The equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces can be subdivided into: infantry weapon, heavy equipment and attire.
Infantry weapon
Heavy equipment
Malaysian Army
Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | ||
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Tanks | |||||||
PT-91M Pendekar | Main battle tank | Poland | 48[23][35] | Armed with 125mm 2A46MS gun. | |||
Armoured fighting vehicles (tracked) | |||||||
ACV-300 Adnan | Infantry fighting vehicle | Turkey / Malaysia | 267[36] | Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Sharpshooter 25mm cannon, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar, 2R2M 120mm mortar, Mk19 grenade launcher, Baktar Shikan ATGM and support vehicle. | |||
K200 KIFV | Infantry fighting vehicle | South Korea | 111[37] | The variants included M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar and support vehicle.[38] | |||
Bandvagn 206 | Armoured all-terrain carrier | Sweden | 80[23] | Armed with 7.62mm GPMG.[39][40] | |||
Armoured fighting vehicles (wheeled) | |||||||
AV8 Gempita (8x8) | Infantry fighting vehicle / Armoured personnel carrier | Turkey / Malaysia | 257[36] | Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Denel LCT-30mm cannon, Sharpshooter 25mm cannon, 12.7mm RCWS, 2R2M 120mm mortar, ZT3 Ingwe ATGM and support vehicle.[41] | |||
Tarantula HMAV (4x4) | Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected | Malaysia | 0+(178) | 178 on order.[42] Armed with 12.7mm RCWS. | |||
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4) | Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected | Thailand / Malaysia | 20[43] | Built locally by DefTech. Armed with M134D gatling gun.[44] | |||
Ejder Yalcin (4x4) | Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected | Turkey | 20[45] | Armed with either 7.62mm or 12.7mm Aselsan SARP RCWS. Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon. | |||
Guardian (4x4) | Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected | United Arab Emirates | 12[46] | Armed with either 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun. Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon. | |||
AV-VBL (4x4) | Armoured command vehicle | Brazil | 10[23] | Armed with M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun. Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS. | |||
Light tactical vehicles / Light assault vehicles | |||||||
URO VAMTAC | Light tactical vehicle | Spain | 103+[23] | Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee. The variants include M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, Mk19 grenade launcher and Igla SAM or Starstreak SAM.[47][48] | |||
Cendana Auto Rover | Light tactical vehicle | Malaysia | 207+[49] | Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee. The variants include 16 units SF-21X special operation vehicle, 49 units armed tactical ground vehicle, 72 units MT-815 81mm mortar transporter and 70 units fitted for radio.[50] | |||
Weststar GK-M1 | Light tactical vehicle | Malaysia | 100+[51] | Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee. The variants include M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, Mk19 grenade launcher, Starstreak SAM and fitted for radio.[52][53][54] | |||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Light assault vehicle | Germany | 91+[36] | 32 G Wagon installed with M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 34 G Wagon installed with Mk19 grenade, 12 G Wagon installed with Metis-M ATGM and others are basic variant. | |||
Glover Webb Hornet | Light assault vehicle | United Kingdom | Unknown[55] | Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun. | |||
All terrain mobility vehicles / Scramblers | |||||||
Supacat ATMP | All terrain mobility vehicle | United Kingdom | 17[56] | Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier. | |||
TGB Blade 600 | All terrain mobility vehicle | Taiwan | Unknown[57] | ||||
Kawasaki KLX250S | Scrambler | Japan | 378[58] | ||||
WMoto SXR 300 | Scrambler | Malaysia | 70[59] | ||||
Multiple launch rocket systems | |||||||
Astros II MLRS | 300 mm multiple launch rocket system | Brazil | 36[60][61] | ||||
Howitzers | |||||||
Denel G5 | 155 mm towed howitzer | South Africa | 28[60] | ||||
OTO Melara Mod 56 | 105 mm towed howitzer | Italy | 110[60] | ||||
M102 | 105 mm towed howitzer | United States | 40[62] | Used as a ceremonial purpose. | |||
LG1 Mk III | 105 mm towed howitzer | France | 18[63] | Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. | |||
Engineering / Utility | |||||||
SJ-09 | Training tank | Poland | 1[23] | ||||
WZT-4 | Armoured recovery vehicle | Poland | 6[23] | ||||
MID-M | Armoured engineering tank | Poland | 3[23] | ||||
PMC Leguan | Armoured vehicle launched bridge | Poland | 5[23] | ||||
Vickers BR-90 | 8x8 vehicle launched bridge | United Kingdom | 3[64] | Carried on MAN SX 8x8 vehicle. | |||
CNIM PFM | Vehicle launched bridge | France | 2[23][65] | ||||
Oshkosh HEMTT | 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck | United States | Unknown[66] | ||||
Scania HEMTT | 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck | Sweden | 3[19] | ||||
Dongfeng HEMTT | 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck | China | 3[67] | ||||
Mercedes-Benz Actros HGMS | 8x8 heavy ground mobility system | Germany | Unknown[68] | Installed with Faun Trackway. | |||
MAN TMSS | 8x8 tactical mobility support system | Germany | 2[69] | Installed with Faun Trackway. | |||
Iveco EuroTrakker | Prime mover / Tank transporter | Italy | 28[36] | ||||
Volvo FL7 | Prime mover / Tank transporter | Sweden | Unknown[70] | ||||
Volvo FL10 LRV | 4x4 light recovery vehicle | Sweden | Unknown[70] | ||||
Mercedes-Benz LRV | 4x4 light recovery vehicle | Germany | 22[23][36] | ||||
Isuzu FTS33H LRV | 4x4 light recovery vehicle | Japan | 13[23] | ||||
Iveco Trakker 440 | 6x6 heavy recovery vehicle | Italy | 4[23] | ||||
Volvo FMX | 8x8 heavy recovery vehicle | Sweden | 9[71] | 2 delivered in 2018 and 7 delivered in 2023 as confirmed by image. | |||
Scania P360 | 6x6 command centre platform | Sweden | 4[72] | Carried demountable command centre cabin. | |||
Avibras / Tectran AV-UCF | 6x6 fire control vehicle | Brazil | 6[23] | Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle carried on Tectran 6x6. | |||
Iveco EuroCargo | Transport truck | Italy | 162[73][74] | 150 units of 3 tonne GS truck. 12 units of 5 tonne GS truck. | |||
MAN TG | Transport truck | Germany | 32[19] | 3 tonne and 5 tonne MAN TGM/MAN TGS GS truck. | |||
Mercedes-Benz Atego | Transport truck | Germany | Unknown[56] | ||||
Tatra 815 | Transport truck | Czech Republic | Unknown[36] | 5 tonne GS truck. | |||
Isuzu FTS32G | Transport truck | Japan | 29[23] | ||||
DefTech Handalan | Transport truck | Malaysia | 2,260+(414)[75] | 414 on order under three different tenders since 2019.[76] | |||
AMDAC | Transport truck | Malaysia | Unknown[77] | The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design.[78] | |||
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicle | Transport truck | Austria | 330[77] | The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier. | |||
Iveco M4010/M4012 | Multi-purpose vehicle | Italy | 29[56] | M4010 - field ambulance. M4012 - communication. | |||
Iveco Daily | Multi-purpose vehicle | Italy | 61[79] | 22 units of multi channel radio system. 36 units of gun tower.[80] 3 units of tactical electronic warfare.[81] | |||
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | Multi-purpose vehicle | Japan | Unknown[82] | Installed with X-band radar. | |||
Land Rover Defender | Multi-purpose vehicle | United Kingdom | 3600[83] | ||||
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS Cargo | Multi-purpose vehicle | Malaysia | 365[84][85] | ||||
Toyota Hilux | Multi-purpose vehicle | Japan | Unknown[23] | ||||
Isuzu D-Max | Multi-purpose vehicle | Japan | Unknown[23] | ||||
Mitsubishi Triton | Multi-purpose vehicle | Japan | Unknown[72] | ||||
Ford Ranger | Multi-purpose vehicle | United States | Unknown[86] | ||||
Ford F550 | Field ambulance | United States | 18[87] | ||||
Watercraft | |||||||
Powercraft Marine MAC | Medium assault craft | Malaysia | Unknown | 15 meter medium assault craft.[88] | |||
Powecraft Marine LCD | Landing craft diving | Malaysia | Unknown | 13 meter landing craft diving.[88] | |||
MRI Technologies Viper | Interceptor boat | Malaysia | 10+[89] | 8.18 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 50kt. | |||
MRI Technologies Rover Stingray | Interceptor boat | Malaysia | 10+[89] | 9.85 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 40kt. | |||
MSET FIC ALUM 1300 RHFB | Interceptor boat | Malaysia | 9+[90] | 12.20 meter interceptor powered by two 370 hp Mercury VW V8 engines. Top speed = 40kt. | |||
MSET Rigid Inflatable Boat Tornado | Rigid hull inflatable boat | Malaysia | 12+[91][92] | 11.5 meter boat based on MSET RFB 1150 FAC powered by two 300 hp Suzuki engines. Top speed = 50kt. | |||
Assault Boat | Assault boat | Malaysia | 100+[93] | [94] | |||
Jet Ski | Jet ski | Malaysia | Unknown | [95] | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
CTRM Aludra | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | Malaysia | Unknown[96] | Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service. | |||
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0 | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | Malaysia | Unknown[97] | ||||
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | Austria | Unknown[98] | ||||
CW-25D | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | China | 6[99] | 6 drones and 2 command vehicles. | |||
CW-15 | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | China | Unknown[100] | ||||
CW-007 | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | China | Unknown[100] | ||||
DJI Matrice | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | China | Unknown[97] | DJI Matrice 210 version in service. | |||
DJI Mavic | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | China | Unknown[97] | DJI Mavic 2 version in service. | |||
SkyRanger R60 | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | Canada | Unknown[97] |
Malaysian Army Aviation
Aircraft | Image | Variant | Origin | Role | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
MD 500 Defender | MD530G | United States | Light attack helicopter | 6[101] | Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire. | |
AgustaWestland AW109 | A109LUH | Italy / United Kingdom | Scout helicopter | 10[102] | Armed with either a 7.62mm gatling gun, 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions. | |
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60A+ | United States | Transport helicopter/Search and rescue | 0+(4) | 4 on order. Leased as temporary replacement for S-61A-4 Nuri.[103] | |
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | S-61A-4 Nuri | United States | Transport helicopter/Search and rescue | 3[104] | Transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7mm HMG. |
Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Submarines | ||||||
Scorpéne | Attack submarine | KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak | France | 2[105] | Armament:
| |
Frigates | ||||||
Maharaja Lela | Frigate | KD Maharaja Lela[106] KD Syarif Masahor[106] KD Raja Mahadi[106] KD Mat Salleh[107] KD Tok Janggut | France / Malaysia | 0+(5)[108] | Originally 6 ships planned but 1 cancelled in 2023. Armament:[109]
| |
Lekiu | Frigate | KD Jebat KD Lekiu | United Kingdom | 2[111] | Armament:
| |
Corvettes | ||||||
Kasturi | Corvette | KD Kasturi KD Lekir | Germany | 2[112] | Armament:
| |
Laksamana | Corvette | KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah | Italy | 4[113] | The missile and torpedo might be removed due to being obsolete. Armament:
| |
Offshore patrol vessels | ||||||
Kedah | Offshore patrol vessel | KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor | Germany / Malaysia | 6[114] | Armament: | |
Keris | Offshore patrol vessel | KD Keris KD Sundang KD Badik KD Rencong | China | 4[115] | Not to be confused with Keris-class patrol craft. Armament:[116]
| |
Fast attack craft | ||||||
Perdana | Missile boat | KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang | France | 4[117] | The missile might be removed due to being obsolete. Armament:
| |
Handalan | Missile boat | KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Pendekar KD Gempita | Sweden | 4[118] | The missile might be removed due to being obsolete. Armament:
| |
Jerung | Gunboat | KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari | Germany / Malaysia | 6[119] | Armament:
| |
Keris | Gunboat | KD Sri Perlis KD Sri Johor KD Sri Sabah KD Sri Sarawak | United Kingdom | 4[120] | Not to be confused with Keris-class littoral mission ship. Armament: | |
Sri Tiga | Fast troop vessel | KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya | Malaysia | 2[121] | Armament: | |
Fast interceptor craft / Rigid-hulled inflatable boat / Jet ski | ||||||
CB90 | Fast interceptor craft | 201 - 217 | Sweden | 17[122] | Armament: | |
G2000 FIC 18M | Fast interceptor craft | 1021 - TBD | Malaysia | 19[123] | 6 units ordered in 2021 and 13 units ordered in 2022. Armament:
| |
Sandakan Jaya Teknik MPB | Fast interceptor craft | - | Malaysia | 4[124] | Armament: | |
Pengawal | Fast interceptor craft | - | Malaysia | 2[125] | Transferred from Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. Armament: | |
Rigid hull inflatable boat | Rigid-hulled inflatable boat | 12.02m P38-class 7.62m MSET-class Silver Breeze-class | Malaysia | Unknown[126] | Armament: | |
RXT-X 300CV | Jet ski | Sea-Doo RXT-X 300CV | Canada | Unknown[127] | Armament:
| |
Mine counter-measure vessels | ||||||
Mahamiru | Minesweeper | KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu | Italy | 4[128] | Armament: | |
Amphibious warfare ships / Multi-purpose support ships | ||||||
Sri Indera Sakti | Multi-purpose support ship | KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa | Germany | 2[129] | Armament:
| |
Auxiliary ships | ||||||
Bunga Mas Lima | Auxiliary ship | KA Bunga Mas Lima | Malaysia | 1[130] | 132 meter ship with combat and support capabilities. | |
Tun Azizan | Auxiliary ship | KA Tun Azizan | Malaysia | 1[131] | 102 meter ship with combat and support capabilities. | |
Submarine rescue ships | ||||||
MV Mega Bakti | Submarine rescue ship | MV Mega Bakti | Singapore | 1[132] | ||
Training ships | ||||||
Gagah Samudera | Training ship | KD Gagah Samudera KD Teguh Samudera | South Korea / Malaysia | 2[133] | Armament: | |
Tunas Samudera | Training ship | KLD Tunas Samudera | United Kingdom | 1[134] | ||
Hydrographic survey vessels | ||||||
Perantau | Hydro ship | KD Perantau | Germany | 1[135] | ||
MV Dayang Sari | Hydro ship | MV Dayang Sari | Malaysia | 1[136] | ||
MV Aishah | Hydro ship | MV Aishah | Malaysia | 1[137] | ||
AMIN 1600HSV | Hydro ship | - | Malaysia | 2[138] | ||
Tugboats | ||||||
- | Tugboat | KTD Penyu | Japan | 1 | ||
- | Tugboat | Tunda Satu | Malaysia | 1 |
Aircraft | Image | Variant | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Westland Lynx | Super Lynx 300 | Anti-submarine warfare | United Kingdom | 6[139] | Equipped with torpedoes or MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT. | |
Eurocopter Fennec | AS 555SN | Surface surveillance | France | 4[139] | Combat and OTHT capable. M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[140] M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[141] | |
AgustaWestland AW139 | Utility | Italy | 2[142] | Transport and utility. M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[141] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
Scan Eagle | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | United States | 18[143][144] | First 6 units delivered in 2020 and the rest in 2021. |
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Aircraft | Image | Type | Variant | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Combat aircraft | ||||||
Boeing F/A-18 | Multirole fighter | F/A-18D | United States | 8[139] | ||
Sukhoi Su-30 | Multirole fighter | Sukhoi Su-30MKM | Russia | 18[139] | ||
BAE Hawk 200 | Light fighter | Hawk 208 | United Kingdom | 12[139] | ||
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle | Light fighter / Trainer | FA-50M | South Korea | 0+(18) | 18 on order. Replacing MB-339 & Hawk 108.[145] | |
Maritime patrol aircraft | ||||||
ATR 72 | Maritime patrol | ATR 72MP | Italy | 0+(2) | 2 on order.[146] | |
CASA CN-235 | Maritime patrol | CN-235-220MSA | Spain / Indonesia | 3[139] | ||
Super King Air | Maritime patrol | 200 | United States | 3[139] | ||
Tanker | ||||||
KC-130 Hercules | Aerial refueling | KC-130T | United States | 4[139] | ||
Transport aircraft | ||||||
Boeing 737 | VIP | United States | 1[147] | |||
Airbus A319 | VIP | Germany | 1[148] | |||
Dassault Falcon 900 | VIP | France | 1[149] | |||
Bombardier Global Express | VIP | Canada | 1[150] | |||
Airbus A400M | Aerial refuelling / Military transport | A400M | European Union | 4[139] | ||
C-130 Hercules | Military transport | C-130H | United States | 10[151] | ||
CASA CN-235 | Military transport | CN-235-200/220 | Spain / Indonesia | 4[152] | From the existing fleet of 7 CN-235, 3 units converted to MPA starting 2020.[153] | |
Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky UH-60 | Utility / VIP | S-70A | United States | 2[154] | ||
AgustaWestland AW139 | Search and rescue / Utility | Italy | 4[155] | Leased from Weststar Aviation.[156] | ||
Eurocopter EC725 | Search and rescue / Utility | France | 12[139] | |||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
BAE Hawk 100 | Advanced jet trainer | Hawk 108 | United Kingdom | 4[139] | To be replaced by FA-50M. | |
Super King Air | Basic trainer | 300 | United States | 2[139] | ||
Pilatus PC-7 | Basic trainer | MkII | Switzerland | 20[139] | ||
Eurocopter EC120 | Rotorcraft trainer | 120 | France | 5[139] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
TAI Anka | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | Anka-S | Turkey | 0+(3) | 3 on order.[146] | |
CTRM Aludra | Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle | Mk1 | Malaysia | 3[157][158] | ||
CTRM Eagle 150 | Unmanned aerial vehicle/ARV | Eagle ARV | Australia / Malaysia | 3[159] | Built locally by Composites Technology Research Malaysia. |
Attire
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms | |||
---|---|---|---|
Branch | Camouflage pattern | Image | Picture |
Army | The Uniform No. 5 Fabrik Celoreng Corak Digital Tentera Darat is used by army in 2013. The Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background. | | |
Navy | Introduced in 2016 - standard blue-grey for shipboard and all operationals. | ||
Air Force | No.4. Digital Camouflage Pattern. Introduced in 2016 |
See also
- List of equipment of the Malaysian Army
- List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
- List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
- List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces
- List of equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- List of vehicles of the Royal Malaysian Police
- List of police firearms in Malaysia
References
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