Equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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

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
M4 Carbine	Carbine		Army, Navy, Air Force	Standard service rifle of the Malaysian armed forces
HK416	Carbine		PASKAL, Coast Guard
SG 553	Carbine		Grup Gerak Khas, PASKAU, STAR
M14	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Navy	Limited service
AW	Sniper rifle		Army, NSOF
SR-25	Designated marksman rifle		Army
R93	Sniper rifle		Army
DSR-1	Designated marksman rifle		Army, NSOF
M95	Sniper Rifle	.50 BMG	GGK
M107	Anti-material rifle		PASKAU
500 MILS	Shotgun	12-gauge	PASKAU	also 500M MILS
M870	Shotgun		NSOF
FP6	Shotgun		PASKAL
MP5	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Coast Guard, NSOF
MP7	Submachine gun	4.6×30mm HK	PASKAL
M240	General purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	Army
M60	General purpose machine gun		Army, GGK
M249	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	PASKAU
MG4	Light Machine Gun		PASKAL
Glock	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, NSOF	Standard service pistol
HS2000[1]	Semi-automatic pistol		Army
Small Arms Ammunition Cal. 0.38 Special (Lead round Nose) 9×19mm Ball (Luger/Parabellum) 5.56×45mm NATO M193 (Loose/Link) Steel Core M855/SS109 Tracer M196 Blank M200 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)
Vehicle weapons
M134	Six-barrelled Gatling gun	7.62×51mm NATO	Army, Air Force
M2 HMG	Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG	Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun	Automatic grenade launcher	40mm grenades	Army
Anti-Tank Weapons
Javelin	Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile	127mm	Army	60 launchers on order.[2]
MBT NLAW	Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile	150mm HEAT	Army
ERYX	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	137mm	Army
Metis-M	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	130mm	Army
ZT3 Ingwe	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	127mm	Army
Baktar-Shikan	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	120mm	Army
M40	Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle	105mm	Army
C90	Rocket-propelled grenade	90mm	Army
M3 MAAWS	Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle	84mm	Army
AT4	Anti-Tank Rocket System	84mm	GGK
M72 LAW	Anti-Tank Rocket System	66mm	Army
RPG-7	Rocket-propelled grenade	40mm	Army
Mortars
Podnos	Mortar	82mm mortar	Army
L16	Mortar	81mm mortar	Army
Anti-Air Weapons
Rapier	SHORAD		Army
Starstreak	SHORAD		Army
Starburst	MANPADS	152mm	Army
Igla	MANPADS	72mm	Army
Anza	MANPADS	72mm	Army
FN-6	MANPADS	72mm	Army
Bofors	anti-aircraft artillery	40mm	Army
Oerlikon	anti-aircraft artillery	35mm	Army

Ground vehicles

Vehicle	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar		Main battle tank	Poland	48[3]	Armed with 125mm 2A46MS main gun.
FV101 Scorpion		Light tank	UK	26[4]	Armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun.
APC/IFV (Tracked)
ACV 300 Adnan		Armoured combat vehicle	Turkey  Malaysia	267[5]	Mostly armed with 25mm auto cannon. The variant includes ambulance, ARV, command post vehicle and 81mm & 120mm mortar carrier versions. Built locally by DefTech.
K-200 KIFV		Armoured combat vehicle	South Korea	111[6]	Malaysian Army operates the upgraded variant (K200A1).[7]
Alvis Stormer		Armoured combat vehicle	UK	25[8]	12 units has a 20mm auto cannon while others equipped with the TH-1 turret.[9] To be upgrade.[10]
Bandvagn 206		Armoured all-terrain carrier	Sweden	80[8]	Armoured utility vehicles with various functions.[11][12]
APC/IFV (Wheeled)
AV8 Gempita (8x8)		Multi-purpose armoured vehicle	Turkey  Malaysia	257[13]	Armed with 25mm cannon,30mm cannon and ATGM. Have multiple variants for different purpose. The most heavily and well armed variant were equipped with 30mm auto cannon and quad ZT3 Ingwe launcher specifically designed to engage heavy armour/tanks.
SIBMAS (6x6)		Armoured fire support vehicle	Belgium	186[4]	162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm main gun and 24 recovery vehicle units. [14][15]
Condor APC (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier	Germany	400+[16][6][17]	Armed with 20mm auto cannon. Originally 460 units. Some were lost in the Battle of Mogadishu and others were used for peacekeeping missions in various countries. 316 unit Condor to be upgrade.[18][10]
AV4 Lipanbara (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier	Thailand  Malaysia	34[19]	About 200 AV-4 planned. Armed with M134D-H gatling gun. Built locally by DefTech following a technology transfer programme.[19][20]
Guardian (4x4)		Armoured vehicle	Canada	9[21][22]	Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
Ferret (4x4)		Armoured Personnel Carrier	UK	~92[23]	Partially retired from the total of 92 units.Some uses as ceremonial vehicle.[24]
URO VAMTAC		Multi-purpose armoured vehicle	Spain	100+[25][26]	Multi-purpose armoured vehicle that strongly similar to US made Humvee. Mostly equipped with M134D gatling gun, 12.7mm M2 Browning HMG and 40mm Mk 19 AGL.[27] 25 units are as Igla anti-aircraft missile launcher platform.[28].85 bought in 2008 and another 15 bought in 2010.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class		Multi-purpose/light assault vehicle	Germany	84[29]	32 G Wagon installed a 12.7mm machine guns, 34 G Wagon is mounted 40mm grenade launcher,12 G Wagon is used to carry anti-tank missiles (ATGM) Metis-M and others are basic variant.
Artillery
Astros II MLRS		300mm multiple launch rocket system	Brazil	54[30][31]
M109 howitzer		155mm self-propelled artillery	USA	29[32][33]	29 M109A5+ units acquired from the United States.[33]Currently refurbish and upgrade by DefTech and Loring Industries.[34]
Denel G5 howitzer		155mm towed artillery	South Africa	28[6]
VSEL FH-70		155mm towed artillery	EU	15[6]
OTO Melara Mod 56		105 mm towed artillery	Italy	110[6][31]
M102		105 mm towed artillery	USA	40[35]
LG1		105 mm towed artillery	France	18[36]	[37]
Utility
WZT-4		Armoured recovery vehicle	Poland	6[31]
MID-M		Engineering tank	Poland	3[31]
PMC Leguan	PMC Leguan	Armoured vehicle launched bridge	Poland	5[31]
SJ-09	SJ-09	Training tank	Poland	unknown
IVECO M4010		Field ambulance	Italy	unknown
Land Rover Defender		Multi-purpose vehicle	UK	unknown
All Terrain Mobility Platform		Air-mobile vehicle	UK	unknown	Used by 10 Paratrooper Brigade.
IVECO M4012	IVECO M4012	Satellite communication vehicle	Italy	unknown
HICOM Handalan I/II	Handalan	Troop carrier truck	Malaysia	2,260[38]
AV-VBL	AV-VBL	Artillery command vehicle	Brazil	10[31]	Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.

Attire

Attire

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 year 2013. The Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.	and
Navy	Introduced in 2016 - standard blue-grey for shipboard and all operationals.
Air Force	No.4. Digital Camouflage Pattern. Introduced in 2016
Coast Guard	Army Combat Uniform (ACU).

See also

• Malaysian Armed Forces
• Equipment of the Malaysian Army
• Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
• Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
• Equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

References