Equipment of the Malaysian Army

The Equipment of the Malaysian Army can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing.

Ground vehicles

Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar Main battle tank  Poland 48[1] Armed with 125 mm 2A46MS main gun.
FV101 Scorpion Light tank  UK 26[2] Armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun.
Armoured vehicle
Condor APC (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier  Germany 315[3] Originally 460 units. Some were lost in the Battle of Mogadishu and others were used for peacekeeping missions in various countries.
To be upgraded.[4]
ACV 300 Adnan Armoured combat vehicle  Turkey
 Malaysia 		267[5] Includes ambulance, ARV, command post vehicle and 81mm & 120mm mortar carrier versions. 259 ACV-300 and 8 ACV-S.
Built locally by DefTech.
AV8 Gempita (8x8) Multi-purpose armoured vehicle  Turkey
 Malaysia 		257[6] First 12 units delivered in December 2014.
Built locally by DefTech.[7] Multiple Armament replacement suit battle purpose. Currently its main armament specifically design to destroy tanks.
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier  Thailand
 Malaysia 		20[8] First 5 units will be delivered in the first quarter of 2016 by Chaiseri Defence.
Other units will be built locally by DefTech following a technology transfer programme that conforms to Malaysia's defence offset policy.[8] As been stated by Malaysian chief of defence force General, the vehicle was not purchased to replace the ageing Condor but instead to be used for security operations in eastern Sabah on East Malaysia.[9]
SIBMAS (6x6) Armoured fire support vehicle  Belgium 186[2] 162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun and 24 recovery vehicle units.
To be replaced by DefTech AV8.[10][11]
K-200 KIFV Armoured combat vehicle  South Korea 111[3] Malaysian Army operates the upgraded variant (K200A1).[12]
URO VAMTAC Multi-purpose armoured vehicle  Spain 85[13] Multi-purpose armoured vehicle that strongly similar to US made Humvee. Mostly equipped with Mk 19 40mm AGL and M2 Browning HMG.[14] 25 units are as Igla anti-air missile launcher platform.[15]
Bandvagn 206 Armoured all-terrain carrier  Sweden 80[16] Armoured utility vehicles with various functions.[17][18]
Alvis Stormer Armoured combat vehicle  UK 25[16] 12 units has a 20mm autocannon while others equipped with the TH-1 turret.[19]
To be upgraded.[4]
Artillery
Astros II MLRS
300mm multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 54[20][21]
M109 howitzer
155mm self-propelled artillery  USA 30[22] 30 M109A6 Paladin units will be sent under a recent agreement with the United States.[22]
Denel G5 howitzer
155mm towed artillery  South Africa 28[3]
VSEL FH-70
155mm towed artillery  EU 15[3]
OTO Melara Mod 56
105 mm towed artillery  Italy 110[3][21]
Utility
WZT-4 Armoured recovery vehicle  Poland 6[21]
MID-M Engineering tank  Poland 3[21]
MS-20 Daglezja Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  Poland unknown
IVECO M4010 Field ambulance  Italy unknown
Land Rover Defender Multi-purpose vehicle  UK unknown
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Multi-purpose/light assault vehicle  Germany unknown GD290.
All Terrain Mobility Platform Air-mobile vehicle  UK unknown Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
PMC Leguan PMC Leguan Armoured vehicle launched bridge  Poland 5[21]
SJ-09 SJ-09 Training tank  Poland unknown
HICOM Handalan I/II Handalan Troop carrier truck  Malaysia 2,260[23]
AV-VBL AV-VBL Artillery command vehicle  Brazil 10[21] Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
IVECO M4012 IVECO M4012 Satellite communication vehicle  Italy unknown

Aircraft

Army Air Wing

Aircraft Image Versions Origin Role Quantity Notes
Helicopters
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender Little Bird/MD-530G[24]  USA Light attack helicopter (6) Full fleet to deliver by the end of Q1 2017.[25] 6 on order.[26]
Agusta A109 A109LOH[27]  Italy
 UK		 Multi-purpose helicopter 10 Used for observation. A109LOH version armed with 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.[21] One lost to crash.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King S61A-4 Nuri  USA Transport helicopter, SAR 12[28] 12 transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7mm HMG.

Weapons

Air defence

ModelImageTypeVersionsOriginQuantityNotes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Starburst MANPAD 152mm fragmentation explosive  UK unknown [29]
FN-6 FN-6 MANPAD 72mm explosive  China unknown [16][30][31]
9K38 Igla MANPAD 72mm explosive  USSR 70[32] [16][31]
Anza MANPAD 72mm explosive  Pakistan 100[32] [16][31][33]
Rapier
SHORAD Rapier 2000  UK 15 Jernas variant.[31]
Starstreak SHORAD  UK unknown [29][34]
Anti-aircraft artillery
Bofors
Anti-aircraft artillery 40mm anti-aircraft artillery  Sweden 36[3]
Oerlikon
Anti-aircraft artillery 35mm anti-aircraft artillery   Switzerland 28[3]

Firearms

ModelImageTypeCalibreOriginNotes
Pistols
Malinnov M1P Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Malaysia Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Browning HP Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Belgium Standard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
Colt M1911A1 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  USA Used by GGK.
Glock Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Issued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier programme.
HK P9S Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Issued to specific infantry units.
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Vektor SP1 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  South Africa Used by GGK.
Shotguns
Benelli M1014 Shotgun 12 gauge  Italy

Used by GGK.

Franchi SPAS-12 Shotgun 12 gauge  Italy Used by GGK.
Remington 870 Shotgun 12 gauge  USA Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachinegun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Standard army submachine gun.[16] Also used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK. Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort.
Assault rifles
Colt M4 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA
 Malaysia 		Standard service rifle. Made under licence by SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd.[35] Used along with Steyr AUG as standard service rifle. Under production.
Steyr AUG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria
 Malaysia 		Made under licence by SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd. Standard issue. Malaysia decided to withdraw production of the rifle.
Colt M16 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Used by reserve forces.
CAR-15 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
CM901 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA Issued to specific infantry units.
L1A1 SLR Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  UK
 Belgium 		Used by Territorial army.
HK33 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  West Germany
 Malaysia 		Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
SG 516 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO   Switzerland
 USA 		Used by GGK
SG 552/553 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO   Switzerland Used by Royal Intelligence Corps and GGK.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M95 Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO  USA Used by GGK.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  UK
R93 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany
DSR-1 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany
MSG-90 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Used by GGK.
SR-25 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA
TRG-22 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Finland Used by GGK.
Machine guns
FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard issue LMG.
FN MAG General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium Standard general purpose machine gun. It can be attached to both navy assault vessels and tripods
HK21 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany Standard issue GPMG.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO  USA Standard issue HMG. Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
M60 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  USA Used by GGK.[36]
M240 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium Belt-fed.
M134 Gatling machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  USA Mounted on Lipanbara 4x4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV).
RPD Light machine gun 7.62×39mm  USSR Used by GGK.
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 19 Automatic grenade launcher 40mm grenade  USA Belt-fed.
Milkor MGL Grenade launcher 40mm grenade  South Africa Standard issue grenade launcher.
M203 Grenade launcher 40mm grenade  USA Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4 and M16.
M67 Fragmentation grenade  USA
M18 Smoke grenade  USA
M84 Flashbang  USA
Mortars
2B14 Podnos Mortar 82mm mortar  USSR
L16 Mortar 81mm mortar  UK
Portable anti-materiel weapons
AT4 Anti-tank weapon 84mm  Sweden Used by GGK.[37]
M3 MAAWS Anti-tank recoilless rifle 84mm  Sweden
M40 Anti-tank recoilless rifle 105mm  USA
M72 LAW Anti-tank weapon 66mm HEAT  USA
ERYX Guided anti-tank missile 137mm HEAT  France [16][38] Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
9K115-2 Metis-M Guided anti-tank missile 130mm HEAT  Russia [39]
Baktar-Shikan Guided anti-tank missile 120mm HEAT  Pakistan [33]
C90-CR (M3) Rocket-propelled grenade 90mm HEAT  Spain [16]
RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm HEAT  USSR

Procurement

To boost the security in eastern Sabah from the attacks by militants in the southern Philippines, especially in the Sulu Sea. The Malaysian government has purchasing a total of six McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender (MH-6 Little Bird) light attack helicopters from the United States for the Malaysian Army.[40] Around 200 armoured vehicles that was intend to be stationed in east Malaysia were also currently being built after an agreement with Thai company.[8][9] The United States were also reportedly will sending a total of 30 artillery to the Malaysian Army.[22] Malaysian defence company, the Global Komited has partnered with British air defence company, Thales for the distribution of surface-to-air missile to the Malaysian Army.[41][42] While another Malaysian company AVP Engineering has teaming up with South Korean-defence company Doosan DST to offer Black Fox 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle if it was selected by the Malaysian government.[43] A Malaysian company, Aegis Malinnov also have recently made the country first own pistol that will be using as a major pistol for the army.[44] In the same year, The Etika Strategic, Rheinmetall and Otokar made an Agreement of Joint Venture Altay MBT.[45][46]

Attire

Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Celoreng Harimau Belang ATM Celoreng Corak Digital woodland pattern
or
Harimau Belang Pattern 90

The Malaysian Armed Forces (Malay: Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM) introduces the Uniform No. 5 with new digital camo pattern during ATM 80th Anniversary Parade on 21 September 2013. The new woodland pattern is well known as Fabrik Celoreng Corak Digital Tentera Darat and made by 65% cotton / 35% polyester ripstop fabrics. Its colour scheme consists of green (40%), beige (30%), dark brown (25%), and dark blue (5%).

Locally known as "Baju Celoreng Harimau Belang". Since there are black stripes on a 4-colour woodland background, which is also called as "Zebra Camo" or "Malay Tigerstripes". This camo was initially adopted by Malaysian Army 10th Para Brigade in Langkawi.

Harimau Gurun desert pattern It is a variant of Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.
Physical Fitness Uniform

See also

References

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