The equipment of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), and radars. The vehicles operated by the RBLF usually have the identification of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces painted on them. [1]
| Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light tanks | ||||||
| FV101 Scorpion CVR(T) | | Light tank | 20 | Purchased in 1976, sixteen tanks have been modified as of 2003. The ROF 76mm L23A1 main guns are fitted with laser rangefinders. | [2] [3] [4] [5] | |
| Light mobility vehicles | ||||||
| Al-Thalab | | Light armoured assault vehicle | Unknown | The vehicle's primary responsibilities include urban operations, casualty evacuation, force projection and offensive action, and surveillance and reconnaissance. | [6] [7] [8] | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | | Armoured assault vehicle | Unknown | Special Forces Regiment Vehicle; equipped with blue LED lights, bulletproof glass, and tactical elevated system. All vehicles are in Black colour scheme. | [9] | |
| Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
| Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) VTT | | Armoured personnel carrier | 45 | NBC protected and equipped with amphibious capabilities, the VAB is a front-line armoured vehicle. The 4×4 arrangement is used in Brunei and is lighter and more manoeuvrable on roads. | [10] [11] | |
| FV105 Sultan | | Armoured command vehicle | 2 | To make the main compartment of the car more comfortable, the roof has been raised. The vehicle commander and a radio operator might be positioned ahead of this. The car also has eight smoke dischargers mounted on the front of the car and an NBC protection system installed. | [3] [12] [13] [14] | |
| FV106 Samson | | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1 | The vehicle's purpose on the battlefield was to rescue vehicles that were toppled or damaged. In addition, it tows damaged cars to maintenance facilities or offers maintenance services. | [3] [15] | |
| Transport vehicles | ||||||
| DefTech Handalan II | | Transport vehicle | 115 | DefTech finished building 69 Handalan II vehicles for the RBAF in 2005. As of mid-2009, another batch of Handalan II vehicles were ordered. | [16] [17] [18] | |
| Iveco EuroCargo | | Unknown | The midsize off-road vehicle with a large payload and GVW of up to 15 tons is the foundation of the EuroCargo 4x4. | [19] [20] | ||
| Iveco VM 90 | | Unknown | The VM 90 Torpedo (Tactical) version with tarpaulin covered rear was possibly bought by Brunei. It functions as a tactical 4x4 that can carry out a variety of tasks. | [21] [22] [23] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Atego | | Unknown | The GVW range for the lightweight, medium-duty truck line Atego is 10 to 15 tons. | [24] [25] | ||
| Leyland DAF T244 | | 41 | 41 acquired in 1995 | [26] [27] | ||
| Kia KM450 | | Light utility vehicle | 1 | This transport vehicle was created in South Korea to move both soldiers and supplies. Only one vehicle has been acquired in 2018 | [28] [29] | |
| Land Rover Wolf | | Unknown | 16 acquired in 2017; several painted white for ceremonial purposes | [30] [31] | ||
| Land Rover Defender | | Unknown | A single vehicle has been converted for ceremonial purposes | [19] [32] | ||
| Polaris MRZR-4 | | Unknown | [30] | |||
| Mitsubishi Triton KA/KB | | Unknown | Several L200s operated by military police | [33] | ||
| Suzuki DR-Z400 | | Reconnaissance vehicle | Unknown | [34] | ||
| Kawasaki KLX250 | | Unknown | [34] | |||
| Suzuki GSX750 | | Unknown | Operated by military police. | |||
| Yamaha XT250 | | Unknown | ||||
| Rescue and medical vehicles | ||||||
| Toyota HiLux (AN10/AN20/AN30) | | Battlefield ambulance | Unknown | 2 acquired in 2013 | [31] | |
| Land Rover Wolf | | Unknown | ||||
| Ford Ranger T6 | | Unknown | Serve areas inaccessible to domestic ambulances. | [35] | ||
| Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) VTT | | Medical evacuation vehicle | Unknown | The primary functions of the vehicle are to transport and evacuate casualties. Operated by combat medics and Medical Reception Services (MRS). | [36] [37] | |
| Artilleries | ||||||
| L118 | | Towed howitzer | 6 | [38] | ||
| Communications vehicles | ||||||
| MAN TGS | | Brigade command post | Unknown | At least 5 acquired in 2023 | [39] | |
| Engineering and logistics | ||||||
| Iveco Daily | | Van | Unknown | Used by the Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive Defence Unit of the Support Battalion. | [40] | |
| Volvo FMX 400 | | Tank truck | Unknown | Operated by the Royal Brunei Air Force at Rimba Air Force Base | ||
| Hino 300 | | Tow truck | Unknown | Operated by the Gurkha Reserve Unit | ||
| Nissan UD90 | | Light dumper truck | Unknown | 2 acquired in 2013 | [31] | |
| Scania P-series | | Tipper Truck | Unknown | 1 acquired in 2013 | [31] | |
| M30H Trackway | Medium ground mobility system | 5 | 5 acquired in 2022 | [41] | ||
| Grove GMK3050 | All-terrain crane | Unknown | [42] | |||
| tEODor | Ordnance disposal robot | Unknown | [43] | |||
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
| DJI Matrice 300 RTK | | Man-portable mini-unmanned aerial vehicle | Unknown | Used by Intelligence Section | [44] | |
| DJI Mavic 2 | | Unknown | [45] | |||
| Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast boat | ||||||
| KH-27 | | Patrol boat | 5 | Used for patrols and search and rescue operations | [46] [47] | |
| Diamondback Airboats | | Airboat | Unknown | [48] | ||
| Inflatable boat | 6 | Acquired in 2017 | [31] | |||
| Model | Image | Calibre | Origin | Variant | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Browning HP | | 9×19mm Parabellum | [49] | |||
| Pindad G2 | | G2 Elite | [50] | |||
| SIG Sauer P226 | | Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [51] | |||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | | 9×19mm Parabellum | MP5A3/MP5SD/MP5K | Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [34] | |
| Heckler & Koch MP7 | | 4.6×30mm | MP7A1 | [52] | ||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| M16 rifle | | 5.56×45mm NATO | M16A1/A2 | Standard infantry rifle for all branches | [53] | |
| Bushmaster M4 Carbine | | M4A1 | Standard carbine rifle for the Army, include Special Forces Regiment | [34] [54] [55] | ||
| SAR 21 | | Limited use | [56] | |||
| Designated-marksman rifles | ||||||
| FN SCAR | 7.62×51mm NATO | SCAR-H PR | Seen on display during the RBAF's 63rd anniversary | [57] | ||
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | | .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO | AWM | Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [58] [59] | |
| SAKO M591 | | .308 Winchester | [60] [61] | |||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| M2 Browning | | .50 BMG | [62] | |||
| Ultimax 100 | | 5.56×45mm NATO | [63] | |||
| L7A2 | | 7.62×51mm NATO | MAG-58 | [64] [65] | ||
| SIG MG 710-3 | | [66] | ||||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Winchester Model 1200/1300 | | 12/16/20 gauge | [67] | |||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||
| M203 | | 40mm grenade | [49] | |||
| Grenades | ||||||
| M75 | | Hand grenade | [68] | |||
| Bayonets | ||||||
| M7 | | Spear point | The M7 bayonet fits onto the muzzle of the M16 rifle | [69] | ||
| Mortars | ||||||
| L16 | | 81mm mortar | [70] [71] | |||
| Man-portable anti-tank systems | ||||||
| Armbrust | | 67mm projectile | 500 bought in 1985, eventual requirement was for 2,000 | [66] [10] | ||
| C90-CR (M3) | | 90mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher | ||||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
| Mistral | | 90mm MANPADS | [72] | |||
| Name | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmets | |||||
| United Shield International Special Ops Rogue | | H-mount | Used by infantry | [73] [74] | |
| Body armour | |||||
| Crib Gogh Rogue | | Rogue II | Used by infantry | [75] [76] | |
| Current attire | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pattern name | Pattern | Image | Origin | Notes |
| Digital Disruptive Pattern (D2P) | Digital Disruptive Pattern | | | Introduced in 2011, produced by Singaporean company Force-21; standard RBLF uniform pattern. [77] [78] | |
| Harimau Gurun Desert Pattern | Digital Disruptive Pattern | | A variant of the Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background. Used during the United Nations's 2010 UNIFIL. [79] | ||
| Obsolete attire | |||||
| Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) | Disruptive Pattern Material | | | It is a locally produced copy of British DPM; [80] replaced by D2P in 2011. [77] [78] | |
There are reports that Brunei is or was interested in Indonesian APCs to replace the VAB APC [91]
During BRIDEX 2011, the Turkish company FNSS Defence Systems was looking forward in securing a deal with the Brunei government for Armoured combat vehicles (ACV). [92]
Brunei has expressed purchasing between 40 and 50 of the Indonesian/Turkish Harimau/Kaplan medium tank. [93]
Brunei has also shown interest in Russian equipment including: [94]
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