Equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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The Equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces can be subdivided into: ammunition, weapons, vehicles and attire.

Ammunitions[edit]

  • Cal. 0.38 Special (Lead round Nose)
  • 9x19mm Ball (Luger/Parabellum)
  • 5.56x45mm NATO
    • M193 (Loose/Link)
    • Steel Core M855/SS109
    • Tracer M196
    • Blank M200
    • Blank Long Nose
  • 7.62x51mm 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)

Large caliber Ammunitions[edit]

  • 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)

Weapons[edit]

Weapons
Name Type Caliber Branches Notes Picture
Small arms
M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard Virtually phased out, still in limited service M16A1 brimob.jpg
M4 Carbine Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force Standard service rifle of the Malaysian armed forces Coltm4a1.jpeg
HK416 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO PASKAL HK416N.png
SG 553 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Grup Gerak Khas, PASKAU, STAR Swiss Arms SG 553 Left.jpg
M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Navy Limited service M14 afmil.jpg
AW Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - Psg 90.jpg
SR-25 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force SR-25 pic02.jpg
R93 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army Blaser R93 LRS2 .308 Win 4thNovSniperCompetition06.jpg
DSR-1 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force AMP DSR-1 Koalorka.jpg
M95 Sniper Rifle .50 BMG GGK Barrett M95SP.jpg
M107 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG PASKAU M107 html 5f1f60d5.gif
500 MILS Shotgun 12-gauge Air Force also 500M MILS PEO Mossberg 590A1.jpg
M870 Shotgun 12-gauge Army, Navy, Air Force Remington 870.png
FP6 Shotgun 12-gauge PASKAL H&KFabarmFP6entry.jpg
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Army, GGK, PASKAL, PASKAU, Coast Guard Heckler Koch MP5.jpg
MP7 Submachine gun 4.6×30mm HK PASKAL H&K MP7.jpg
M240 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army M240-1.jpg
M60 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, GGK M60.jpg
M249 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO PASKAU ceneter
MG4 Light Machine Gun 5.56×45mm NATO PASKAL HK MG4 01.jpg
Glock Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy Standard service pistol Glock 17.JPG
Vehicle weapons
M134 Six-barrelled Gatling gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force Special forces gatling gun.jpg
M2 HMG Heavy machine gun .50 BMG Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard Machine gun M2 1.jpg
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun Automatic grenade launcher 40mm grenades Army
MK19-02.jpg
Anti-Tank Weapons
ERYX Anti-Tank Guided Missile System 137mm Army ERYX-2ndFrInReg 2.jpg
Metis-M Anti-Tank Guided Missile System 130mm Army POLK 9K115 Metis.jpg
M3 MAAWS Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle 84x246mm R Army Carl Gustav M3 Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015.jpg
C90 Anti-Tank Rocket System 90mm Army C-90.jpg
Anti-Air Weapons
Igla MANPADS 72mm Army IGLA-S MANPADS at IDELF-2008.jpg
Starburst MANPADS 152mm Army Starburst01.jpg
Anza MANPADS 72mm Army ANZA MK 2.JPG
Rapier MANPADS Army A Rapier missile speeds towards its target during a live firing. Scotland. 17-06-2001 MOD 45137421.jpg
Starstreak MANPADS Army Starstreak.JPG
Mortars
Podnos Mortar 82mm mortar Army 2B14 Podnos at "Engineering Technologies 2010" forum.jpg
L16 Mortar 81mm mortar Army 81mmMORT L16.png

Vehicles[edit]

Fixed Wing Aircraft[edit]

Main article: List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces

Land vehicles[edit]

Name Branches Quantity Variants Notes Picture
Main Battle Tank
PT-91M Pendekar Army 48[1]
PT-91M Pendekar.jpg
FV101 Scorpion Army 26[2]
Irish Scorpion Tank.jpg
Armored Personnel Carrier
Condor APC Army 315[3][4]
Malaysian Condor.jpg
ACV 300 Adnan Army 267[5] ACV-300
ACV-S
ACV-300 Adnan.jpg
AV8 Gempita Army 257[6]
DefTech AV8 during 56th NDP.JPG
AV4 Lipanbara Army 20[7] 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.[7] 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.[8]
SIBMAS Army 186[2] 162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun and 24 recovery vehicle units. To be replaced by DefTech AV8.[9][10]
Sibmas AFSV-90 Muzium Tentera Darat.JPG
K-200 KIFV Army 111[3] Malaysian Army operates the upgraded variant (K200A1).[11]
2007 Seoul Air Show 063 K200.JPG
Bandvagn 206 Army 80[12] Armoured utility vehicles with various functions.[13][14]
Hägglunds Bv206S ambulance.jpg
Alvis Stormer Army 25[12] 12 units has a 20mm autocannon while others equipped with the TH-1 turret.[15]
To be upgraded.[4]
10 Para Bde Stormer during 56th NDP.JPG
Light Utility Vehicle
URO VAMTAC Army 85[16] Multi-purpose armoured vehicle that strongly similar to US made Humvee. Mostly equipped with Mk 19 40mm AGL and M2 Browning HMG.[17] 25 units are as Igla anti-air missile launcher platform.[18]
Herat2 (cropped).jpg
Artillery
Astros II MLRS Army 54[19][20]
Avibras ASTROS-II SS-30.JPEG
M109 howitzer Army 30[21] M109A6 30 M109A6 Paladin units will be sent under a recent agreement with the United States.[21]
M109Paladin.jpg
G5 howitzer Army 28[3]
G5 howitzer (Impi).jpg
FH-70 Army 15[3]
FH 70 155mm gun (6065127314).jpg
OTO Melara Mod 56 Army 110[3][20]
FH 70 155mm gun (6065127314).jpg
Utility
WZT-4 Army 6[20]
POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg
MID-M Army 3[20]
MID Polish.jpg
MS-20 Daglezja Army
Testy mostu MS-20 Daglezja.jpg
IVECO M4010 Army
Sabah Malaysia Hari-Merdeka-2013-Parade-226.jpg
Land Rover Defender Army
Sabah Malaysia Hari-Merdeka-2013-Parade-224.jpg
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Army GD290
Sabah Malaysia Hari-Merdeka-2013-Parade-221.jpg
All Terrain Mobility Platform Army Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
Malaysian Supacat.jpg
PMC Leguan Army 5[20] PMC Leguan
SJ-09 Army SJ-09
HICOM Handalan I/II Army 2,260[22] Handalan
AV-VBL Army 10[20] Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS AV-VBL
IVECO M4012 Army Satellite communication vehicle IVECO M4012

Watercraft[edit]

Attire[edit]

Attire
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms
Branch Camouflage pattern Image Picture
Crest of the Malaysian Army.svg
Army		 The Uniform No. 5 Fabrik Celoreng Corak Digital Tentera Darat is used by army in year 2013.
The Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.		 ATM Digital woodland pattern.jpg
and
ATM Digital Desert pattern.JPG		 Paratroopers on DSA 2014 (03).JPG
Crest of the Royal Malaysian Navy.svg
Navy		 Introduced in 2016 - standard blue-grey for shipboard and all operationals. RMN Digital pattern.jpg RMN Digital Camouflage Pattern.jpg
Crest of Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg
Air Force		 No.4. Digital Camouflage Pattern. Introduced in 2016 RMAF No.4 Digital Camouflage Pattern.jpg
Crest of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg
Coast Guard		 Army Combat Uniform (ACU).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PT-91 Twardy Main Battle Tank, Poland". army-technology.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015. [unreliable source?]
  2. ^ a b IISS (2012), p. 264
  3. ^ a b c d e IISS (2012), p. 265
  4. ^ a b Christopher F Foss (4 February 2016). "Malaysia to upgrade armoured vehicles". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 5 February 2016. 
  5. ^ "Capabilities & Facilities". DefTech. Retrieved 2 March 2016. 
  6. ^ Dzirhan Mahadzir (4 October 2015). "Malaysian Army chief bullish on AV8 deliveries". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 5 October 2015. 
  7. ^ a b "D&S2015: ชัยเสรี พร้อมส่งมอบ AV4 First Win ให้มาเลเซียในปีหน้า/Chaiseri ready to deliver the AV4 First Win to Malaysia by 2016 (UPDATED)" (in Thai and English). Royal Thai Armed Forces. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015. 
  8. ^ Dzirhan Mahadzir (14 October 2015). "Malaysia's First Win MRAPs bound for ESSCOM area of operations". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 14 October 2015. 
  9. ^ "DefTech AV8 Multi-Role Wheeled Armoured Vehicle, Malaysia". army-technology.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015. [unreliable source?]
  10. ^ "Army's sophisticated armoured car for public viewing today". Bernama. The Borneo Post. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2015. 
  11. ^ John Pike. "K-200 Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle". Global Security. Retrieved 31 January 2015. 
  12. ^ a b USA Int'l Business Publications (1 May 2007). Malaysia Army Weapon Systems Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. ISBN 978-1-4330-6180-6. 
  13. ^ "The Swedish Bv206 Troop Carrier". TankNutDave.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014. 
  14. ^ "DSEi 2003 international arms market – Companies exhibiting at DSEi 2003" (PDF). Campaign Against Arms Trade. September 2003. p. 11/44. ISBN 0-9543329-3-8. Retrieved 31 January 2015. 
  15. ^ "The Stormer Armoured Personnel Carrier". TankNutDave.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014. 
  16. ^ "URO VAMTAC High Mobility Tactical Vehicle, Spain". army-technology.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015. [unreliable source?]
  17. ^ Marhalim Abas (11 March 2015). "Army 82nd Anniversary Demo". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 12 March 2015. 
  18. ^ Marhalim Abas (26 April 2008). "DSA 2008: More Pictures". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 31 January 2015. 
  19. ^ Mohd Asron Mustapha (21 April 2010). "Astross II: Kuasa membunuh digeruni musuh" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 31 January 2015. 
  20. ^ a b c d e f "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2016. 
  21. ^ a b Marhalim Abas (2 March 2016). "Army 83rd Birthday". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 2 March 2016. 
  22. ^ "Capabilities & Facilities". DefTech. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016. HICOM Handalan I (1,553 units) + HICOM Handalan II (707 units) = 2,260 units 
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