTPS trainer | 4[1] | |
| MH-60R Seahawk | United States | M: Multi-mission | ASW / ASUW / EW / NSFS[r] / SAR | 290[s] | |
| MH-60S Seahawk | United States | ASUW / HADR[t] / CSAR / Medical Evac / SPECWAR / MCM | 275[u] | ||
| TH-67 Creek | United States | T: Trainer | USNTPS trainer | 4[v] | |
| UH-72A Lakota | Germany | U: Utility | USNTPS trainer | 5[v] | |
| TH-73A Thrasher | Italy | T: Trainer | SNA Advanced trainer | 59 | 71 on order[1]Replacing TH-57[w] |
| Basic Mission: 'P' Maritime Patrol | |||||
| NP-3C/D Orion | United States | N:[b] Special test, permanent | Test and Evaluation / Test Range Support / NRL Support | 4 | |
| P-8A Poseidon | United States | ASW / Patrol | 118 | 10 on order[1] | |
| Vehicle type: 'Q' Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | |||||
| MQ-4C Triton | United States | M: Multi-mission | ISR | 27 (Program of Record) | |
| MQ-25 Stingray | United States | Tanker | 76 (Program of Record) | ||
| Basic Mission: 'T' Trainer | |||||
| T-6A Texan II | United States | SNFO Primary trainer | 43 | ||
| T-6B Texan II | United States | SNA Primary trainer | 252 | ||
| T-34C Mentor | United States | Chase / Spotting | 15[1] | ||
| T-38 Talon | United States | USNTPS trainer | 10[1] | ||
| T-44C Pegasus | United States | SNA Advanced trainer | 56[1] | Retirement starting in 2024, replaced by T-54 | |
| T-45C Goshawk | United Kingdom / United States | SNA Advanced trainer / SNFO Advanced trainer |
189[1] | ||
| T-54A Marlin II | United States | SNA Advanced trainer | 2[4] | 8 on order with option for an additional 54[1] | |
| Basic Mission: 'U' Utility | |||||
| NU-1B Otter | Canada | N:[b] Special test, permanent | USNTPS trainer | 1[1] | |
| U-6B Beaver | Canada | USNTPS glider tow | 2[1] | ||
| Vehicle type: 'V' Vertical take off/short take off and landing | |||||
| UV-18 Twin Otter | Canada | U: Utility | NRL Support | 1 | |
| CMV-22B Osprey | United States | C: Cargo M: Multi-mission |
COD | 27 | 34 on order[1] Replacing C-2A |
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A C-2 Greyhound from VRC-40, October 2009 -
An SH-60 Seahawk of HSL-47, April 2018 -
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VFA-102, May 2006 -
A C-40A Clipper from VR-59, August 2015 -
A V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at an airshow in 2012
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See also
[edit]- United States Marine Corps Aviation#Current inventory
- List of active United States Air Force aircraft
- United States Army Aviation Branch#Equipment
- List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard#Aircraft
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/c-12/>
- ^ a b c d Status Prefix
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/C-20-Gulfstream/>
- ^ a b c d Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/C-26-Metroliner/>
- ^ a b c Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/C-37/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/C-38/>
- ^ a b c Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/C-40-Clipper/>
- ^ a b c Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/CKC-130-Hercules-Super-Hercules/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/E-2D/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/E-6B-Mercury/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/F-5-Tiger-II/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/F-16-Fighting-Falcon-Viper/>
- ^ USN is acquiring up to 30 F-16C/D from the USAF to augment its 14 F-16A/B aircraft<https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-navy-just-received-fleet-f-16-fighters-us-air-force-212658/>
- ^ Vertical Onboard Delivery
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/MH-53E-Sea-Dragon/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/TH-57/>
- ^ "Naval Surface Fire Support
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/MH-60R-Seahawk/>
- ^ Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/MH-60S-Seahawk/>
- ^ a b Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/UH-72-Lakota-TH-67-Creek/>
- ^ Naval Air Systems Command Fact Sheet<https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/TH-73A/>
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Embraer, In association with. "2024 World Air Forces directory". Flight Global. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Seyler, Matt; Martinez, Luis (12 February 2025). "Fighter jet crashes into San Diego Harbor, 2 pilots rescued: Fire officials". ABC News. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Navy's COD Transition from C-2A to CMV-22B Accelerated; First V-22 Deployment Set for 2021". USNI News. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Textron Aviation Special Missions begins deliveries of U.S. Navy Beechcraft King Air 260 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) Aircraft". Textron Aviation newsroom. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
