List of equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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

Infantry weapon[]

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] ZİGANA SPORT.jpg
Glock Semi-automatic pistol Army, Navy, Air Force, NSOF Standard service pistol. GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol 10th Parachute Brigade, GGK Beretta 92S.jpg
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Army Standard issue sidearm for senior-rank officer and special forces. FN Hi Power.jpg
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 10th Parachute Brigade, GGK SIG Sauer P226 neu.jpg
HS2000[3] Semi-automatic pistol Army HS 2000 cal. 9x19.JPG
500 MILS Shotgun 12-gauge PASKAU PEO Mossberg 590A1.jpg
M4 Super 90 Shotgun GGK, PASKAU Benelli m4 2.jpg
SPAS-12 Shotgun GGK SPAS-12 stock folded.jpg
M870 Shotgun NSOF MCS 870 Modular Combat Shotgun (7414624938).jpg
FP6 Shotgun PASKAL H&KFabarmFP6entry.jpg
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Army, NSOF Heckler & Koch MP5 b.jpg
MP7 Submachine gun HK 4.6×30mm PASKAL MP7A1 REMOV.jpg
P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm PASKAL, PASKAU FN-P90 noBG.jpg
M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force Virtually phased out. M16A1 brimob.jpg
CAR-15 Carbine 10th Parachute Brigade AR-15 Sporter SP1 Carbine.JPG
Steyr AUG Assault rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance. AUG A1 508mm 04.jpg
M4A1 Carbine Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance. Standard service rifle of the Malaysian Armed Forces. M4 PEO Soldier.jpg
HK416 Carbine PASKAL HK416N.png
HK33 Assault rifle 10th Parachute Brigade HK33A2 Flickr (yet another finn).jpg
SG 553 Carbine GGK, PASKAU Swiss Arms SG 553 Left.jpg
M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Navy M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) (7414626342).jpg
CM901 Battle rifle Army Colt CM901 7.62.JPG
AW Sniper rifle Army, NSOF Accuracy International AW.png
R93 Sniper rifle Army Blaser R93 Tactical (7029734883).jpg
MSG-90 Sniper rifle GGK MSG 90 rifle museum 2014.jpg
AX308 Sniper rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Standard issue sniper rifle.[4] AXMC308 Malaysian Army.jpg
SR-25 Designated marksman rifle Army SR-25 pic02.jpg
DSR-1 Designated marksman rifle Army, NSOF AMP DSR-1 Koalorka.jpg
Sako TRG Sniper rifle GGK[5] Sako TRG-42.jpg
M95 Sniper rifle .50 BMG GGK Barrett M95SP.jpg
M107 Anti-materiel rifle PASKAU M107 html 5f1f60d5.gif
M82A1 Sniper rifle Army Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg
M240 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army M240-1.jpg
M60 General-purpose machine gun Army, GGK M60.jpg
SS-77 General-purpose machine gun PASKAL 24- Saudi Border Guards Machine Gun (My Trip To Al-Jenadriyah 32).jpg
M249 SAW Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO PASKAU
M249mg.jpg
MG4 Light machine gun PASKAL H&KMG4.jpg
FN Minimi Light machine gun Army FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg
RPK Light machine gun 5.45×39mm GGK RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39.jpg
NTW-20 Anti-materiel rifle 20×82mm Army NTW-20 rifle.jpg
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)
Vehicle weapons
M134 Minigun Six-barrelled Gatling gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force DAM134DT.png
M2 HMG Heavy machine gun .50 BMG Army, Navy, Air Force M2 machine gun at Musee de l Armee-IMG 7566-white.jpg
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army MK19-02.jpg
Anti-tank weapons
MBT NLAW Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile 150mm HEAT Army NLAW Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 01.JPG
Eryx Anti-tank guided missile system 137mm Army ERYX-2ndFrInReg 2.jpg
Metis-M Anti-tank guided missile system 130mm Army Antitank missile system Metis-M1.jpg
ZT3 Ingwe Anti-tank guided missile system 127mm Army Ingwe ATGM.jpg
Baktar-Shikan Anti-tank guided missile system 120mm Army BaktarShikan3.JPG
M40 Anti-tank recoilless rifle 105mm Army M40 105 mm RR.jpg
C90 Rocket-propelled grenade 90mm Army C-90.jpg
Carl Gustaf Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle 84mm Army M3E1.jpg
AT4 Anti-tank rocket system 84mm GGK AT-4Launcher.jpeg
M72 LAW Anti-tank rocket rystem 66mm Army M72 ASM RC Kokonaisturvallisuusmesssut 2015.jpg
RPG-7 / RBR-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm Army RPG-7V1 grenade launcher - RaceofHeroes-part2-22.jpg
Mortars
Esperanza Mortar Mortar 60mm mortar Army [6] Mortero ECIA 60mm.JPG
M70 Commando Mortar Mortar 60mm mortar Army [7] Минобацач М57 60мм.jpg
Denel Vektor M8 Mortar 81mm mortar Army [8] Mortier 81 LLR 01.jpg
Expal M86 Mortar 81mm mortar Army [9] Expal mortar 81-MX2-KM (1).jpg
L16 Mortar 81mm mortar Army 81mmMORT L16.png
2B14 Mortar 82mm mortar Army 2B14 Podnos at "Engineering Technologies 2010" forum.jpg
Dragon Fire Mortar 120mm mortar Army Dragonfire2cropped.jpg
Anti-air weapons
Rapier Short range air defense Army Soldiers Load a Rapier Missile System During London Olympics Security Exercise.jpg
Starstreak Short range air defense Army Starstreak launcher on Dartmoor.jpg
Igla Short range air defense 72mm Army IGLA-S MANPADS at IDELF-2008.jpg
Starburst Man-portable air-defense system 152mm Army Starburst01.jpg
Javelin Man-portable air-defense system 76mm Army
Javelin surface to air missile launcher.JPEG
Anza Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Army ANZA MK 2.JPG
FN-6 Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Army
Bofors Anti-aircraft artillery 40mm Army Irish Army Bofors Gun getting ready (4746227784).jpg
Oerlikon Anti-aircraft artillery 35mm Army 35mmFlab.png

Heavy equipment[]

Malaysian Army[]

Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar Kereta kebal atm.jpg Main battle tank  Poland 48[10][11] Armed with 125mm 2A46MS gun.
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles (Tracked)
ACV-300 Adnan ACV-300 Adnan of the Malaysian Army during 2019 Independence Day parade in Kuantan (cropped).jpg Armoured combat vehicle  Turkey
 Malaysia		 267[12] Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Sharpshooter 25mm cannon, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar, Dragon Fire 120mm mortar, Mk19 grenade launcher, Baktar Shikan ATGM and support vehicle.
K200 KIFV K200A1.jpg Armoured combat vehicle  South Korea 111[13] The variants included M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar and support vehicle.[14]
Bandvagn 206 Bandvagn Bv206S Netherlands Marine Corps.jpg Armoured all-terrain carrier  Sweden 80[10] Armed with 7.62mm GPMG.[15][16]
Armoured personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle (Wheeled)
AV8-Gempita (8x8) Kereta perisai atm.jpg Armoured combat vehicle  Turkey
 Malaysia		 257[12] Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Denel LCT-30mm cannon, Sharpshooter 25mm cannon, 12.7mm RCWS, Dragon Fire 120mm mortar, ZT3 Ingwe ATGM and support vehicle.[17]
SIBMAS (6x6) Sibmas AFSV-90 Muzium Tentera Darat.JPG Armoured fire support vehicle  Belgium 186[18] 162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm gun and 24 as support vehicle.
Condor (4x4) Malaysian Condor.jpg Armoured personnel carrier  Germany 316[19] Armed with 20mm cannon. Originally 460 units. Some were lost in the Battle of Mogadishu and others were used for peacekeeping missions in various countries.[20]
AV4-Lipanbara (4x4) Chaiseri First Win.jpg Armoured personnel carrier  Thailand
 Malaysia		 20[21] Built locally by DefTech.About 200 AV-4 planned. Armed with M134D gatling gun.[22]
Guardian (4x4) Bangladesh Police IAG Guardian APC. (32443084686).jpg Armoured personnel carrier  United Arab Emirates 9[23] Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
AV-VBL (4x4) ASTROS II-AV-VBL AV-OFVE (6125003769).jpg Artillery command vehicle  Brazil 10[10] Armed with M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun. Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
Light tactical vehicles/Light assault vehicles
URO VAMTAC URO VAMTAC, ST5 BN3, URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. Spain, 2015.jpg Light tactical vehicle  Spain 103+[10] Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee. The variants include M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, Mk19 grenade and Igla SAM or Starstreak SAM.[24][25]
Cendana Auto Rover Light tactical vehicle  Malaysia 148+[26][27] Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee.
Weststar GK-M1 Early version of the Weststar GK-M1.jpg Light tactical vehicle  Malaysia 100+[28] Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to the United States-made Humvee. Most of the vehicles are armed with M134D gatling gun or M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun or Mk19 grenade or Starstreak SAM.[29][30][31]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse GD290 Malaysia.jpg Light assault vehicle  Germany 91+[12] 32 G Wagon installed with M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 34 G Wagon installed with Mk19 grenade ,12 G Wagon installed with Metis-M ATGM and others are basic variant.
Glover Webb Hornet Glover Web Hornet with Malaysian Army GGKs Commando in Port Dickson army show in 2013.jpg Light assault vehicle  United Kingdom Unknown[32] Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun.
All terrain mobility vehicles
Supacat ATMP Malaysian Supacat.jpg All terrain mobility vehicle  United Kingdom 17[33] Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
TGB Blade 600 Honda FourTrax Rancher.jpg All terrain mobility vehicle  Taiwan Unknown[34]
Kawasaki KLX250S KLX250S 2009.jpg Scrambler  Japan 378[35]
WMoto SXR 300 French Army biker dsc06873.jpg Scrambler  Malaysia 70[36]
Artillery
Astros II MLRS
Operação Formosa 2014 (15481886779).jpg
 300mm multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 54[37][38]
Denel G5 howitzer
SANDF Armed Forces Day 2017 - South African Army G5 155mm howitzer (32892350632).jpg
 155mm towed artillery  South Africa 28[37]
OTO Melara Mod 56
L5 Pack Howitzer Clyde, Otago, New Zealand.jpg
 105 mm towed artillery  Italy 110[37]
M102 M102 Howitzer A1206 Tai Iraq 2004.JPG 105 mm towed artillery  United States 40[39] Used as a ceremonial purpose.
LG1 LG1 105-mm Howitzers, Artillery School, CFB Gagetown, NB.JPG 105 mm towed artillery  France 18[40] Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
Engineering/Utility
SJ-09 T-72 Fahrschulpanzer 1.jpg Training tank  Poland 1[10]
WZT-4 POL Warsaw WZT-3.jpg Armoured recovery vehicle  Poland 6[10]
MID-M MID Polish.jpg Armoured engineering tank  Poland 3[10]
PMC Leguan PMC Leguan.jpg Armoured vehicle launched bridge  Poland 5[10]
Vickers BR-90 AVLB 01.jpg Vehicle launched bridge  United Kingdom 3[41] Carried on MAN 8x8 vehicle.
CNIM PFM Charleville mezieres defilé 14 juillet 2010 04.jpg Vehicle launched bridge  France 2[10][42]
Oshkosh HEMTT HEMTT M1120A4 in B-kit configuration.jpg 8×8 heavy tactical truck  United States Unknown[43] Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT).
Dongfeng HEMTT HEMTT truck.JPEG 8×8 heavy tactical truck  China 3[44] Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT).
IVECO Eurotrakker Iveco Trakker Polish-Army.jpg Tank transporter  Italy 28[12]
Avibras AV-UCF TECTRAN AV-UCF fire control vehicle.JPG Fire control vehicle  Brazil 6[10] Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz LRV Mercedes Benz 4x4 light recovery vehicle.jpg 4x4 light recovery vehicle  Germany 22[10][12]
Isuzu FTS33H Isuzu Forward 501.JPG 4x4 heavy recovery vehicle  Japan 13[10]
IVECO Trakker 440 Autotec 2010 - 48.JPG 6x6 heavy recovery vehicle  Italy 4[10]
Volvo FMX EMPL tow truck Volvo FMX 540.jpg 8x8 heavy recovery vehicle  Australia 2[45]
Land Rover Defender Sabah Malaysia Hari-Merdeka-2013-Parade-224.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  United Kingdom 3600[46]
IVECO M4010/M4012 Sabah Malaysia Hari-Merdeka-2013-Parade-226.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Italy 29[33] M4010 - field ambulance.
M4012 - communication.
IVECO Daily Iveco Daily 35-150- MG 3473.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Italy 61[47] 22 units of multi channel radio system.
36 units of gun towers.[48]
3 units of tactical electronic warfare.[49]
IVECO EuroCargo 2002 Iveco Eurocargo.JPG Multi-purpose vehicle  Italy 12[50] 5 tonne GS trucks.
MAN TGM 2018 MAN TGM 6.9.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Germany Unknown[12] 5 tonne GS trucks.
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicle Pinzgauer All-Terrain Troop Transport.JPG Multi-purpose vehicle  Austria 330[51] The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier.
Isuzu FTS32G JASDF Isuzu Forward(Right Side View) at Nara Base 20150606.JPG Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan 29[10]
DefTech Handalan I/II Sandakan Sabah Balai-Bomba-05.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Malaysia 2,260[52] 414 on order under three different tenders since 2019.[53]
AMDAC AMDAC army vehicle during 57th NDP.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Malaysia Unknown[51] The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design.[54]
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS Cargo GS Cargo of Malaysian Army (cropped).jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Malaysia 365[55][56]
Ford Ranger 2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 4X4 facelift 3.2 Front.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  United States Unknown[57]
Isuzu D-Max Isuzu D-Max (first generation) (front), Serdang.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[10]
Toyota Hilux 2016 Toyota HiLux (GUN136R) SR5 4-door utility (2018-09-03) 01.jpg Multi-purpose vehicle  Japan Unknown[10]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra Aludra Mk1.jpg Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  Malaysia Unknown[58] Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service.
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100.jpg Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  Austria Unknown[59]
DJI Matrice Besichtigung ICE-Instandhaltungswerk Köln-Nippes Februar 2018-9436.jpg Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[60] DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic DJI Mavic 2 Pro mit Hasselblad Kamera.jpg Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  China Unknown[60] DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60 Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  Canada Unknown[60]
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0 Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  Malaysia Unknown[60]

Malaysian Army Aviation[]

Aircraft Image Versions Origin Role Quantity Notes
Helicopters
MD530 15- Saudi Arabian National Guard AH-6 Little Bird (My Trip To Al-Jenadriyah 32).jpg MD530G  United States Light attack helicopter (6)[61] 6 on order. Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109 Malaysian Army Agusta A-109E LUH Vabre.jpg A109LUH  Italy
 United Kingdom 		Scout helicopter 10[62] Armed with either a 7.62mm gatling gun, 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King Nuri helicopter(modified).jpg S61A-4 Nuri  United States Transport helicopter/Search and rescue 14[63][64] Transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7mm HMG.

Royal Malaysian Navy[]

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Scorpéne Scorpene Tunku Abdul Rahman.jpg Attack submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
KD Tun Abdul Razak		  France 2[65] Armament:
Frigates
Maharaja Lela Frigate KD Maharaja Lela[66]
KD Syarif Masahor[66]
[66]
[67]
  France
 Malaysia		 1+(5)[68] One launched;five under construction.
Armament:[69]
Lekiu RAN-IFR 2013 D3 143.JPG Frigate KD Jebat
KD Lekiu		  United Kingdom 2[71] Armament:
Corvettes
Kasturi US Navy 110126-N-6320L-827 The Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekir (26) is underway in the Strait of Malacca.jpg Corvette KD Kasturi
KD Lekir		  Germany 2[72] Armament:
Laksamana LaksamanaTunAmin.jpg Corvette KD Laksamana Hang Nadim
KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil
KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin
KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah		  Italy 4[73] The missile and torpedo might be removed due to being obsolete.

Armament:

Patrol vessels
Kedah IMDEX 2007 Malaysian ship (523652840).jpg Offshore patrol vessel KD Kedah
KD Pahang
KD Perak
KD Terengganu
KD Kelantan
KD Selangor		  Germany
 Malaysia		 6[74] Armament:
Keris Tldm ship keris approaching jetty in kota kinabalu.jpg Offshore patrol vessel KD Keris
KD Sundang
KD Badik
KD Rencong		  China 4[75] Not to be confused with Keris-class patrol craft.

Armament:[76]

  • 1 x 30 mm H/PJ-17
  • 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun
Fast attack craft
Perdana Plotarhis Vlakavas P 74.jpg Missile boat KD Perdana
KD Serang
KD Ganas
KD Ganyang		  France 4[77] The missile might be removed due to being obsolete.

Armament:

Handalan HMS Ystad R142.JPG Missile boat KD Handalan
KD Perkasa
KD Pendekar
KD Gempita		  Sweden 4[78] The missile might be removed due to being obsolete.

Armament:

Jerung ARA Intrepida (P 85).jpg Gunboat KD Jerung
KD Todak
KD Paus
KD Yu
KD Baung
KD Pari		  Germany 6[79] Armament:
Keris Sandakan Sabah Naval-Base-KD-Sri-Perlis-01.jpg Gunboat KD Sri Perlis
KD Sri Johor		  United Kingdom 2[80] Not to be confused with Keris-class littoral mission ship. Originally 18, 16 were retired from service and transferred to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.

Armament:

  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm gun
Sri Tiga Fast troop vessel KD Sri Tiga
KD Sri Gaya		  Malaysia 2[81] Armament:
Fast interceptor craft/Rigid-hulled inflatable boat
CB90 ARM Armelnath 1.jpg Fast interceptor craft Tempur 11
Tempur 12
Tempur 13
Tempur 14
Tempur 15
Tempur 21
Tempur 22
Tempur 23
Tempur 24
Tempur 25
Tempur 32
Tempur 33
Tempur 34
Tempur 41
Tempur 42
Tempur 43
Tempur 44		  Sweden 17[82] Armament:
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns
G2000 FIC 18M Fast interceptor craft 1021
1022
1123
1124
1325
1326		  Malaysia 6[83]
Armament:
Sandakan Jaya Teknik MPB Fast interceptor craft -
-
-
- 		 Malaysia 4[84]
Armament:
  • 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
Rigid hull inflatable boat US Navy RHIB SWCC.jpg RHIB 12.02m P38-class
7.62m MSET-class
Silver Breeze-class		  Malaysia Unknown[85] Armament:
  • 1-2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns
Mine counter-measure vessels
Mahamiru RAN-IFR 2013 D3 61.JPG Minesweeper KD Mahamiru
KD Jerai
KD Ledang
KD Kinabalu		  Italy 4[86] Armament:
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns
Amphibious warfare ships/Multi-purpose support ships
Sri Indera Sakti KD Sri Indera Sakti-2.jpg Multi-purpose support ship KD Sri Indera Sakti
KD Mahawangsa		  Germany 2[87][88] Armament:
Auxiliary ships
Bunga Mas Lima Auxiliary ship KA Bunga Mas Lima
KA Bunga Mas Enam		  Malaysia 2[89][90] 132m ship with combat and support capabilities.
Tun Azizan Auxiliary ship KA Tun Azizan  Malaysia 1[91] 102m ship with combat and support capabilities.
Submarine rescue ships
MV Mega Bakti Vessels In Gaya Bay, Borneo.jpg Submarine rescue ship MV Mega Bakti  Singapore 1[92]
Training ships
Gagah Samudera Training ship KD Gagah Samudera
KD Teguh Samudera		  South Korea
 Malaysia		 2[93]

Armament:

Tunas Samudera Tunas Samudera.jpg Training ship KLD Tunas Samudera  United Kingdom 1[94]
Hydrographic survey vessels
Perantau Hydro ship KD Perantau  Germany 1[95]
Dayang Sari Hydro ship MV Dayang Sari  Malaysia 1[96]
Aishah Hydro ship MV Aishah  Malaysia 1[97]
Tugboats
KTD Tugboat KTD Penyu  Japan 1 Royal Malaysian Navy uses mostly non-commissioned tugboat.

Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation[]

Aircraft Image Version Type Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Westland Lynx
A Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in the South China Sea during landing qualifications June 18, 2013, as part 130618-N-PD773-083.jpg
 Super Lynx 300 Anti-submarine warfare  United Kingdom 6[98] Equipped with torpedoes or MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT.
Eurocopter Fennec
Fennec3H131COAN.jpg
 AS 555SN Surface surveillance  France 6[99] Combat and OTHT capable.
AgustaWestland AW139
Italian Helicopter HH139, Trident Juncture 15 (cropped).jpg
 Utility  Italy (3)[100] Three on order.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Scan Eagle
US Navy 1005268-N-RC844-159 A Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).jpg
 Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle  United States 12[101] First six unit delivered in 2020 and the rest in 2021.

Royal Malaysian Air Force[]

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 Su30mkm flying at lima two (cropped).jpg Multirole fighter Sukhoi Su-30MKM  Russia 18[98]
Boeing F/A-18 Malaysia - Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-18D Hornet edited.png Multirole fighter F/A-18D  United States 8[98]
BAE Hawk BAE Hawk 208 edited 2.jpg Light fighter Hawk 208  United Kingdom 13[98]
Maritime patrol aircraft
CASA CN-235 CN235 - RIAT 2006 (2392704212).jpg Maritime patrol CN-235 MPA  Spain
 Indonesia 		3[98][102]
Super King Air Angled shot of Malaysia Air Force's Beechcraft Super King Air MPA.jpg Maritime patrol 200  United States 3[98]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules Malaysia Lockheed KC-130H Hercules.jpg Aerial refueling KC-130T  United States 4[98]
Transport aircraft
Boeing 737 Royal Malaysian Air Force Boeing 737-700 Wadman.jpg VIP  United States 1[103]
Airbus A319 Airbus A319-115X(CJ), Malaysia - Air Force JP7550743.jpg VIP  Germany 1[104]
Dassault Falcon 900 RMAF Falcon 900 MRD.jpg VIP  France 1[105]
Bombardier Global Express M48-02 (38324847541).jpg VIP  Canada 1[106]
CASA CN-235 CN235 - RIAT 2006 (2392704212).jpg Military transport CN-235-200/220  Spain
 Indonesia 		4[98][102] From the existing fleet of seven CN-235, three unit converted to MPA starting 2020.[107]
Airbus A400M Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M (cropped).jpg Aerial refuelling / Military transport A400M  EU 4[98]
C-130 Hercules RMAF Hercules MRD.jpg Military transport C-130H  United States 10[98][108]
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 UH-60 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (cropped).jpg Utility/VIP S-70A  United States 4[98]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italian Helicopter HH139, Trident Juncture 15 (cropped).jpg Search and rescue / Utility  Italy 4[109] Leased from Weststar Aviation.[110]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal2552.jpg Search and rescue / Utility  France 12[98]
Eurocopter EC120 EC120 PH ECE SIDE.JPG Trainer helicopter 120  France 5[98]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk RAAF BAe Hawk AVV Creek.jpg Trainer Hawk 108  United Kingdom 4[98] One crashed in November 2021.[111]
Aermacchi MB-339 MB339 - RIAT 2008 (2674540983).jpg Trainer MB339CM  Italy 7[98]
Super King Air Angled shot of Malaysia Air Force's Beechcraft Super King Air MPA.jpg Trainer 300  United States 2[98]
Pilatus PC-7 Pilatus PC-7, Switzerland - Air Force JP7211053.jpg Trainer MkII   Switzerland 21[98]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra Aludra Mk1.jpg Unmanned aerial vehicle Mk1  Malaysia 3[112][113]
CTRM Eagle 150 CTRM Eagle 150B AN1092510.jpg Unmanned aerial vehicle/ARV Eagle ARV  Australia
 Malaysia 		3[114] Built locally by Composites Technology Research Malaysia.

Attire[]

List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms
Branch Camouflage pattern Image Picture
Badge of the Malaysian Army.svg
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. 		ATM Digital woodland pattern.jpg

ATM Digital Desert pattern.JPG 		Paratroopers on DSA 2014 (03).JPG
Badge of the Royal Malaysian Navy.svg
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