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The equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces can be subdivided into: infantry weapon, heavy equipment and attire.

Infantry weapon

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Name Type Caliber Branches Notes Picture
Small arms
Zigana Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army 20,000 Zigana PX-9 model pistols.[1][2]
Glock Semi-automatic pistol Army, Navy, Air Force, NSOF Standard service pistol.[3]
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol 10th Parachute Brigade, GGK
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Army, Air Force Standard issue sidearm for senior-rank officer and special forces.[3]
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 10th Parachute Brigade, GGK, PASKAU [3]
HS2000 Semi-automatic pistol Army [4]
P9 Semi-automatic pistol PASKAL [5]
P11 Semi-automatic pistol PASKAL
P30 Semi-automatic pistol PASKAL
SP1 Semi-automatic pistol PASKAL [5]
HK45 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP PASKAL
Mk23 Semi-automatic pistol PASKAL [3]
500 MILS Shotgun 12-gauge PASKAU [3]
M4 Super 90 Shotgun GGK, PASKAU
SPAS12 Shotgun GGK [3]
M870 Shotgun NSOF [3]
M1100 Shotgun PASKAL [3]
FP6 Shotgun PASKAL [5]
SIG MPX Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Army [6]
PMX Submachine gun Army, GGK, Navy [7]
UMP Submachine gun PASKAL [5]
MP9 Submachine gun PASKAU [5]
MP5 Submachine gun Army, NSOF [3]
MP7 Submachine gun HK 4.6×30mm PASKAL [5]
P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm PASKAL, PASKAU [3]
M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force [3]
CAR15 Carbine 10th Parachute Brigade [3]
Steyr AUG Assault rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.[8]
M4A1 Carbine Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.[9] Standard service rifle of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
HK416 Carbine PASKAL [5]
HK33 Assault rifle 10th Parachute Brigade
SG 553 Carbine GGK, PASKAU [3]
AK102 Assault rifle PASKAL [5]
G36 Assault rifle PASKAL [3]
XM8 Assault rifle PASKAL [5]
M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Navy
M40 Sniper rifle Navy
CM901 Battle rifle Army
AW Sniper rifle Army, NSOF [3]
R93 Sniper rifle Army
MSG90 Sniper rifle GGK
AX308 Sniper rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Standard issue sniper rifle.[10]
PSG1 Sniper rifle Army [3]
SR25 Designated marksman rifle Army
DSR1 Designated marksman rifle Army, NSOF [5]
REC-10 Designated marksman rifle Army First seen in 2023 Merdeka Parade.
Beretta ARX 200 Designated marksman rifle Navy, Air Force First seen in Latgabma Malindo Darsasa 2023 Exercise.
Sako TRG Sniper rifle GGK [11]
HK417 Sniper rifle PASKAL
M110 SASS Sniper rifle PASKAL First seen in 2023 Merdeka Parade.
M95 Sniper rifle .50 BMG GGK [3]
M82A1 Sniper rifle Army [3]
AR50 Sniper rifle PASKAL
AW50 Sniper rifle PASKAL
RC50 Sniper rifle PASKAL [5]
M107 Anti-materiel rifle PASKAU, Army
M96 Anti-materiel rifle Army
NTW20 Anti-materiel rifle 20×82mm Army
M240 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army
M60 General-purpose machine gun Army, GGK
SS77 General-purpose machine gun PASKAL [5]
HK21 General-purpose machine gun Army
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun Army [5]
MG5 General-purpose machine gun Navy [5]
M249 SAW Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO PASKAU [5]
MG4 Light machine gun PASKAL [5]
FN Minimi Light machine gun Army [5]
Ameli Light machine gun PASKAL [5]
RPK Light machine gun 5.45×39mm GGK [5]
Small arms ammunition
  • Cal. 0.38 Special (Lead round Nose)
  • 9×19mm Ball (Luger/Parabellum)
  • HK 4.6×30mm
  • 5.56×45mm NATO
    • M193 Ball (Loose/Link)
    • M855/SS109 Steel Core
    • M196 Tracer
    • M200 Blank
    • Blank Long Nose
  • 7.62×51mm NATO
    • 4B1T
  • 12.7 mm (All Natures)
  • 20 mm Oerlikon (All Natures)
  • 25 mm Bushmaster (All Natures)
  • 30 mm ADEN (All Natures)
  • 35 mm Oerlikon (All Natures)
  • Rounds 57 mm L70 AA Ammunition
  • 60 mm and 81 mm Mortar Bombs
  • Rounds 90 mm HE-T/HESH-T
  • 105 mm Artillery Ammunition
  • 155 mm Artillery Ammunition
  • 84 mm Carl-Gustav Ammunition
  • Rounds 105 mm HE
  • Aircraft Bombs
  • Aircraft Rockets
  • Sea and Land Mines
  • Starburst Practice Missile Refurbishment
  • Cast Booster
  • Demolition Charge (1 lb, 10 lb and 25 lb)
Grenade launchers & Vehicle weapons
M203 grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army
M79 grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [12]
Milkor MGL Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [13]
M320 Grenade Launcher Module Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [13]
Heckler & Koch GMG Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
Heckler & Koch AG36 Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
M134 Minigun Six-barrelled gatling gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force
M2 HMG Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force
FN Herstal M3M Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Navy [14]
CANiK M2 QCB Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Army, Navy [15]
Sentinel RWS Remote controlled weapon station 12.7×99mm NATO Navy [16]
Aselsan SARP Remote controlled weapon station 7.62×51mm or 12.7×99mm NATO Army [17]
Reutech Rogue Remote controlled weapon station 12.7×99mm NATO Army
Mortars
2R2M Mortar 120 mm mortar Army 16 2R2M installed on ACV-300 Adnan and AV8 Gempita.[18]
2B14 Mortar 82 mm mortar Army
L16 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army
Expal M86 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army [19]
Tecnesis 3000 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army 72 units ordered in 2020. Installed on Cendana Auto 4x4.[20]
Denel Vektor M8 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army [13]
M6 Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [21]
Esperanza Mortar Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [22]
M70 Commando Mortar Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [23]
Anti-tank weapons
NLAW Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile 150 mm HEAT Army 500 in inventory.[24][25]
Eryx Anti-tank guided missile system 137mm Army 274 in inventory.[24]
Metis-M Anti-tank guided missile system 130mm Army 100 in inventory.[24] Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
ZT3 Ingwe Anti-tank guided missile system 127mm Army 54 units of four-tube launcher turret and 216 missiles in inventory.[24] Mounted on AV8 Gempita.[26]
KARAOK Anti-tank guided missile system 125mm Army 18 launcher and 108 missiles on order. Mounted on Cendana Auto 4x4.[27]
Baktar-Shikan Anti-tank guided missile system 120mm Army 450 in inventory.[24] Mounted on ACV-300 Adnan.
M40 Anti-tank recoilless rifle 105mm Army 24 in inventory.[24]
C90 Anti-tank rocket system 90mm Army In service since 1990. 780 additional units ordered in 2024.[28]
Carl Gustaf Anti-tank recoilless rifle 84mm Army M2 and M3 variant in service. 110 additional units of M4 variant ordered in 2021.[29]
AT4 Anti-tank rocket system 84mm Army [30]
M72 LAW Anti-tank rocket rystem 66mm Army In service since 2015. 800 additional units ordered in 2024.[31][32]
RPG-7 / RBR-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm Army Standard issue rocket-propelled grenade.[33] 150 additional units of RBR-7 ordered in 2021.[34]
Anti-aircraft weapons
Rapier Ground based air defense system / Short range air defense system Army Rapier 2000 / Jernas. 15 Jernas launchers with more than 72 missiles.
Starstreak Vehicle mounted air defense system / Man-portable air-defense system Army, Air Force ForceSHIELD System. 24 LML / RapidRanger launchers and 120 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC and Weststar GK-M1/M2.[35]
Igla Vehicle mounted air defense system / Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Army Djigit / AA Pod System. 40 Djigit launchers and 382 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC.[36]
Starburst Man-portable air-defense system 152mm Army, Air Force 504 in inventory.[24]
Javelin Man-portable air-defense system 76mm Army 60 in inventory.[24]
Anza Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Army 600 in inventory.[37]
FN-6 Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Army 64 in inventory.[24]
Bofors Anti-aircraft artillery 40mm Army 36 in inventory.[24]
Oerlikon Anti-aircraft artillery 35mm Army 28 in inventory.[24]

Heavy equipment

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Malaysian Army

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Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar Main battle tank  Poland 48[24][38] Armed with 125 mm 2A46MS gun.
Armoured fighting vehicles (tracked)
ACV-300 Adnan Infantry fighting vehicle  Turkey /  Malaysia 267[39] Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Sharpshooter 25 mm cannon, M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 81 mm mortar, 2R2M 120 mm mortar, Mk19 grenade launcher, Baktar Shikan ATGM and support vehicle.
K200 KIFV Infantry fighting vehicle  South Korea 111[40] The variants included M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 81 mm mortar and support vehicle.[41]
Bandvagn 206 Armoured all-terrain carrier  Sweden 80[24] Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG.[42][43]
Armoured fighting vehicles (wheeled)
AV8 Gempita (8x8) Infantry fighting vehicle / Armoured personnel carrier  Turkey /  Malaysia 257[39] Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Denel LCT-30 mm cannon, Sharpshooter 25 mm cannon, 12.7 mm RCWS, 2R2M 120 mm mortar, ZT3 Ingwe ATGM and support vehicle.[44]
Tarantula HMAV (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected  Malaysia 0+(136)[45] 136 on order. Armed with 12.7mm RCWS.
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected  Thailand /  Malaysia 20[46] Built locally by DefTech. Armed with M134D gatling gun.[47]
Ejder Yalcin (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected  Turkey 20[48] Armed with either 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm Aselsan SARP RCWS. Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
Guardian (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected  United Arab Emirates 12[49] Armed with either 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun. Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
AV-VBL (4x4) Armoured command vehicle  Brazil 10[24] Armed with M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
Light tactical vehicles / Light assault vehicles
URO VAMTAC Light tactical vehicle  Spain 103+[24] Variants include the M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Mk 19 grenade launcher as well as Igla SAM or Starstreak SAM.[50][51]
Cendana Auto 4x4 Light tactical vehicle  Malaysia 267+[52][53][54] Variants include 16 SF-21X special operation vehicles, 49 armed tactical ground vehicle, 132 MT-815 81 mm mortar transporters[54] and 70 fitted for radio.[54]
Weststar GK-M1/M2 Light tactical vehicle  Malaysia 238+[55][56] Variants include the M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Mk 19 grenade launcher, Starstreak SAM as well as fitted for radio.[57][58][59]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light assault vehicle  Germany 91+[39] 32 units installed with M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 34 units installed with Mk 19 grenade launcher, 12 units installed with Metis-M ATGM and others are basic variant.
Glover Webb Hornet Light assault vehicle  United Kingdom Unknown[60] Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
All terrain mobility vehicles / Scramblers
Supacat ATMP All terrain mobility vehicle  United Kingdom 17[61] Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
TGB Blade 600 All terrain mobility vehicle  Taiwan 57[62] 27 units for first batch and 30 units for second batch.
Kawasaki KLX250S Scrambler  Japan 378[63]
WMoto SXR 300 Scrambler  Malaysia 70[64]
Talaria Sting R MX4 Scrambler  China 45[65]
Multiple launch rocket systems
Astros II MLRS 300 mm multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 36[66][67]
Howitzers
EVA M2
155 mm self-propelled howitzer  Slovakia 0+(18)[45] In 2024, Malaysian Army has selected the EVA M2 155 mm SPH as future self-propelled howitzer.
Denel G5 155 mm towed howitzer  South Africa 28[66]
OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm towed howitzer  Italy 110[66]
M102 105 mm towed howitzer  United States 40[68]
LG1 Mk III 105 mm towed howitzer  France 18[69]
Engineering / Utility
SJ-09 Training tank  Poland 1[24]
WZT-4 Armoured recovery vehicle  Poland 6[24]
MID-M Armoured engineering tank  Poland 3[24]
PMC Leguan Armoured vehicle launched bridge  Poland 5[24]
Vickers BR-90 8x8 vehicle launched bridge  United Kingdom 3[70] Carried on MAN SX 8x8 vehicle.
CNIM PFM Vehicle launched bridge  France 2[24][71]
Oshkosh HEMTT 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck  United States Unknown[72]
Scania HEMTT 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck  Sweden 3[34]
Dongfeng HEMTT 8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck  China 3[73]
Mercedes-Benz Actros HGMS 8x8 heavy ground mobility system  Germany Unknown[74] Installed with Faun Trackway.
MAN TMSS 8x8 tactical mobility support system  Germany 2[75] Installed with Faun Trackway.
Iveco EuroTrakker Prime mover / Tank transporter  Italy 28[39]
Volvo FL7 Prime mover / Tank transporter  Sweden Unknown[76]
Volvo FL10 LRV 4x4 light recovery vehicle  Sweden Unknown[76]
Mercedes-Benz LRV 4x4 light recovery vehicle  Germany 22[24][39]
Isuzu FTS33H LRV 4x4 light recovery vehicle  Japan 13[24]
Iveco Trakker 440 6x6 heavy recovery vehicle  Italy 4[24]
Volvo FMX 8x8 heavy recovery vehicle  Sweden 9[77] 2 delivered in 2018 and 7 delivered in 2023.
Scania P360 6x6 command centre platform  Sweden 4[78] Carried demountable command centre cabin.
Avibras / Tectran AV-UCF 6x6 fire control vehicle  Brazil 6[24] Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle carried on Tectran 6x6.
Iveco EuroCargo Transport truck  Italy 162[79][80] 150 units of 3 tonne GS truck.
12 units of 5 tonne GS truck.
MAN TG Transport truck  Germany 32[34] 3 tonne and 5 tonne MAN TGM/MAN TGS GS truck.
Mercedes-Benz Atego Transport truck  Germany Unknown[61]
Tatra 815 Transport truck  Czech Republic Unknown[39] 5 tonne GS truck.
Isuzu F Series Transport truck  Japan 39[24][81] 29 transport variant in inventory at the beginning. 10 new multipurpose inventory mobile vehicle variant delivered in 2024.
DefTech Handalan Transport truck  Malaysia 2,674[82][83]
AMDAC Transport truck  Malaysia Unknown[84] The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design.[85]
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicle Transport truck  Austria 330[84] The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier.
Unimog Multi-purpose vehicle  Germany 13[81] Installed with multi channel radio system.
Iveco M4010/M4012 Multi-purpose vehicle  Italy 29[61] M4010 - Field ambulance.
M4012 - Communication.
Iveco Daily Multi-purpose vehicle  Italy 61[86] 22 units of multi channel radio system.
36 units of gun tower.[87]
3 units of tactical electronic warfare.[88]
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[89] Installed with X-band radar.
Land Rover Defender Multi-purpose vehicle  United Kingdom 3,600[90]
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS Cargo Multi-purpose vehicle  Malaysia 365[91][92]
Toyota Hilux Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[24]
Isuzu D-Max Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[24]
Mitsubishi Triton Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[78]
Ford Ranger Multi-purpose vehicle  United States Unknown[93]
Ford F550 Field ambulance  United States 18[94]
Watercraft
Powercraft Marine MAC Medium assault craft  Malaysia Unknown 15 meter medium assault craft.[95]
Powecraft Marine LCD Landing craft diving  Malaysia Unknown 13 meter landing craft diving.[95]
MRI Technologies Viper Interceptor boat  Malaysia 10+[96] 8.18 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 50kt.
MRI Technologies Rover Stingray Interceptor boat  Malaysia 10+[96] 9.85 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET FIC ALUM 1300 RHFB Interceptor boat  Malaysia 9+[97] 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+[98][99] 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+[100] [101]
Jet Ski Jet ski  Malaysia Unknown [102]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Malaysia Unknown[103] Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service.
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Malaysia Unknown[104]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Austria Unknown[105]
CW-25D Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China 6[106] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[107]
CW-007 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[107]
DJI Matrice Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[104] DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[104] DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Canada Unknown[104]

Malaysian Army Aviation

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Aircraft Image Variant Origin Role Quantity Notes
Helicopters
MD 500 Defender MD530G  United States Light attack helicopter 6[108] Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109 A109LUH  Italy /  United Kingdom Scout helicopter 10[109] Armed with either a 7.62 mm gatling gun, 20 mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.

Royal Malaysian Navy

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Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Perdana Menteri Attack submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
KD Tun Abdul Razak		  France 2[110] Armament:
Frigates
Maharaja Lela Frigate KD Maharaja Lela[111]
KD Syarif Masahor[111]
KD Raja Mahadi[111]
KD Mat Salleh[112]
KD Tok Janggut		  France /  Malaysia 0+(5)[113] Originally 6 ships planned but 1 cancelled in 2023.
Armament:[114]
Lekiu Frigate KD Jebat
KD Lekiu		  United Kingdom 2[116] Armament:
Corvettes
LMS Batch 2 / Ada Corvette Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed		  Turkey 0+(3)[117] 3 on order.

Armament:

Kasturi Corvette KD Kasturi
KD Lekir		  Germany 2[118] Armament:
Laksamana Corvette KD Laksamana Hang Nadim
KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil
KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin
KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah		  Italy 4[119] Formerly missile corvette.

Armament:

Offshore patrol vessels
Kedah Offshore patrol vessel KD Kedah
KD Pahang
KD Perak
KD Terengganu
KD Kelantan
KD Selangor		  Germany /  Malaysia 6[120] Armament:
Keris Offshore patrol vessel KD Keris
KD Sundang
KD Badik
KD Rencong		  China 4[121] Not to be confused with Keris-class patrol craft.

Armament:[122]

Fast attack craft
Perdana Missile boat KD Perdana
KD Serang
KD Ganas
KD Ganyang		  France 4[123] Formerly missile boat.

Armament:

Handalan Missile boat KD Handalan
KD Perkasa
KD Gempita		  Sweden 3[124] Formerly missile boat. KD Pendekar sunk on 25 August 2024.[125]

Armament:

Jerung Gunboat KD Jerung
KD Todak
KD Paus
KD Yu
KD Baung
KD Pari		  Germany /  Malaysia 6[126] Armament:
Keris Gunboat KD Sri Perlis
KD Sri Johor
KD Sri Sabah
KD Sri Sarawak		  United Kingdom 4[127] Not to be confused with Keris-class littoral mission ship.

Armament:

Sri Tiga Fast troop vessel KD Sri Tiga
KD Sri Gaya		  Malaysia 2[128] Armament:
Fast interceptor craft / Rigid-hulled inflatable boat / Jet ski
CB90 Fast interceptor craft 201 - 217  Sweden 17[129] Armament:
G2000 FIC 18M Fast interceptor craft 1021 - TBD  Malaysia 19[130] 6 units ordered in 2021 and 13 units ordered in 2022.

Armament:

Sandakan Jaya Teknik MPB Fast interceptor craft -  Malaysia 4[131] Armament:
Pengawal Fast interceptor craft -  Malaysia 2[132] 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[133] Armament:
RXT-X 300CV Jet ski Sea-Doo RXT-X 300CV  Canada Unknown[134] Armament:
Mine counter-measure vessels
Mahamiru Minesweeper KD Mahamiru
KD Jerai
KD Ledang
KD Kinabalu		  Italy 4[135] Armament:
Amphibious warfare ships / Multi-role support ships
Sri Indera Sakti Multi-role support ship KD Sri Indera Sakti
KD Mahawangsa		  Germany 2[136] Armament:
Auxiliary ships
Bunga Mas Lima Auxiliary ship KA Bunga Mas Lima  Malaysia 1[137] 132 meter ship with combat and support capabilities.
Tun Azizan Auxiliary ship KA Tun Azizan  Malaysia 1[138] 102 meter ship with combat and support capabilities.
Training ships
Gagah Samudera Training ship KD Gagah Samudera
KD Teguh Samudera		  South Korea /  Malaysia 2[139]

Armament:

Tunas Samudera Training ship KLD Tunas Samudera  United Kingdom 1[140]
Submarine rescue ships
MV Mega Bakti Submarine rescue ship MV Mega Bakti  Singapore 1[141]
Hydrographic survey vessels
Perantau Hydro ship KD Perantau  Germany 1[142]
MV Dayang Sari Hydro ship MV Dayang Sari  Malaysia 1[143]
MV Aishah Hydro ship MV Aishah  Malaysia 1[144]
AMIN 1600HSV Hydro ship -  Malaysia 2[145]
Tugboats
- Tugboat KTD Penyu  Japan 1
- Tugboat Tunda Satu  Malaysia 1

Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation

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Aircraft Image Variant Type Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Westland Lynx Super Lynx 300 Anti-submarine warfare  United Kingdom 6[146] Equipped with torpedoes or MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT.
Eurocopter Fennec AS 555SN Surface surveillance  France 4[146] Combat and OTHT capable.

M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[147]

M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[148]

AgustaWestland AW139 Utility  Italy 2[149] Transport and utility.

M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[148]

Unmanned aerial vehicles
Scan Eagle Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  United States 18[150][151] First 6 units delivered in 2020 and the rest in 2021.

Royal Malaysian Air Force

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Aircraft Image Type Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Combat aircraft
Boeing F/A-18 Multirole fighter F/A-18D  United States 8[146]
Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole fighter Sukhoi Su-30MKM  Russia 18[146]
BAE Hawk 200 Light fighter Hawk 208  United Kingdom 12[146]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Light fighter / Trainer FA-50M  South Korea 0+(18) 18 on order. Replacing MB-339 & Hawk 108.[152]
Maritime patrol aircraft
ATR 72 Maritime patrol ATR 72MP  Italy 0+(2) 2 on order.[153]
CASA CN-235 Maritime patrol CN-235-220MSA  Spain /  Indonesia 3[146]
Super King Air Maritime patrol 200  United States 3[146]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules Aerial refueling KC-130T  United States 4[146]
Transport aircraft
Boeing 737 VIP  United States 1[154]
Airbus A319 VIP  Germany 1[155]
Dassault Falcon 900 VIP  France 1[156]
Bombardier Global Express VIP  Canada 1[157]
Airbus A400M Aerial refuelling / Military transport A400M  European Union 4[146]
C-130 Hercules Military transport C-130H  United States 10[158]
CASA CN-235 Military transport CN-235-200/220  Spain /  Indonesia 4[159] [160]
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 Utility / VIP S-70A  United States 2[161]
AgustaWestland AW139 Search and rescue / Utility  Italy 4[162] [163]
AgustaWestland AW149 Search and rescue / Utility  Italy 0+(12)[164] 12 on order.[165]
Eurocopter EC725 Search and rescue / Utility  France 12[146]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk 100 Advanced jet trainer Hawk 108  United Kingdom 4[146] To be replaced by FA-50M.
Super King Air Basic trainer 300  United States 2[146]
Pilatus PC-7 Basic trainer MkII   Switzerland 20[146]
Eurocopter EC120 Rotorcraft trainer 120  France 5[146]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
TAI Anka Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Anka-S  Turkey 0+(3) 3 on order.[153]
CTRM Aludra Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle Mk1  Malaysia 3[166][167]
CTRM Eagle 150 Unmanned aerial vehicle/ARV Eagle ARV  Australia /  Malaysia 3[168] Built locally by Composites Technology Research Malaysia.

Attire

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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

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References

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  52. ^ At the beginning; from the total of 207 units of all variant, 72 units were the Mortar Transporter. In 2024, it is confirmed that the army has increased the order from 72 units to 132 units of the Mortar Transporter bringing the total number of 267 units of all variant.
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  56. ^ "Its the Guardian Extreme for GOF APC".
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  69. ^ "Malaysia Receives First Batch of Nexter 105mm LG1".
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  75. ^ "Beretta Once More".
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  85. ^ "TrucksPlanet - AMDAC". www.trucksplanet.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  86. ^ "Rare Army Vehicle Spotted In The Wild".
  87. ^ "Iveco Gun Towers".
  88. ^ "Another Iveco Daily in Army Service".
  89. ^ "FSS Platoon NCO Ecercise".
  90. ^ "Malaysia Weststar To Replace Military 4x4 Vehicles". 20 April 2012.
  91. ^ "Last Post for Landys".
  92. ^ "Weststar GS Cargo New 4x4 Light Tactical Cargo Troop Carrier". armyrecognition.com.
  93. ^ "More Stuff for GGK".
  94. ^ "Ford F550 4x4 Field Ambulances".
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  97. ^ "MSET - Product".
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  100. ^ "Assault boat for the army".
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  105. ^ "Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 deployed for River Pollution Crisis in Malaysia". 14 January 2020.
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  107. ^ a b "Portal Rasmi TDM - Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Keperluan Operasi Tentera Darat (JKKOTD) Khas Siri 5/2023".
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  118. ^ "Kasturi Class Corvettes, Malaysia". Naval Technology. naval-technology.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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  121. ^ "Third LMS Delivered".
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  127. ^ "Malaysian Defence - On The Way".
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  130. ^ "Malaysian Defence - DSA 2022 Gading Marine FIC Batch 2".
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  132. ^ "Malaysian Defence - Another Boat For RMN, Sort Off".
  133. ^ "Malaysian Defence - Eight FIC for MMEA". www.malaysiandefence.com.
  134. ^ "Mirip Dengan Kopaska, Paskal Malaysia Gunakan Jet Ski Bersenjata FN Minimi".
  135. ^ "LCS Induction Year End - Malaysian Defence".
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  143. ^ "Ship DAYANG SARI (Fire Fighting Vessel) Registered in Malaysia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 8601056, MMSI 533378000, Call Sign 9MAP8".
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  145. ^ "MSET - Product".
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  150. ^ "Naval News - Royal Malaysian Navy Launches ScanEagle UAS Squadron".
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  159. ^ "Janes - Malaysia to convert CN-235 transports into maritime patrol aircraft".
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  161. ^ "ADJ - Malaysian Army to be Equipped with Black Hawk Helicopters".
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  164. ^ "Modernization of Malaysian Air Force with Replacement of Nuri by Leonardo AW149".
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