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1 Mai 2019
Artillerie
Dans le parc terrestre de l'US Army, l'artillerie est une force d'appui de l'infanterie et des unités mécanisées, et offre une portée élevée et une puissance de feu importante, capable d'infliger de lourds dégâts à l'adversaire ou de le contraindre à rester caché. Après la fin de la guerre Froide, l'artillerie américaine a été fortement réduite et de nombreuses unités ont été désactivées.
Actuellement, l'US Army étudie le remplacement de son artillerie tractée, dont d'anciens canons M119 et les récents canons M777, et conserve une puissante flotte de véhicules lance-roquettes multiples. En outre, les responsables de l'armée de terre cherchent un nouvel automoteur pour remplacer le vénérable M109, dont une partie du parc a été modernisée en attendant son successeur.
L'US Army utilise également des blindés chenillés M1064 (dérivés du M113 de transport), avec un mortier de 120 mm installé à l'arrière.
M109
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | M109 |
| Arizona | ARNG | 1/180th FA | Mesa | 18 |
| Arkansas | ARNG | 2/142nd FA | Fort Chaffee | 18 |
| Belgique | ARMY | APS | Zutendaal | 18 |
| Californie | ARNG | 1/144th FA | Burbank | 18 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 3/27th FA | Fort Carson | 18 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 3/29th FA | Fort Carson | 18 |
| Corée du Sud | ARMY | 1/15th FA | Camp Hovey | 18 |
| Corée du Sud | ARMY | APS | Camp Carroll | 18 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1/41st FA | Fort Stewart | 18 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1/9th FA | Fort Stewart | 18 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1/10th FA | Fort Benning | 18 |
| Géorgie | ARNG | 1/214th FA | Elberton | 18 |
| Idaho | ARNG | 1-148th FA | Pocatello | 18 |
| Italie | ARMY | APS | Camp Darby | 18 |
| Kansas | ARNG | 1/161st FA | Hutchison | 18 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1/5th FA | Fort Riley | 18 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1/7th FA | Fort Riley | 18 |
| Kentucky | ARNG | 2-138th FA | Lexington | 18 |
| Koweït | ARMY | APS | Cp. Buehring | 18 |
| Minnesota | ARNG | 1/125th FA | New Ulm | 18 |
| Mississippi | ARNG | 2/114th FA | Starkville | 18 |
| New Jersey | ARNG | 3/112th FA | Morristown | 18 |
| Ohio | ARNG | 1/134th FA | Columbus | 18 |
| Ohio | ARNG | 1-134th FA | Columbus | 18 |
| Pays-Bas | ARMY | APS | Eygelshoven | 18 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 1/109th FA | New Castle | 18 |
| Qatar | ARMY | APS | Camp As Saliyah | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 4/27th FA | Fort Bliss | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 4/1st FA | Fort Bliss | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2/3rd FA | Fort Bliss | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/82nd FA | Fort Hood | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 3/16th FA | Fort Hood | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2/82nd FA | Fort Hood | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 3/6th FA | Fort Hood | 18 |
| Texas | ARNG | 1/133rd FA | Austin | 18 |
| Texas | ARNG | 3/133rd FA | El Paso | 18 |
| Utah | ARNG | 1/145th FA | Riverton | 18 |
| Utah | ARNG | 2/222nd FA | Cedar City | 18 |
| Utah | ARNG | 1-145th FA | Salt Lake City | 18 |
| Utah | ARNG | 2-222nd FA | Cedar City | 18 |
| Virginie Occid. | ARNG | 1/201st FA | Fairmont | 18 |
M777
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | M777 |
| Alabama | ARNG | 1/117th FA | Andalusia | 18 |
| Alaska | ARMY | 2/377th FA | Fort Richardson | 6 |
| Alaska | ARMY | 2/8th FA | Fort Wainwright | 18 |
| Allemagne | ARMY | 4/319th FA | Grafenwoehr | 6 |
| Allemagne | ARMY | Fire Squad. 2nd Cav | Grafenwoehr | 18 |
| Californie | ARNG | 1/143rd FA | Walnut Creek | 6 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 2/319th FA | Fort Bragg | 6 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 3/319th FA | Fort Bragg | 6 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 1-319th FA | Fort Bragg | 6 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 2/77th FA | Fort Carson | 18 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 2/12th FA | Fort Carson | 18 |
| Géorgie | ARNG | 1/118th FA | Savannah | 6 |
| Hawaï | ARMY | 3/7th FA | Wahiawa | 18 |
| Hawaï | ARMY | 2/11th FA | Wahiawa | 18 |
| Indiana | ARNG | 2/150th FA | Bloomington | 18 |
| Kentucky | ARMY | 3-320th FA | Fort Campbell | 6 |
| Louisiane | ARMY | 5/25th FA | Fort Polk | 18 |
| Massachusetts | ARNG | 1/101st FA | Borckton | 18 |
| Michigan | ARNG | 1/119th FA | Lansing | 18 |
| Minnesota | ARNG | 1/151st FA | Roseville | 18 |
| Missouri | ARNG | 1/129th FA | Maryville | 18 |
| New Hampshire | ARNG | 1-172nd FA | Manchester | 18 |
| New York | ARMY | 2/15th FA | Fort Drum | 12 |
| New York | ARMY | 3/6th FA | Fort Drum | 12 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 2-2nd FA | Fort Still | 18 |
| Oregon | ARNG | 2/218th FA | Forest Grove | 18 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 1/108th FA | Carlisle | 18 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 1-107th FA | New Castle | 6 |
| Rhode Island | ARNG | 1/103rd FA | Providence | 18 |
| Texas | ARMY | 3rd Cav Rgt FA Squ. | Fort Hood | 18 |
| Virginie | ARNG | 1/111th FA | Hampton | 6 |
| Washington | ARMY | 1/37th FA | McChord | 18 |
| Washington | ARMY | 2/17th FA | McChord | 18 |
| Washington | ARNG | 2-146th FA | Olympia | 18 |
M119
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | M119 |
| Alaska | ARMY | 2/377th FA | Fort Richardson | 12 |
| Allemagne | ARMY | 4/319th FA | Grafenwoehr | 12 |
| Arkansas | ARNG | 1/206th FA | Russelville | 12 |
| Californie | ARNG | 1/143rd FA | Walnut Creek | 12 |
| Caroline du N. | ARNG | 1/113th FA | Charlotte | 18 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 2/319th FA | Fort Bragg | 12 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 3/319th FA | Fort Bragg | 12 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 1-319th FA | Fort Bragg | 12 |
| Floride | ARNG | 2/116th FA | Lakeland | 12 |
| Géorgie | ARNG | 1/118th FA | Savannah | 12 |
| Hawaï | ARNG | 1/487th FA | Wahiawa | 18 |
| Illinois | ARNG | 2/122nd FA | Chicago | 18 |
| Indiana | ARNG | 1-163rd FA | Evansville | 18 |
| Iowa | ARNG | 1/194th FA | Storm Lake | 18 |
| Kentucky | ARMY | 1/320th FA | Fort Campbell | 12 |
| Kentucky | ARMY | 2-32nd FA | Fort Campbell | 18 |
| Kentucky | ARMY | 3-320th FA | Fort Campbell | 12 |
| Louisiane | ARNG | 1-141st FA | New Orleans | 18 |
| New York | ARNG | 1/258th FA | Jamaica | 12 |
| Oklahoma | ARNG | 1/160th FA | Chandler | 12 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 1-107th FA | New Castle | 12 |
| Virginie | ARNG | 1/111th FA | Hampton | 12 |
| Wisconsin | ARNG | 1/120th FA | Wisconsin Rapids | 18 |
(M1064 de la 1st CD près de Bagdad, Irak, photo Specialist Joshua E. Powell, USA, 25/04/2009, www.defenseimagery.mil, wikipedia)
M1064
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | M1064 |
| Californie | ARNG | 1/185th Infantry | Colton | 4 |
| Californie | ARMY | 1-11th ACR | Fort Irwin | 4 |
| Californie | ARMY | 2-11th ACR | Fort Irwin | 4 |
| Caroline du N. | ARNG | 1/120th Infantry | Wilmington | 4 |
| Caroline du N. | ARNG | 1/252nd Armor | Fayetteville | 4 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 1/67th Armor | Fort Carson | 4 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 1/68th Amor | Fort Carson | 4 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 1/66th Armor | Fort Carson | 4 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 1-10th Cavalry | Fort Carson | 6 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 4-10th Cavalry | Fort Carson | 6 |
| Colorado | ARMY | 7-10th Calavry | Fort Carson | 6 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1/64th Armor | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 2/69th Armor | Fort Benning | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 3/69th Armor | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 2/7th Infantry | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 3/7th Infantry | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 3/15th Infantry | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 4/64th Armor | Fort Stewart | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 5/7th Cavalry | Fort Stewart | 6 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1/81st Armor | Fort Benning | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 5-7th Cavalry | Fort Stewart | 6 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1-16th Cavalry | Fort Benning | 4 |
| Géorgie | ARNG | 1-108th Cavalry | Atlanta | 6 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 6-8th Cavalry | Fort Stewart | 6 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 3-1st Cavalry | Fort Benning | 6 |
| Idaho | ARNG | 2-116th Cavalry | Twins Falls | 4 |
| Iowa | ARNG | 113th Cavalry | Sioux City | 6 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1/18th Infantry | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 2/18th Infantry | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1/13th Armor | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 2/34th Armor | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1/16th Infantry | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 3/66th Armor | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1-4th Cavalry | Fort Riley | 6 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 5-4th Cavalry | Fort Riley | 6 |
| Kansas | ARNG | 2-137th Infantry | Kansas City | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 1-63rd Armor | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Kansas | ARMY | 2-70th Armor | Fort Riley | 4 |
| Louisiane | ARNG | 2-108th Cavalry | Shreveport | 6 |
| Minnesota | ARNG | 1/194th Armor | Brainerd | 4 |
| Minnesota | ARNG | 1-94th Cavalry | Duluth | 6 |
| Minnesota | ARNG | 2-136th Infantry | Moorhead | 4 |
| Mississippi | ARNG | 1/98th Cavalry | Amory | 6 |
| Mississippi | ARNG | 2/198th Armor | Senatobia | 4 |
| Mississippi | ARNG | 1/155th Infantry | McComb | 4 |
| Montana | ARNG | 1-163rd Cavalry | Belgrade | 4 |
| Nebraska | ARNG | 1-134th Cavalry | Lincoln | 0 |
| New York | ARNG | 1-101st Cavalry | Staten Island | 4 |
| New Jersey | ARNG | 1/114th Inf Rgt | Woodbury | 4 |
| New Jersey | ARNG | 2/102nd Cav | Port Murray | 6 |
| Ohio | ARNG | 1/145th Armor | Stow | 4 |
| Oklahoma | ARNG | 1/180th Cavalry | McAlester | 6 |
| Oregon | ARNG | 3-116th Cavalry | La Grande | 4 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 3/103rd Armor | Lewisburg | 4 |
| Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 1-104th Cavalry | Johnstown | 4 |
| Tennessee | ARNG | 1-278th ACR | Henderson | 4 |
| Tennessee | ARNG | 2-278th ACR | Cookeville | 4 |
| Tennessee | ARNG | 4-278th ACR | Mount Carmel | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/6th Infantry | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/35th Armor | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/37th Armor | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 4/6th Infantry | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/77th Armor | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/1st Cavalry | Fort Bliss | 6 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2/13th Cavalry | Fort Bliss | 6 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2/5th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/5th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1-7th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 4-9th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1/8th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2-8th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 3-8th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1-9th Cavalry | Fort Bliss | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 1-12th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2-12th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 6-9th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Texas | ARMY | 2-7th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 4 |
| Virginie Occid. | ARNG | 1/150th Cavalry | Bluefield | 6 |
| Washington | ARNG | 1/303rd Cavalry | Vancouver | 6 |
| Washington | ARNG | 1/161st Infantry | Spokane | 4 |
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | MLRS |
| Allemagne | ARMY | 1-6th FA | Grafenwoehr | 27 |
| Arkansas | ARNG | 1/142nd FA | Harrison | 27 |
| Caroline du S. | ARNG | 3-178th FA | Lancaster | 27 |
| Corée du S. | ARMY | 6/37th FA | Camp Casey | 27 |
| Corée du S. | ARMY | 1/38th FA | Camp Casey | 27 |
| Dakota du S. | ARNG | 1-147th FA | Watertown | 27 |
| Géorgie | ARMY | 1-39th FA | Fort Stewart | 27 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 2-18th FA | Fort Still | 27 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 2-4th FA | Fort Still | 27 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 3-13th FA | Fort Still | 27 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 2-20th FA | Fort Still | 27 |
| Oklahoma | ARNG | 1-171st FA | Weatherford | 27 |
| Texas | ARNG | 2-131st FA | San Antonio | 27 |
HIMARS
| État | Force | Unité | Ville | HIMARS |
| Allemagne | ARMY | 1/77tt FA | Grafenwoehr | 18 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 3/321st FA | Fort Bragg | 18 |
| Caroline du N. | ARMY | 3/27th FA | Fort Bragg | 18 |
| Caroline du N. | ARNG | 5-113th FA | Louisburg | 18 |
| Caroline du S. | ARMY | 1-13th FA | Fort Jackson | 18 |
| Colorado | ARNG | 3-157th FA | Colorado Spr | 18 |
| Floride | ARNG | 3-116th FA | Arcadia | 18 |
| Kansas | ARNG | 2-130th FA | Hiawatha | 18 |
| Kentucky | ARNG | 1-623rd FA | Glasgow | 18 |
| Michigan | ARNG | 2-182nd FA | Detroit | 18 |
| New Hampsh. | ARNG | 3-197th FA | Concord | 18 |
| Oklahoma | ARNG | 1/158th FA | Lawton | 18 |
| Oklahoma | ARMY | 1/14th FA | Fort Still | 18 |
| Tennessee | ARNG | 1-181st FA | Chattanooga | 18 |
| Texas | ARNG | 4-133th FA | San Marcos | 18 |
| Washington | ARMY | 5/3rd FA | McChord | 18 |
| Washington | ARMY | 1/94th FA | McChord | 18 |
| Wisconsin | ARNG | 1-121st FA | Milwaukee | 18 |
| Wyoming | ARNG | 2-300th FA | Sheridan | 18 |