List of equipment of the Malaysian Army

The equipment of the Malaysian Army can be subdivided into: ground vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle, aircraft, radar, air defense, firearm and attire.

Ground vehicle[]

Vehicle	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
PT-91M Pendekar		Main battle tank	Poland	48[1][2]	Armed with 125mm 2A46MS gun.
Armoured personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle (tracked)
ACV-300 Adnan		Armoured combat vehicle	Turkey  Malaysia	267[3]	Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Sharpshooter 25mm cannon, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar, Dragon Fire 120mm mortar, Mk19 grenade, Baktar Shikan ATGM and support vehicle.
K-200 KIFV		Armoured combat vehicle	South Korea	111[4]	The variants included M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, 81mm mortar and support vehicle.[5]
Bandvagn 206		Armoured all-terrain carrier	Sweden	80[1]	Armed with 7.62mm GPMG.[6][7]
Armoured personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle (wheeled)
AV8-Gempita (8x8)		Armoured combat vehicle	Turkey  Malaysia	257[8]	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.[9]
SIBMAS (6x6)		Armoured fire support vehicle	Belgium	186[10]	162 units armed with Cockerill 90mm gun and 24 as support vehicle.
Condor (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier	Germany	316[11]	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.[12]
AV4-Lipanbara (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier	Thailand  Malaysia	20[13]	Built locally by DefTech.About 200 AV-4 planned. Armed with M134D gatling gun.[14]
Guardian (4x4)		Armoured personnel carrier	United Arab Emirates	9[15]	Used in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.
AV-VBL (4x4)		Artillery command vehicle	Brazil	10[1]	Armed with M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun. Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
Light tactical vehicle/Light assault vehicle
URO VAMTAC		Light tactical vehicle	Spain	103+[1]	Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to US-made Humvee. The variants include M134D gatling gun, M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun, Mk19 grenade and Igla SAM or Starstreak SAM.[16][17]
Cendana Auto Rover		Light tactical vehicle	Malaysia	148+[18][19]	Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to US-made Humvee.
Weststar GK-M1		Light tactical vehicle	Malaysia	100+[20]	Light tactical vehicle that is strongly similar to US-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.[21][22][23]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class		Light assault vehicle	Germany	91+[8]	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		Light assault vehicle	United Kingdom	unknown[24]	Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and M2 Browning 12.7mm machine gun.
All terrain mobility vehicle
Supacat ATMP		All terrain mobility vehicle	United Kingdom	17[8]	Armed with 7.62mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
TGB Blade 600		All terrain mobility vehicle	Taiwan	unknown[25]
Kawasaki KLX250S		Scrambler	Japan	378[26]
WMoto SXR 300		Scrambler	Malaysia	70[27]
Artillery
Astros II MLRS		300mm multiple launch rocket system	Brazil	54[28][29]
Denel G5 howitzer		155mm towed artillery	South Africa	28[28]
OTO Melara Mod 56		105 mm towed artillery	Italy	110[28]
M102		105 mm towed artillery	United States	40[30]	Used as a ceremonial purpose.
LG1		105 mm towed artillery	France	18[31]	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
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		Vehicle launched bridge	United Kingdom	3[32]	Carried on MAN 8x8 vehicle.
CNIM PFM		Vehicle launched bridge	France	2[1][33]
Oshkosh HEMTT		8×8 heavy tactical truck	United States	unknown[34]	Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT).
Dongfeng HEMTT		8×8 heavy tactical truck	China	3[35]	Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT).
IVECO Eurotrakker		Tank transporter	Italy	28[8]
Avibras AV-UCF		Fire control vehicle	Brazil	6[1]	Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz L-series LRV		4x4 light recovery vehicle	Germany	22[1][8]
Isuzu FTS33H		4x4 heavy recovery vehicle	Japan	13[1]
IVECO Trakker 440		6x6 heavy recovery vehicle	Italy	4[1]
Volvo FMX		8x8 heavy recovery vehicle	Australia	2[36]
Land Rover Defender		Multi-purpose vehicle	United Kingdom	3600[37]
IVECO M4010/M4012		Multi-purpose vehicle	Italy	29[8]	M4010 - Field ambulance. M4012 - Communication.
IVECO Daily		Multi-purpose vehicle	Italy	61[38]	22 units of Multi Channel Radio System. 36 units of Gun towers.[39] 3 units of Tactical Electronic Warfare.[40]
IVECO EuroCargo		Multi-purpose vehicle	Italy	12[41]	5 tonne GS trucks.
MAN TGM		Multi-purpose vehicle	Germany	unknown[8]	5 tonne GS trucks.
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicle		Multi-purpose vehicle	Austria	330[42]	The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier.
Isuzu FTS32G		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	29[1]
DefTech Handalan I/II		Multi-purpose vehicle	Malaysia	2,260[43]	414 on order under three different tenders since 2019.[44]
AMDAC		Multi-purpose vehicle	Malaysia	unknown[42]	The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design.[45]
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS Cargo		Multi-purpose vehicle	Malaysia	365[46][47]
Ford Ranger		Multi-purpose vehicle	United States	unknown[48]
Isuzu D-Max		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown[1]
Toyota Hilux		Multi-purpose vehicle	Japan	unknown[1]

Unmanned aerial vehicle[]

Aircraft	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	Malaysia	unknown[49]	Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service.
Schiebel Camcopter S-100		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	Austria	unknown[50]
DJI Matrice		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	China	unknown[51]	DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	China	unknown[51]	DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	Canada	unknown[51]
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0		Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle	Malaysia	unknown[51]

Aircraft[]

Aircraft	Image	Versions	Origin	Role	Quantity	Notes
Helicopters
MD530		MD530G	United States	Light attack helicopter	(6)[52]	6 on order. Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109		A109LUH	Italy  United Kingdom	Scout helicopter	10[53]	Armed with either a 7.62mm gatling gun, 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King		S61A-4 Nuri	United States	Transport helicopter/SAR	14[54][55]	Transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7mm HMG.

Radar[]

Radar	Image	Versions	Origin	Role	Quantity	Notes
Radars
ARTHUR			Sweden	Mobile radar	2[1][56]
Giraffe		Giraffe 40	Sweden	Mobile radar	2[1]
EADS TRML		TRML 3D	EU	Mobile radar	2[1][57]
THALES Ground Master		Ground Master 200	France	Mobile radar	1[1][58]
VERA		VERA E	Czech	Mobile radar	unknown[59]
Skyguard			Switzerland	Mobile radar	4[1][60]
Blindfire			United Kingdom	Mobile radar	3[1][61]
Alenia Marconi Dagger			United Kingdom	Mobile radar	3[1]
THALES SQUIRE			France	Mobile radar	24[1][62]
Rheinmetall Vintaqs II			Germany	Mobile radar	24[1][63]
Rheinmetall Fieldguard		Fieldguard 3	Germany	Mobile radar	6[1]
Aselsan Askarad			Turkey	Mobile radar	7[1][64]

Air defense[]

Model	Image	Type	Versions	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Rapier		SHORAD	Rapier 2000/Jernas	United Kingdom	15[65]	15 Jernas launchers with more than 72 missiles.[66]
Starstreak		SHORAD	ForceSHIELD System	United Kingdom	24+120[67]	24 LML/RapidRanger launchers and 120 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC and Weststar GK-M1.[68][1]
9K38 Igla		SHORAD	Djigit/AA Pod	Russia	40+382[1]	40 Djigit launchers and 382 MANPADS. Installed on URO VAMTAC.[69]
Starburst		MANPADS	152mm fragmentation explosive	United Kingdom	504[1]	To be replaced by Starstreak SAM.[70]
Javelin		MANPADS	76mm explosive	United Kingdom	60[1]	To be replaced by Starstreak SAM.
Anza		MANPADS	72mm explosive	Pakistan	600[71][72][66][73]
FN-6		MANPADS	72mm explosive	China	64[1]	[69][74][66]
Anti-aircraft artillery
Bofors		Anti-aircraft artillery	40mm anti-aircraft artillery	Sweden	36[75][76]
Oerlikon		Anti-aircraft artillery	35mm anti-aircraft artillery	Switzerland	28[75]

Infantry weapon[]

Model	Image	Type	Calibre	Variant	Origin	Notes
Handguns
Beretta 92		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	M92F/S	Italy	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 Grup Gerak Khas (GGK).
Browning High-Power		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Mk.III	Belgium	Standard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
Glock 17		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Austria	Issued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier programme.
Sig Sauer P226		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Switzerland	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 GGK.
HS2000		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum		Croatia	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
Zigana		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	PX-9	Turkey	Zigana PX-9 model.[77][78]
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
Heckler & Koch MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	MP5A3 MP5K-A4 MP5SD3	West Germany	Standard army submachine gun.[69] Also used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK. Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort.
Assault rifles
M4 Carbine		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	M4 M4A1	United States  Malaysia	Standard issue rifle. Made under licence by SME Ordnance.[79] Used along with Steyr AUG. Under production.
Steyr AUG		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	AUG-A1	Austria  Malaysia	Standard issue rifle. 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 M4A1 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 552 SG 553	Switzerland	Used by Royal Intelligence Corps and GGK.
Colt CM901		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	CM901	United States	Issued to specific infantry units.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M95		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	M95	United States	Used by GGK.[80]
Barrett M82		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	M107	United States	Standard issue Anti-Materiel Rifle for Infantry Battalion alongside Harris Gun Works M-96. Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.[81]
Harris Gun Works M-96		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	M-96	United States	Standard issue Anti-Material Rifle for Infantry Regiment.[80]
Denel NTW-20		Anti-materiel rifle	20×82mm Mauser	NTW-20	South Africa	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK.[81]
Sako TRG		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester	TRG-22	Finland	Used by GGK.[82]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester	AW	United Kingdom	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK.
Accuracy International AX308		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	AX308	United Kingdom	Standard issue Sniper Rifle for 10th Parachute Brigade. Replacing Arctic Warfare in the future.[83]
Heckler & Koch PSG1		Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	MSG-90A1	Germany	Used by GGK.
Machine guns
RPK		Light machine gun	5.45×39mm M74	RPK-74	Soviet Union	Used by GGK.[81]
FN Minimi		Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	Mk.II	Belgium	Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard issue LMG.
Heckler & Koch HK21		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	HK11	West Germany	Standard issue GPMG for Territorial Army / Rejimen Askar Wataniah.
M60 machine gun		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	M60E1	United States	Mounted on K200 KIFV.[84]
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 and AW109.
M2 Browning		Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO	M2	United States	Standard issue HMG. Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
Reutech Rogue RCWS		Remote controlled weapon station	12.7×99mm NATO		South Africa	Mounted on AV-8 Gempita.
Grenade-based weapons
Milkor MGL		Grenade launcher	40 mm grenade	MGL	South Africa	Standard issue grenade launcher.
M79 grenade launcher		Grenade launcher	40mm grenade	M79	United States	Used by GGK.[85]
M203 grenade launcher		Grenade launcher	40mm grenade	M203 M203A2	United States	Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4 and M16.
Mk 19 grenade launcher		Automatic grenade launcher	40mm grenade	Mk.19	United States	Belt-fed.
M67 grenade		Fragmentation grenade			United States
M18 smoke grenade		Smoke grenade			United States
M84 stun grenade		Flashbang			United States
Mortars
Esperanza Mortar		Mortar	60 mm mortar		Spain	[86]
M70 Commando Mortar		Mortar	60 mm mortar		Yugoslavia	[87]
Denel Vektor M8		Mortar	81 mm mortar		South Africa	[88]
Expal M86		Mortar	81 mm mortar		Spain	[89]
L16		Mortar	81 mm mortar		United Kingdom
2B14 Podnos		Mortar	82 mm mortar	2B14	Soviet Union
Dragon Fire		Heavy mortar	120 mm mortar	2R2M	France  United States	16 2R2M for ACV-300 Adnan and AV-8 Gempita.[90][1]
Anti-tank weapons
M72 LAW		Anti-tank weapon	66mm HEAT		Norway	Used by GGK and 10th Parachute Brigade.[91]
MBT LAW		Anti-tank weapon	150mm HEAT	NLAW	United Kingdom  Sweden	Used by GGK and 10th Parachute Brigade.[92]
AT4		Anti-tank weapon	84mm	AT4	Sweden	Used by GGK.[93][unreliable source?]
Carl Gustaf		Anti-tank weapon	84mm	M2/M3 MAAW	Sweden	Standard issue anti-tank weapon. M2 and M3 variant in service. 110 new units of M4 variant ordered in 2021.[94]
Eryx		Anti-tank guided missile	137mm HEAT		France	Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.[69][95]
9K115-2 Metis-M		Anti-tank guided missile	130mm HEAT		Russia	Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class.[96]
ZT3 Ingwe		Anti-tank guided missile	127mm HEAT		South Africa	Mounted on AV-8 Gempita.[97]
Baktar-Shikan		Anti-tank guided missile	120mm HEAT		Pakistan	Mounted on ACV-300 Adnan.[73]
C90-CR		Rocket-propelled grenade	90mm HEAT		Spain	[69]
RPG-7 RBR-7		Rocket-propelled grenade	40mm HEAT		Pakistan  Romania  Serbia	Standard issue rocket-propelled grenade.[98][99]
M40 recoilless rifle		Anti-tank recoilless rifle	105mm		United States

Attire[]

Current attire
Name	Pattern name(s)	Pattern	Image	Notes
Celoreng Harimau Belang	ATM Celoreng Corak 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%). 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.
	Physical Fitness Uniform

Historical equipment[]

Ground vehicle[]

• FV101 Scorpion^[100]
• Alvis Stormer
• Cadillac Gage Commando^[30]
• Panhard AML^[1]
• Panhard M3^[1]
• Ferret^[1]
• Daimler^[101]

Artillery[]

• FH-70 Field Howitzer^[75]

Firearm[]

• HK P9S^[102]
• Denel Vektor SP1^[102]
• L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle^[103]
• Bren L4A4 Light Machine Gun^[104]

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 (FSS) Program	Sapura SAKTI Soldier System	Malaysia	Soldier equipment		The Malaysian Army currently has a soldier modernisation programme 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.[105][106] 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 a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, with hopes to enable self-synchronisation for all three branches.[107] 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.[108]
New Handgun Program	Malinnov M1P	Malaysia	Semi-automatic pistol	Under evaluation	Malaysian company, Aegis Malinnov also has recently made the country's first pistol that will be used as a major pistol for the army.[109]
Combat Rifle Program	M4 carbine	United States /  Malaysia	Assault rifle		In 2006, Malaysia announced that the United States-made M4 carbine service rifle will replace the Austrian-made Steyr AUG service rifle for all three Malaysian Armed Forces services. Both this two type of rifles manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.
RPG-7 Supplement/Replacement Program	RBR-7	Romania  Serbia	Anti-tank launcher		RBR-7 from Serbia was chosen as the supplement/replacement of the RPG-7 in Malaysian Army. A company from Romania will provide the ammo of RBR-7.
Armoured vehicle
New Main Battle Tank (MBT) Program	Altay	Turkey	Main battle tank	Under evaluation	The first major procurement was to set a milestone by building its first ever main battle tank regiment. Malaysian Army received delivery of 48 units PT-91M Pendekar main battle tanks and other tank-based equipment, like ARV WZT-4 from Poland, fully completed contract of sale in March 2010. Apart from the existing PT-91M Pendekar main battle tank, Malaysian Army has set for a new tank procurement as supplement/replacement for PT-91M Pendekar. In 2016, The Etika Strategic, Rheinmetall and Otokar made an Agreement of Joint Venture Altay.[110][111]
New Light Tank Program	Tulpar 105mm Kaplan MT 105mm	Turkey	Light tank	Under evaluation	Malaysian Army also interested to buy new light tank to replace the retired FV101 Scorpion. The candidate includes Tulpar 105mm and Kaplan MT 105mm.[112]
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Program	DefTech ACV-300 Adnan	Turkey /  Malaysia	Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)	267 vehicles in service (more on order in future)	Locally manufactured by DefTech. There was a report that the Malaysian Army wants to replace the Alvis Stormer with this vehicles.
AV-8 Gempita Program	DefTech AV-8 Gempita 8x8	Turkey /  Malaysia	Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)	257 vehicles in service (more on order in future)	Malaysia also locally produce AV-8 Gempita 8x8 through DefTech company with technology assistance from Turkey. This vehicle and new 6x6 acquisition program is set to replace the SIBMAS 6×6.
Condor (4x4) and SIBMAS (6x6) Replacement Program	FNSS Pars 6x6 Hanwha Tigon 6×6 Doosan DST Black Fox 6×6 Hyundai Rotem K806 6×6 Pindad Anoa 6×6	Turkey  South Korea  Indonesia	Armoured personal carrier (APC)	250-400 vehicles in planned	In August 2020, the Ministry of Defence is preparing for an open competition to find the replacement for the armoured personnel carrier (APC) to replace Condor 4x4 and SIBMAS 6x6. About 250-400 Armoured Fighting Vehicle were request by the army, specificly 4x4 and 6x6.[113] The contenders of this program are FNSS Pars 6x6 from Turkey, Hanwha Tigon 6×6, Doosan DST Black Fox 6×6, Hyundai Rotem K806 6×6 from South Korea and Pindad Anoa 6×6 from Indonesia.[114] 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.[115] Hanwha and FNSS also offered their armoured vehicle to be evaluate by Malaysian Army which is Tigon 6x6 and Pars 6x6 respectively. In 2021, about 400 new APC was requested by Ministry of Defence.[114]
AV-4 Lipanbara Program	DefTech AV-4 Lipanbara 4x4	Thailand /  Malaysia	Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) / Armoured personal carrier (APC)	20 vehicles in service (200 vehicles in planned)	The locally manufactured AV-4 Lipanbara 4x4 armoured vehicles by DefTech also purchased after an agreement with a Thailand company.[13][14] This program will succeeded by new Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Program.
United Nations Malaysian Battalion's Armoured Personal Carrier (APC) Program	IAG Guardian 4x4 Ejder Yalçın 4×4 Mildef Tarantula HMAV 4x4	United Arab Emirates  Turkey  Malaysia	Armoured personal carrier (APC)	9 in service (20 more in planned)	In 2017, Malaysian Army acquired IAG Guardian armoured vehicle for uses in peacekeeping missions in Lebanon.[15] There a request by Malaysian Army in 2020 to add at least 20 more of such vehicle in the new tender released.[116] The candidate of this program includes IAG Guardian 4x4, Ejder Yalçın 4×4 and Mildef Tarantula HMAV 4x4.[117]
New Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Program	Mildef Tarantula HMAV 4x4[118]	Malaysia	Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) / Armoured personal carrier (APC)	Under evaluation	This program will succeeded AV-4 Lipanbara Program. In January 2021, Malaysian company Mildef has launched its new 4x4 armoured vehicle intended for local market and export.[119] As part of the local defence industry support, Malaysia want to uses locally made armoured vehicle in its inventory.
Light Tactical Vehicle Program	Weststar GK-M1 Cendana Auto Rover	Malaysia	Light tactical vehicle (LTV)	100+ vehicles in planned	Malaysian Army planned to add locally made light tactical vehicle in their inventory. In 2019, Malaysian government issues a tender for the new multipurpose light tactical vehicle. The variants sougth for this new vehicle is the fitted for radio, mortar carrier, anti-tank guided missile carrier and light assault vehicle. This new vehicle is uses to augment the fleets of URO VAMTAC and Weststar GK-M1. The candidate for this program includes Weststar GK-M1 and Cendana Auto Rover.[120]
Special Operation Vehicle (SOV) Program	Weststar SOV Cendana Auto SOV Mildef SOV Nimr SOV	Malaysia  United Arab Emirates	Special operation vehicle (SOV)	Under evaluation	Malaysian Army planned to acquire the special operation vehicle (SOV) for their special forces. This new SOV will replace the Mercedes G-Wagon and Glover Webb Hornet. The candidate includes SOV from Weststar, Cendana Auto, Mildef and Nimr LLC.[121]
Artillery
New Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) Program	CAESAR SPH 6×6 MKEK Yavuz T-155 6×6	France  Turkey	Self-propelled howitzer	Under evaluation	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.[122][123] 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.
Oto Melara Mod 56 Replacement / 105mm Howitzer Program	Nexter LG1 Mk III 105 mm howitzers	France	Towed howitzer	18 system in service (more in planned)	In 2018, Malaysian Army ordered 18 units of Nexter LG1 Mk III 105 mm howitzers.[124] Locally assembled by Advance Defence System (ADS)
Short Range Air Defense System Program	Starstreak (SAM)	United Kingdom /  Malaysia	Surface-to-air-missile system	24 LML/RapidRanger launchers with 120 MANPADS (more on order in future)	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.
Helicopter
Light Attack Helicopter Program	McDonnel Douglas MD-530G	United States	Light attack helicopter	6 on order	To boost the security in eastern Sabah from the attacks by militants in the southern Philippines, especially in the Sulu Sea, the Malaysian government has purchased a total of six McDonnel Douglas MD-530G light attack helicopters from the United States for the Malaysian Army.[125]

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

References[]

• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (2012). "The Military Balance 2012". The Military Balance : Annual Estimates of the Nature and Size of the Military Forces of the Principal Powers. London: IISS. ISSN 0459-7222.