List of equipment of the Malaysian Army

The equipment of the Malaysian Army can be subdivided into: ground vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, radar, air defence, infantry weapons and attire.

Ground vehicles

Vehicle	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar		Main battle tank	Poland	48 [1] [2]	Armed with 125 mm 2A46MS gun.
Armoured fighting vehicles (tracked)
ACV-300 Adnan		Infantry fighting vehicle	Turkey  Malaysia	267 [3]	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.
K-200 KIFV		Infantry fighting vehicle	South Korea	111 [4]	The variants included M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 81 mm mortar and support vehicle. [5]
Bandvagn 206		Armoured all-terrain carrier	Sweden	80 [1]	Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG. [6] [7]
Armoured fighting vehicles (wheeled)
AV8 Gempita (8x8)		Infantry fighting vehicle / Armoured personnel carrier	Turkey  Malaysia	257 [8]	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. [9]
Tarantula HMAV (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected	Malaysia	0+(136) [10]	136 on order. Armed with 12.7 mm RCWS.
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected	Thailand  Malaysia	20 [11]	Built locally by DefTech. Armed with M134D gatling gun. [12]
Ejder Yalcin (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected	Turkey	20 [13]	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 [14]	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 [1]	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+ [1]	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. [15] [16]
Cendana Auto 4x4		Light tactical vehicle	Malaysia	267+ [17] [18] [19]	Variants include 16 SF-21X special operation vehicles, 49 armed tactical ground vehicle, 132 MT-815 81 mm mortar transporters [19] and 70 fitted for radio. [20]
Weststar GK-M1/M2		Light tactical vehicle	Malaysia	238+ [21] [22]	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. [23] [24] [25]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class		Light assault vehicle	Germany	91+ [8]	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 [26]	Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun.
All terrain mobility vehicles / Scramblers
Supacat ATMP		All terrain mobility vehicle	United Kingdom	17 [8]	Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
TGB Blade 600		All terrain mobility vehicle	Taiwan	57 [27]	27 units for first batch and 30 units for second batch.
Kawasaki KLX250S		Scrambler	Japan	378 [28]
WMoto SXR 300		Scrambler	Malaysia	70 [29]
Talaria Sting R MX4		Scrambler	China	45 [30]
Multiple launch rocket systems
Astros II MLRS		300 mm multiple launch rocket system	Brazil	36 [31] [32]
Howitzers
EVA M2		155 mm self-propelled howitzer	Slovakia	0+(18) [10]	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 [31]
OTO Melara Mod 56		105 mm towed howitzer	Italy	110 [31]
M102		105 mm towed howitzer	United States	40 [33]
LG1 Mk III		105 mm towed howitzer	France	18 [34]
Engineering / Utility
SJ-09		Training tank	Poland	1 [1]
WZT-4		Armoured recovery vehicle	Poland	6 [1]
MID-M		Armoured engineering tank	Poland	3 [1]
PMC Leguan		Armoured vehicle launched bridge	Poland	5 [1]
Vickers BR-90		8x8 vehicle launched bridge	United Kingdom	3 [35]	Carried on MAN SX 8x8.
CNIM PFM		Vehicle launched bridge	France	2 [1] [36]
Oshkosh HEMTT		8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck	United States	unknown [37]
Scania HEMTT		8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck	Sweden	3 [38]
Dongfeng HEMTT		8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck	China	3 [39]
Mercedes-Benz Actros HGMS		8x8 heavy ground mobility system	Germany	unknown [40]	Installed with Faun Trackway.
MAN TMSS		8x8 tactical mobility support system	Germany	2 [41]	Installed with Faun Trackway.
Iveco EuroTrakker		Prime mover / Tank transporter	Italy	28 [8]
Volvo FL7		Prime mover / Tank transporter	Sweden	unknown [42]
Volvo FL10 LRV		4x4 light recovery vehicle	Sweden	unknown [42]
Mercedes-Benz L-Series LRV		4x4 light recovery vehicle	Germany	22 [1] [8]
Isuzu FTS33H LRV		4x4 light recovery vehicle	Japan	13 [1]
Iveco Trakker 440		6x6 heavy recovery vehicle	Italy	4 [1]
Volvo FMX		8x8 heavy recovery vehicle	Sweden	9 [43]	2 delivered in 2018 and 7 delivered in 2023.
Scania P360		6x6 command centre platform	Sweden	4 [44]	Carried demountable command centre cabin.
Avibras / Tectran AV-UCF		6x6 fire control vehicle	Brazil	6 [1]	Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle carried on Tectran 6x6.
Iveco EuroCargo		Transport truck	Italy	162 [45] [46]	150 units of 3 tonne GS truck. 12 units of 5 tonne GS truck.
MAN TG		Transport truck	Germany	32 [38]	3 tonne and 5 tonne MAN TGM/MAN TGS GS truck.
Mercedes-Benz Atego		Transport truck	Germany	unknown [8]
Tatra 815		Transport truck	Czech Republic	unknown [8]	5 tonne GS truck.
Isuzu F Series		Transport truck	Japan	39 [1] [47]	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 [48] [49]
AMDAC		Transport truck	Malaysia	unknown [50]	The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design. [51]
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicle		Transport truck	Austria	330 [50]	The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier.
Unimog		Multi-purpose vehicle	Germany	13 [47]	Installed with multi channel radio system.
Iveco M4010/M4012		Multi-purpose vehicle	Italy	29 [8]	M4010 - Field ambulance. M4012 - Communication.
Iveco Daily		Multi-purpose vehicle	Italy	61 [52]	22 units of multi channel radio system. 36 units of gun tower. [53] 3 units of tactical electronic warfare. [54]
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown [55]	Installed with X-band radar.
Land Rover Defender		Multi-purpose vehicle	United Kingdom	3,600 [56]
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS Cargo		Multi-purpose vehicle	Malaysia	365 [57] [58]
Toyota Hilux		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown [1]
Isuzu D-Max		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown [1]
Mitsubishi Triton		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown [44]
Ford Ranger		Multi-purpose vehicle	United States	unknown [59]
Ford F550		Field ambulance	United States	18 [60]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Unmanned aerial vehicle	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra		Malaysia	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [61]	Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service.
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0		Malaysia	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [62]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100		Austria	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [63]
CW-25D		China	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	6 [64]	6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15		China	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [65]
CW-007		China	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [65]
DJI Matrice		China	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [62]	DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic		China	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [62]	DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60		Canada	Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle	unknown [62]

Aircraft

See also: Malaysian Army Aviation and List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Helicopters
MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender		United States	Light attack helicopter	MD530G	6 [66]	Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109		Italy  United Kingdom	Scout helicopter	A109LUH	10 [67]	Armed with either a 7.62 mm gatling gun, 20 mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.

Watercraft

Watercraft	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Watercraft
Powercraft Marine MAC		Malaysia	Medium assault craft	unknown	15 meter medium assault craft. [68]
Powecraft Marine LCD		Malaysia	Landing craft diving	unknown	13 meter landing craft diving. [68]
MRI Technologies Viper		Malaysia	Interceptor boat	10+ [69]	8.18 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 50kt.
MRI Technologies Rover Stingray		Malaysia	Interceptor boat	10+ [70]	9.85 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET FIC ALUM 1300 RHFB		Malaysia	Interceptor boat	9+ [71]	12.20 meter interceptor powered by two 370 hp Mercury VW V8 engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET Rigid Inflatable Boat Tornado		Malaysia	Rigid hull inflatable boat	12+ [72] [73]	11.5 meter boat based on MSET RFB 1150 FAC powered by two 300 hp Suzuki engines. Top speed = 50kt.
Assault Boat		Malaysia	Assault boat	100+ [74]	[75]
Jet Ski		Malaysia	Jet ski	unknown	[76]

Radar

Radar	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Radar
ARTHUR		Sweden	Mobile radar		2 [1] [77]
Giraffe		Sweden	Mobile radar	Giraffe 40	2 [1]
EADS TRML		European Union	Mobile radar	TRML 3D	2 [1] [78]
THALES Ground Master		France	Mobile radar	Ground Master 200	1 [1] [79]
Skyguard		Switzerland	Mobile radar		4 [1] [80]
VERA		Czech Republic	Mobile radar	VERA E	unknown [81]
Alenia Marconi Dagger		United Kingdom	Mobile radar		3 [1]
Blindfire		United Kingdom	Mobile radar		3 [1] [82]
THALES SQUIRE		France	Mobile radar		24 [1] [83]
Rheinmetall Vingtaqs II		Germany	Mobile radar		24 [1] [84]
Rheinmetall Fieldguard		Germany	Mobile radar	Fieldguard 3	6 [1]
Hensoldt Spexer 2000		Germany	Mobile radar		5 [85]	Probably mothballed.
Aselsan Askarad		Turkey	Mobile radar		7 [1] [86]
Sperry X		United States	Mobile radar		8 [87]	Also known as 1206 radar in Malaysian Army service.

Air defence

Air defense	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
Rapier		United Kingdom	Short range air defense	Rapier 2000 / Jernas	15 [88]	15 Jernas launchers with more than 72 missiles. [89]
Starstreak		United Kingdom	Man-portable air-defense system	ForceSHIELD System	144 [90]	24 LML/RapidRanger launchers and 120 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC and Weststar GK-M1/M2. [91] [1]
9K38 Igla		Russia	Man-portable air-defense system	Djigit / AA Pod System	422 [1]	40 Djigit launchers and 382 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC. [92]
Starburst		United Kingdom	Man-portable air-defense system	152 mm	504 [1]	To be replaced by Starstreak SAM. [93]
Javelin		United Kingdom	Man-portable air-defense system	76 mm	60 [1]	To be replaced by Starstreak SAM.
Anza		Pakistan	Man-portable air-defense system	72 mm	600 [94]	100 Anza Mk.I systems delivered for the first batch and 500 Anza MK.II systems delivered for the second batch. [95] [89] [96]
FN-6		China	Man-portable air-defense system	72 mm	64 [1]	[92] [97] [89]
Anti-aircraft artillery
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70		Sweden	Anti-aircraft artillery	40 mm	36 [98]	[99]
Oerlikon GDF		Switzerland	Anti-aircraft artillery	35 mm	28 [98]

Infantry weapons

Weapon	Image	Type	Calibre	Variant	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Beretta 92		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	M92F/S	Italy	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 Grup Gerak Khas (GGK).
Browning High-Power		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Mk.III	Belgium	Standard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
Glock 17		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Austria	Issued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier System Program.
SIG Sauer P226		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Switzerland	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 GGK.
HS2000		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Croatia	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
Zigana		Pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	PX-9	Turkey	[100] [101]
Shotguns
Benelli M4		Shotgun	12 gauge	M4 Super 90	Italy	Used by GGK.
Franchi SPAS-12		Shotgun	12 gauge		Italy	Used by GGK.
Remington Model M870		Shotgun	12 gauge		United States	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and Royal Malay Regiment.
Submachine guns
SIG MPX		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	MPX-K	Germany	155 units ordered in 2022. [102]
Heckler & Koch MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	MP5A3 MP5K-A4 MP5SD3	West Germany	Standard army submachine gun. [92] Also used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK. Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue and escort.
Beretta PMX		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum		Italy	47 units delivered in June 2022. [103]
Assault rifles
M4 carbine		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	M4 M4A1	United States  Malaysia	Standard issue rifle. Made under licence by SME Ordnance. [104] Used along with Steyr AUG. Under production.
Steyr AUG		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	AUG-A1	Austria  Malaysia	Made under licence by SME Ordnance. Used by Royal Intelligence Corps, Royal Malay Regiment and GGK. Used along with M4 carbine.
M16 rifle		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	M16A1 M16A4	United States	Used by the Territorial Army / Rejimen Askar Wataniah and ceremonial. Virtually phased out. M16A4 versions used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
CAR-15		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	Model 653	United States	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. Virtually phased out. Replaced by M4 carbine.
Heckler & Koch HK33		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	HK33A2	West Germany	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. Virtually phased out.
SIG SG 550		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	SG 553	Switzerland	Used by Royal Intelligence Corps and GGK.
Colt CM901		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO		United States	Issued to specific infantry units.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M95		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO		United States	Used by GGK. [105]
Barrett M82		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	M107 M107A1	United States	Standard issue anti-materiel rifle for Infantry Battalion alongside Harris Gun Works M-96. Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. [106] 40 additional units ordered in 2020. [107]
Harris Gun Works M-96		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO		United States	Standard issue anti-material rifle for Infantry Regiment. [105]
Denel NTW-20		Anti-materiel rifle	20×82mm Mauser		South Africa	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK. [106]
Sako TRG		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester	TRG-22	Finland	Used by GGK. [108]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester		United Kingdom	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK.
AX308		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO		United Kingdom	Standard issue sniper rifle for 10th Parachute Brigade. [109] 28 additional units ordered in 2020. [107]
Heckler & Koch PSG1		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	MSG-90A1	Germany	Used by GGK.
Barrett REC-10		Designated marksman rifle	7.62×51mm NATO		United States	Used by GGK.
Machine guns
RPK		Light machine gun	5.45×39mm M74	RPK-74	Soviet Union	Used by GGK. [106]
FN Minimi		Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	Mk.II Mk.III	Belgium	Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard issue light machine gun. 240 additional units ordered in 2020. [110]
Heckler & Koch HK21		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	HK11	West Germany	Standard issue general purpose machine gun for Territorial Army / Rejimen Askar Wataniah.
M60 machine gun		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	M60E1	United States	Mounted on K200 KIFV. [111]
FN MAG		General purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	MAG 58	Belgium	Standard general purpose machine gun. It can be attached to both navy assault vessels and tripods.
M134 Minigun		Gatling machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	M134D	United States	Mounted on AV4 Lipanbara, Weststar GK-M1/M2 and AW109.
M2 Browning		Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO		United States	Standard issue heavy machine gun. Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
CANiK M2 QCB		Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO		Turkey	[112]
Remote controlled weapon stations
Aselsan SARP		Remote controlled weapon station	7.62×51mm or 12.7×99mm NATO		Turkey	Mounted on Ejder Yalcin. [113]
Reutech Rogue		Remote controlled weapon station	12.7×99mm NATO		South Africa	Mounted on AV8 Gempita.
Grenade-based weapons
Milkor MGL		Multi-shot grenade launcher	40 mm grenade		South Africa	Standard issue grenade launcher.
M79 grenade launcher		Single-shot grenade launcher	40 mm grenade		United States	Used by GGK. [114]
M203 grenade launcher		Under-barrel grenade launcher	40 mm grenade	M203 M203A2	United States	Attached to M4 and M16.
Mk 19 grenade launcher		Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm grenade		United States	Belt-fed.
M67 grenade		Fragmentation grenade			United States
M18 smoke grenade		Smoke grenade			United States
M84 stun grenade		Stun grenade			United States
Mortars
2R2M mortar		Heavy mortar	120 mm mortar		France  United States	16 2R2M installed on ACV-300 Adnan and AV8 Gempita. [115] [1]
2B14 Podnos		Mortar	82 mm mortar		Soviet Union
L16 81mm mortar		Mortar	81 mm mortar		United Kingdom
Expal M86 mortar		Mortar	81 mm mortar		Spain	[116]
Tecnesis 3000		Mortar	81 mm mortar		Spain	72 units ordered in 2020. Installed on Cendana Auto 4x4. [117]
Denel Vektor M8 mortar		Mortar	81 mm mortar		South Africa	[118]
M6 mortar		Mortar	60 mm mortar		Austria	[119]
M70 Commando mortar		Mortar	60 mm mortar		Yugoslavia	[120]
Esperanza mortar		Mortar	60 mm mortar		Spain	[121]
Anti-tank weapons
NLAW		Anti-tank guided missile	150 mm HEAT		United Kingdom  Sweden	500 in inventory. [1] Used by GGK and 10th Parachute Brigade. [122]
Eryx		Anti-tank guided missile	137 mm HEAT		France	274 in inventory. [1] Used by 10th Parachute Brigade. [92] [123]
9K115-2 Metis-M		Anti-tank guided missile	130 mm HEAT		Russia	100 in inventory. [1] Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class. [124]
ZT3 Ingwe		Anti-tank guided missile	127 mm HEAT		South Africa	54 units of four-tube launcher turret and 216 missiles in inventory. [1] Mounted on AV8 Gempita. [125]
KARAOK		Anti-tank guided missile	125 mm HEAT		Turkey	18 launcher and 108 missiles on order. Mounted on Cendana Auto 4x4. [126]
Baktar-Shikan		Anti-tank guided missile	120 mm HEAT		Pakistan	450 in inventory. [1] Mounted on ACV-300 Adnan. [96]
C90-CR		Rocket-propelled grenade	90 mm HEAT		Spain	In service since 1990. [92] 780 additional units ordered in 2024. [127]
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle		Recoilless rifle	84 mm	M2/M3/M4	Sweden	Standard issue anti-tank weapon. M2 and M3 variant in service. 110 additional units of M4 variant ordered in 2021. [128]
AT4		Recoilless rifle	84 mm		Sweden	Used by GGK. [129]
M72 LAW		Rocket-propelled grenade	66 mm HEAT		Norway	In service since 2015. [130] 800 additional units ordered in 2024. [131]
RPG-7 RBR-7		Rocket-propelled grenade	40 mm HEAT		Pakistan  Romania  Serbia	Standard issue rocket-propelled grenade. [132] 150 additional units of RBR-7 ordered in 2021. [38]
M40 recoilless rifle		Recoilless rifle	105 mm		United States	24 in inventory. [133]

Attire

Current attire
Attire	Pattern name(s)	Pattern	Image	Notes
Digital Pattern or Harimau Belang Pattern	Digital Woodland Pattern or Harimau Belang Pattern 90			The Malaysian Armed Forces (Malay : Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM) introduced the Uniform No.5 with new digital camo patterns during ATM's 80th Anniversary Parade on 21 September 2013. The new woodland pattern is well known as Fabrik Celoreng Corak Digital Tentera Darat is made from 65% cotton / 35% polyester ripstop fabrics. Its colour scheme consists of green (40%), beige (30%), dark brown (25%), and dark blue (5%). Digital pattern manufactured by Sritex (PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk). [134] Locally known as "Baju Celoreng Harimau Belang". Since there are black stripes on a 4-colour woodland background, also known 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. Used by Malbatt, part of Malaysian Army peacekeeping corps in Lebanon under UN. Known to be manufactured by Sritex. [134]
	Physical Fitness Uniform

Historical equipment

Ground vehicles

• FV101 Scorpion ^[135]
• Alvis Stormer
• SIBMAS ^[136]
• Condor APC ^[137]
• Cadillac Gage Commando ^[33]
• Panhard AML ^[1]
• Panhard M3 ^[1]
• Ferret ^[1]
• Daimler ^[138]

Artillery

• FH-70 Field Howitzer ^[98]

Procurement

Since the recovery from the 1997 economic crisis, Malaysian Army, along with other branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces, has regained momentum in its modernising programs.

Modernisation program	Asset	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Personnel equipment
Future Soldier System Program	Sapura SAKTI Soldier System	Malaysia	Soldier equipment	Ongoing	The Malaysian Army currently has a soldier modernisation program called the Future Soldier System (FSS). Under the FSS, The Malaysian Army plans to equip all soldiers with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as Kevlar helmets, Kevlar vests, Oakley goggles and ear protection equipment. The programme also includes arming all the standard issue M4 carbines with SOPMOD kits, as well as equipping soldiers with a Glock series pistol. [139] [140] Sapura, a Malaysian electronics company, is offering their SAKTI Soldier System concept via work in three areas: Head Sub-System (HSS), Body Sub-System (BSS) and Weapon Sub-System (WSS). The FSS in conjunction with the Network Centric Operation (NCO) System, will give the three branches of the Armed Forces a shared situational awareness, interoperability and a common operating picture via a X-band satellite-based link and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, with hopes to enable self-synchronisation for all three branches. [141] The programme will go through several phases, with Phase 1A (the implementation of the Mobile X-band satellite communication linked) and Phase 2 (the demonstration of the capabilities of the FSS with NCO) being successful and operational in 2017. [142]
Light Anti-Structure Weapon Program	C90-CR M72 LAW	Spain  United States	Anti-structure weapon	1500 units on order	Request for bids issued on 2021. [143] Based on Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO), Teguh Hiasan Sdn Bhd was awarded a RM41.2 million contract for the supply and delivery of 1500 units anti-structure weapon although no type of selected weapons was revealed. [144]
Light Anti-Tank Weapon Program	C90-CR	Spain	Anti-tank weapon	780 units on order	780 units ordered in 2024. [145]
Light Anti-Tank Weapon Enhance Capability (LAW-EC) Program	M72 LAW	United States	Anti-tank weapon	800 units on order	800 units ordered in 2024. [131]
Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Medium Range (ATGW-MR) Program	KARAOK	Turkey	Anti-tank weapon	18 launcher and 108 missiles on order	Request for bids issued on 2023. Will be installed on Cendana Auto 4x4. [146] The Malaysian Ministry of Defense announced that the winner of the tender is Roketsan KARAOK. The 18 Roketsan KARAOK ATGW-MR systems to be purchased will come with a total of 108 missiles, six for each launcher. The package will also include an indoor simulator, three outdoor simulators, components and three transparent missiles for testing equipment. [147]
Armoured vehicle
Condor (4x4) Replacement Program	HMAV Mildef Tarantula HMAV 4x4 HMLTV Mildef Rentaka HMLTV 4x4	Malaysia  Malaysia	High mobility armoured vehicle High mobility light tactical vehicle	136 on order 54 - 80 planned	About 200 vehicles planned for the HMAV. [148] The budget approved for the program is 136 vehicles. [10] 54 - 80 vehicles planned. [149]
SIBMAS (6x6) Replacement Program	FNSS Pars 6x6 Otokar Arma 6×6 Hanwha Tigon 6×6 Doosan DST Black Fox 6×6 Hyundai Rotem K806 6×6 Pindad Anoa 6×6 VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6	Turkey  South Korea  Indonesia  Brazil	Infantry fighting vehicle / Armoured personnel carrier	200 - 400 planned	About 250-400 vehicle were request by the army. [150] The contenders of this program are FNSS Pars 6×6 and Otokar Arma 6×6 from Turkey, Hanwha Tigon 6×6, Doosan DST Black Fox 6×6, Hyundai Rotem K806 6×6 from South Korea, Pindad Anoa 6×6 from Indonesia and VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 from Brazil. [151] While another Malaysian company AVP Engineering has teamed up with a South Korean-defence company Doosan DST to offer Black Fox 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle if it was selected by the Malaysian government. [152] Hanwha and FNSS also offered their armoured vehicle to be evaluate by Malaysian Army which is Tigon 6x6 and Pars 6x6 respectively. [151]
Artillery
Self-Propelled Howitzer Program	EVA M2 155 mm 6×6	Slovakia	Self-propelled howitzer	18 on order	The United States reportedly agreed to transfer a total of 29 pieces of M109 howitzer artillery to the Malaysian Army but this deal was cancelled at the last minute. [153] [154] After the cancellation the M109A5, Malaysian government expressed to buy CAESAR SPH 6×6 and MKEK Yavuz T-155 6×6 from France and Turkey. [155] During DSA 2022, Nexter Group with a Malaysian company, Advance Defence System Sdn. Bhd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide CAESAR 6×6 to Malaysian Army and assemble it locally. In DSA 2022, BAE System Bofors from Sweden has offered their Archer 6×6 SPH and Malaysian company, Weststar Defence also has offered their joint venture SPH with a Slovak company, Koñstrukta (probably from Eva 155 mm 6×6 SPH design). Another interested contenders are Zuzana 2 8×8 SPH, also from Slovakia, Nora B-52 from Serbia, Denel T5-52 from South Africa and SH-15 155 mm SPH from China. [156] It is reported that in October 2024, Malaysian Army has selected the EVA M2 155 mm SPH as future self-propelled howitzer. [10]
Short Range Air Defense System Program	Starstreak (SAM)	United Kingdom  Malaysia	Surface-to-air-missile system	Approved	There is also a requirement for an upgrade to the current air defense network. Malaysian defence company, Weststar Defence Industries and its subsidiary Global Komited, has partnered with British air defence company, Thales for the distribution of surface-to-air missile to the Malaysian Army. [157]

See also

• 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

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