List of equipment of the Malaysian Army

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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

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Tanks
PT-91M PendekarMain battle tank Poland48[1][2]Armed with 125 mm 2A46MS gun.
Armoured fighting vehicles (tracked)
ACV-300 AdnanInfantry 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 KIFVInfantry fighting vehicle South Korea111[4]The variants included M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 81 mm mortar and support vehicle.[5]
Bandvagn 206Armoured all-terrain carrier Sweden80[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 Malaysia0+(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 Turkey20[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 Emirates12[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 Brazil10[1]Armed with M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. Command vehicle of Astros II MLRS.
Ferret (4x4)Armoured vehicle / Ceremony vehicle United Kingdom7[15][16]Used as ceremony vehicle. At least seven in service with registration number of 599, 1199, 2662, 4281, 4567, 4642, 6577.
Light tactical vehicles / Light assault vehicles
URO VAMTACLight tactical vehicle Spain103+[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.[17][18]
Cendana Auto 4x4 Light tactical vehicle Malaysia267+[19][20][21] Variants include 16 SF-21X special operation vehicles, 49 armed tactical ground vehicle, 132 MT-815 81 mm mortar transporters[21] and 70 fitted for radio.[22]
Weststar GK-M1/M2 Light tactical vehicle Malaysia238+[23][24]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.[25][26][27]
Mercedes-Benz G-ClassLight assault vehicle Germany91+[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 HornetLight assault vehicle United Kingdomunknown[28]Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and M2 Browning 12.7 mm heavy machine gun.
All terrain mobility vehicles / Scramblers
Supacat ATMPAll terrain mobility vehicle United Kingdom17[8]Armed with 7.62 mm GPMG and some used as mortar carrier.
TGB Blade 600All terrain mobility vehicle Taiwan57[29]27 units for first batch and 30 units for second batch.
Kawasaki KLX250SScrambler Japan378[30]
WMoto SXR 300Scrambler Malaysia70[31]
Talaria Sting R MX4Scrambler China45[32]
Multiple launch rocket systems
Astros II MLRS
300 mm multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 36[33][34]
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[33]
OTO Melara Mod 56
105 mm towed howitzer  Italy 110[33]
M102 105 mm towed howitzer  United States 40[35]
LG1 Mk III 105 mm towed howitzer  France 18[36]
Engineering / Utility
SJ-09Training tank Poland1[1]
WZT-4Armoured recovery vehicle Poland6[1]
MID-MArmoured engineering tank Poland3[1]
PMC LeguanArmoured vehicle launched bridge Poland5[1]
Vickers BR-908x8 vehicle launched bridge United Kingdom3[37]Carried on MAN SX 8x8.
CNIM PFMVehicle launched bridge France2[1][38]
Oshkosh HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck United Statesunknown[39]
Scania R460 HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck Sweden3[40]
Dongfeng HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck China3[41]
Mercedes-Benz Actros HGMS8x8 heavy ground mobility system Germanyunknown[42]Installed with Faun Trackway.
MAN TMSS8x8 tactical mobility support system Germany2[43]Installed with Faun Trackway.
Iveco EuroTrakkerPrime mover / Tank transporter Italy28[8]
Scania P500Prime mover / Tank transporter Sweden5[44]
Volvo FL7Prime mover / Tank transporter Swedenunknown[45]
Volvo FL10 LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Swedenunknown[45]
Mercedes-Benz L-Series LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Germany22[1][8]
Isuzu FTS33H LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Japan13[1]
Iveco Trakker 4406x6 heavy recovery vehicle Italy4[1]
Volvo FMX8x8 heavy recovery vehicle Sweden9[46]2 delivered in 2018 and 7 delivered in 2023.
Scania P3606x6 command centre platform Sweden4[47]Carried demountable command centre cabin.
Avibras / Tectran AV-UCF6x6 fire control vehicle Brazil6[1]Astross II MLRS fire control vehicle carried on Tectran 6x6.
Iveco EuroCargoTransport truck Italy162[48][49]150 units of 3 tonne GS truck.
12 units of 5 tonne GS truck.
MAN TGTransport truck Germany32[40]3 tonne and 5 tonne MAN TGM/MAN TGS GS truck.
Mercedes-Benz AtegoTransport truck Germanyunknown[8]
Tatra 815Transport truck Czech Republicunknown[8]5 tonne GS truck.
Isuzu F SeriesTransport truck Japan39[1][50]29 transport variant in inventory at the beginning. 10 new multipurpose inventory mobile vehicle variant delivered in 2024.
DefTech HandalanTransport truck Malaysia2,674[51][52]
AMDACTransport truck Malaysiaunknown[53]The 4x4 and 6x6 multi-purpose vehicle locally manufactured based on Roman-DAC design.[54]
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicleTransport truck Austria330[53]The 4x4 and 6x6 vehicle that partially retired. Some vehicle uses as gun tower and multi-purpose carrier.
UnimogMulti-purpose vehicle Germany13[50]Installed with multi channel radio system.
Iveco M4010/M4012Multi-purpose vehicle Italy29[8]M4010 - Field ambulance.
M4012 - Communication.
Iveco DailyMulti-purpose vehicle Italy61[55]22 units of multi channel radio system.
36 units of gun tower.[56]
3 units of tactical electronic warfare.[57]
Toyota Land Cruiser PradoMulti-purpose vehicle Japanunknown[58]Installed with X-band radar.
Land Rover DefenderMulti-purpose vehicle United Kingdom3,600[59]
DefTech/Weststar/Go Auto GS CargoMulti-purpose vehicle Malaysia365[60][61]
Toyota HiluxMulti-purpose vehicle Japanunknown[1]
Isuzu D-MaxMulti-purpose vehicle Japanunknown[1]
Mitsubishi TritonMulti-purpose vehicle Japanunknown[47]
Ford RangerMulti-purpose vehicle United Statesunknown[62]
Ford F550Field ambulance United States18[63]
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Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Unmanned aerial vehicle Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
CTRM Aludra Thumb  Malaysia Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[64] Aludra Mk1 and SR-10 in service.
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0  Malaysia Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[65]
FlyEye Thumb  Poland Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[66]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Thumb  Austria Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[67]
CW-25D  China Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle 6[68] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15  China Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[69]
CW-007  China Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[69]
DJI Matrice Thumb  China Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[65] DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic Thumb  China Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[65] DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60 Thumb  Canada Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle unknown[65]
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Aircraft

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Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Helicopters
MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender Thumb  United States Light attack helicopter MD530G 6[70] Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109 Thumb  Italy
 United Kingdom
Scout helicopter A109LUH 10[71] Armed with either a 7.62 mm gatling gun, 20 mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.
AgustaWestland AW149 Thumb  Italy Medium lift helicopter 0+(4)[72] Four acquired in 2024.
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Watercraft

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Watercraft Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Watercraft
Powercraft Marine MAC  Malaysia Medium assault craft unknown 15 meter medium assault craft.[73]
Powecraft Marine LCD  Malaysia Landing craft diving unknown 13 meter landing craft diving.[73]
MRI Technologies Viper  Malaysia Interceptor boat 10+[74] 8.18 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 50kt.
MRI Technologies Rover Stingray Thumb  Malaysia Interceptor boat 10+[75] 9.85 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET FIC ALUM 1300 RHFB  Malaysia Interceptor boat 9+[76] 12.20 meter interceptor powered by two 370 hp Mercury VW V8 engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET Rigid Inflatable Boat Tornado Thumb  Malaysia Rigid hull inflatable boat 12+[77][78] 11.5 meter boat based on MSET RFB 1150 FAC powered by two 300 hp Suzuki engines. Top speed = 50kt.
Assault Boat Thumb  Malaysia Assault boat 100+[79] [80]
Jet Ski Thumb  Malaysia Jet ski unknown [81]
Airlift Kaiman Thumb  Australia Hovercraft 6[82]
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Radar

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Radar Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Radar
ARTHUR Thumb  Sweden Mobile radar 2[1][83]
Giraffe Thumb  Sweden Mobile radar Giraffe 40 2[1]
EADS TRML Thumb  European Union Mobile radar TRML 3D 2[1][84]
THALES Ground Master Thumb  France Mobile radar Ground Master 200 1[1][85]
Skyguard Thumb   Switzerland Mobile radar 4[1][86]
VERA Thumb  Czech Republic Mobile radar VERA E unknown[87]
Alenia Marconi Dagger Thumb  United Kingdom Mobile radar 3[1]
Blindfire Thumb  United Kingdom Mobile radar 3[1][88]
THALES SQUIRE Thumb  France Mobile radar 24[1][89]
Rheinmetall Vingtaqs II Thumb  Germany Mobile radar 24[1][90]
Rheinmetall Fieldguard  Germany Mobile radar Fieldguard 3 6[1]
Hensoldt Spexer 2000  Germany Mobile radar 5[91] Probably mothballed.
Aselsan Askarad  Turkey Mobile radar 7[1][92]
Sperry X  United States Mobile radar 8[93] Also known as 1206 radar in Malaysian Army service.
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Air defence

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Air defenseImageOriginTypeVariantQuantityNotes
Surface-to-air missiles
Rapier
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 United Kingdom Ground based air defence system / Short range air defence system Rapier 2000 / Jernas 15[94] 15 Jernas launchers with more than 72 missiles.[95]
RapidRanger / LML Thumb  United Kingdom Vehicle mounted air defence system ForceSHIELD System 24[96] Installed on URO VAMTAC and Weststar GK-M1/M2.[97]
Djigit / AA Pod System Thumb  Russia Vehicle mounted air defence system Djigit / AA Pod System 40[98] Installed on URO VAMTAC.[99]
Starstreak Thumb  United Kingdom Man-portable air defence system 120[1]
9K38 Igla Thumb  Russia Man-portable air defence system 382[1]
Starburst Thumb  United Kingdom Man-portable air defence system 152 mm 504[1] To be replaced by Starstreak SAM.[100]
Javelin
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 United Kingdom Man-portable air defence system 76 mm 60[1] To be replaced by Starstreak SAM.
Anza Thumb  Pakistan Man-portable air defence system 72 mm 600[101] 100 Anza Mk.I systems delivered for the first batch and 500 Anza MK.II systems delivered for the second batch.[102][95][103]
FN-6 Thumb  China Man-portable air defence system 72 mm 64[1] [99][104][95]
Anti-aircraft artillery
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70
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 Sweden Anti-aircraft artillery 40 mm 36[105] [106]
Oerlikon GDF
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  Switzerland Anti-aircraft artillery 35 mm 28[105]
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Infantry weapons

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WeaponImageTypeCalibreVariantOriginNotes
Pistols
Beretta 92ThumbPistol9×19mm ParabellumM92F/S ItalyUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 Grup Gerak Khas (GGK).
Browning High-PowerThumbPistol9×19mm ParabellumMk.III BelgiumStandard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers and special forces.
Glock 17ThumbPistol9×19mm Parabellum AustriaIssued to all infantry units as part of the Future Soldier System Program.
SIG Sauer P226ThumbPistol9×19mm Parabellum  SwitzerlandUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade and 21 GGK.
HS2000ThumbPistol9×19mm Parabellum CroatiaUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade.
ZiganaThumbPistol9×19mm ParabellumPX-9 Turkey[107][108]
Shotguns
Benelli M4ThumbShotgun12 gaugeM4 Super 90 ItalyUsed by GGK.
Franchi SPAS-12ThumbShotgun12 gauge ItalyUsed by GGK.
Remington Model M870ThumbShotgun12 gauge United StatesUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade and Royal Malay Regiment.
Submachine guns
SIG MPXThumbSubmachine gun9×19mm ParabellumMPX-K Germany155 units ordered in 2022.[109]
Heckler & Koch MP5ThumbSubmachine gun9×19mm ParabellumMP5A3
MP5K-A4
MP5SD3
 West GermanyStandard army submachine gun.[99] Also used by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK. Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue and escort.
Beretta PMXThumbSubmachine gun9×19mm Parabellum Italy47 units delivered in 2022.[110]
Assault rifles
CAR 816 Thumb Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO CAR 816  United Arab Emirates
 Malaysia
Will be produced in Malaysia by Ketech Asia.[111][112]
M4 carbineThumbCarbine5.56×45mm NATOM4
M4A1
 United States
 Malaysia
Standard issue rifle. Made under licence by SME Ordnance.[113] Used along with Steyr AUG. Under production.
Steyr AUGThumbAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOAUG A1
AUG A3
 Austria
 Malaysia
Made under licence by SME Ordnance. Used by Royal Intelligence Corps, Royal Malay Regiment and GGK. Used along with M4 carbine. 40 additional A3 variant acquired in 2025.[114]
M16 rifleThumbAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOM16A1
M16A4
 United StatesUsed by the Territorial Army / Rejimen Askar Wataniah and ceremonial. Virtually phased out.
M16A4 versions used by 10th Parachute Brigade.
CAR-15ThumbCarbine5.56×45mm NATOModel 653 United StatesUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade. Virtually phased out. Replaced by M4 carbine.
Heckler & Koch HK33ThumbAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOHK33A2 West GermanyUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade. Virtually phased out.
SIG SG 550ThumbCarbine5.56×45mm NATOSG 553  SwitzerlandUsed by Royal Intelligence Corps and GGK.
Colt CM901ThumbBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATO United StatesIssued to specific infantry units.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M95ThumbAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATO United StatesUsed by GGK.[115]
Barrett M82ThumbAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATOM107
M107A1
 United StatesStandard issue anti-materiel rifle for Infantry Battalion alongside Harris Gun Works M-96. Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.[116] 40 additional units ordered in 2020[117] and 19 new M107A1 variant acquired in 2025.[118]
Harris Gun Works M-96ThumbAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATO United StatesStandard issue anti-material rifle for Infantry Regiment.[115]
Denel NTW-20ThumbAnti-materiel rifle20×82mm Mauser South AfricaUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK.[116]
Sako TRGThumbSniper rifle.308 WinchesterTRG-22 FinlandUsed by GGK.[119]
Accuracy International Arctic WarfareThumbSniper rifle.308 Winchester United KingdomUsed by 10th Parachute Brigade and GGK.
AX308ThumbSniper rifle7.62×51mm NATO United KingdomStandard issue sniper rifle for 10th Parachute Brigade.[120] 28 additional units ordered in 2020.[117]
Heckler & Koch PSG1ThumbSniper rifle7.62×51mm NATOMSG-90A1 GermanyUsed by GGK.
Barrett REC-10ThumbDesignated marksman rifle7.62×51mm NATO United StatesUsed by GGK.
Machine guns
RPKThumbLight machine gun5.45×39mm M74RPK-74 Soviet UnionUsed by GGK.[116]
M249ThumbLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATO Belgium
 United States
210 acquired in 2025.[118]
FN MinimiThumbLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATOMk.II
Mk.III
 BelgiumBelt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard issue light machine gun. 240 additional units ordered in 2020.[121]
Heckler & Koch HK21ThumbGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOHK11 West GermanyStandard issue general purpose machine gun for Territorial Army / Rejimen Askar Wataniah.
M60 machine gunThumbGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOM60E1 United StatesMounted on K200 KIFV.[122]
FN MAGThumbGeneral purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOMAG 58 BelgiumStandard general purpose machine gun. It can be attached to both navy assault vessels and tripods.
M134 MinigunThumbGatling machine gun7.62×51mm NATOM134D United StatesMounted on AV4 Lipanbara, Weststar GK-M1/M2 and AW109.
M2 BrowningThumbHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATO United StatesStandard issue heavy machine gun. Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
CANiK M2 QCBThumbHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATO Turkey[123]
Mertsav MHMG-127ThumbHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATO Turkey86 acquired in 2025.[118]
Remote controlled weapon stations
Aselsan SARPThumbRemote controlled weapon station7.62×51mm or 12.7×99mm NATO TurkeyMounted on Ejder Yalcin.[124]
Reutech RogueThumbRemote controlled weapon station12.7×99mm NATO South AfricaMounted on AV8 Gempita.
Grenade-based weapons
Milkor MGLThumbMulti-shot grenade launcher40 mm grenade South AfricaStandard issue grenade launcher.
M79 grenade launcherThumbSingle-shot grenade launcher40 mm grenade United StatesUsed by GGK.[125]
M203 grenade launcherThumbUnder-barrel grenade launcher40 mm grenadeM203
M203A2
 United StatesAttached to M4 and M16.
Mk 19 grenade launcherThumbAutomatic grenade launcher40 mm grenade United StatesBelt-fed.
M67 grenadeThumbFragmentation grenade United States
M18 smoke grenadeThumbSmoke grenade United States
M84 stun grenadeThumbStun grenade United States
Mortars
2R2M mortarThumbHeavy mortar120 mm mortar France
 United States
16 2R2M installed on ACV-300 Adnan and AV8 Gempita.[126][1]
2B14 PodnosThumbMortar82 mm mortar Soviet Union
L16 81mm mortarThumbMortar81 mm mortar United Kingdom
Expal M86 mortarThumbMortar81 mm mortar Spain[127]
Tecnesis 3000ThumbMortar81 mm mortar Spain72 units ordered in 2020 and 18 units ordered in 2025. Installed on Cendana Auto 4x4 completed with Talos FCS.[128][118]
Denel Vektor M8 mortarThumbMortar81 mm mortar South Africa[129]
M6 mortarThumbMortar60 mm mortar Austria[130]
M70 Commando mortarThumbMortar60 mm mortar Yugoslavia[131]
Esperanza mortarThumbMortar60 mm mortar Spain[132]
Anti-tank weapons
NLAWThumbAnti-tank guided missile150 mm HEAT United Kingdom
 Sweden
500 in inventory.[1] Used by GGK and 10th Parachute Brigade.[133]
EryxThumbAnti-tank guided missile137 mm HEAT France274 in inventory.[1] Used by 10th Parachute Brigade.[99][134]
9K115-2 Metis-MThumbAnti-tank guided missile130 mm HEAT Russia100 in inventory.[1] Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class.[135]
ZT3 IngweThumbAnti-tank guided missile127 mm HEAT South Africa54 units of four-tube launcher turret and 216 missiles in inventory.[1] Mounted on AV8 Gempita.[136]
KARAOKAnti-tank guided missile125 mm HEAT Turkey18 launcher and 108 missiles on order. Mounted on Cendana Auto 4x4.[137]
Baktar-ShikanThumbAnti-tank guided missile120 mm HEAT Pakistan450 in inventory.[1] Mounted on ACV-300 Adnan.[103]
C90-CRThumbRocket-propelled grenade90 mm HEAT SpainIn service since 1990.[99] 780+178 additional units ordered in 2024.[138][139]
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifleThumbRecoilless rifle84 mmM2/M3/M4 SwedenStandard issue anti-tank weapon. M2 and M3 variant in service. 110 additional units of M4 variant ordered in 2021.[140]
AT4ThumbRecoilless rifle84 mm SwedenUsed by GGK.[141]
M72 LAWThumbRocket-propelled grenade66 mm HEAT NorwayIn service since 2015.[142] 800 additional units ordered in 2024.[143]
MKE HAR 66ThumbRocket-propelled grenade66 mm HEAT Turkey[138]
RPG-7
RBR-7
ThumbRocket-propelled grenade40 mm HEAT Pakistan
 Romania
 Serbia
Standard issue rocket-propelled grenade.[144] 150 additional units of RBR-7 ordered in 2021.[40]
M40 recoilless rifleThumbRecoilless rifle105 mm United States24 in inventory.[145]
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Attire

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Current attire
Attire Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Digital Pattern
or
Harimau Belang Pattern
Digital Woodland Pattern
or
Harimau Belang Pattern 90
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Thumb Thumb 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).[146]

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 Thumb 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.[146]
Physical Fitness Uniform
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Historical equipment

Ground vehicles

Artillery

Procurement

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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.

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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.[151][152] 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.[153] 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.[154]
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.[155] 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.[156]
Light Anti-Tank Weapon Program C90-CR  Spain Anti-tank weapon 780+178 units on order 780+178 units ordered in 2024.[138][157]
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.[143]
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.[158] 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.[159]
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.[160] The budget approved for the program is 136 vehicles.[10]
54 - 80 vehicles planned.[161]
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.[162] 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.[163] 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.[164] Hanwha and FNSS also offered their armoured vehicle to be evaluate by Malaysian Army which is Tigon 6x6 and Pars 6x6 respectively.[163]
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.[165][166] 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.[167] 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.[168] 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.[169]
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