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)	AV4	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	36[20][21]
M109 howitzer		155mm self-propelled artillery	USA	(30)[22]	30 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	unknown
MID-M		Engineering tank	Poland	unknown
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	unknown
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	unknown	Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
IVECO M4012	IVECO M4012	Satellite communication vehicle	Italy	unknown
Shacman SX2254BM455	Shacman SX2254BM455	Troop carrier truck	China	unknown
BeiBen Tiema XC2250A	BeiBen Tiema XC2250A	Ribbon bridge	China	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

Model	Image	Type	Versions	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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		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

Model	Image	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Glock		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Issued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier programme.
Browning HP		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Belgium	Standard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
HK P9S		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	Issued to specific infantry units.
Beretta 92		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
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
Remington 870		Shotgun	12 gauge	USA	Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade and GGK.
Franchi SPAS-12		Shotgun	12 gauge	Italy	Used by 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	.50 BMG	USA	Used by GGK.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester	UK
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.
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]

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

• Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
• Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
• List of police firearms in Malaysia
• Equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

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