List of equipment of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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

Infantry weapons

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)
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Name Picture Type Caliber Branches Notes
Pistols
Tanfoglio Limited Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army 30 purchased in 2021. Used by the Malaysian Army Shooting Team and 10th Bde (Para).[1]
Canik TP9SF Semi-automatic pistol Navy
Glock Semi-automatic pistol Army, Navy, Air Force Standard service pistol.[2]
Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol Army
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Army, Air Force Standard issue sidearm for senior-rank officer and special forces.[2]
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol Army, Air Force [2]
HS2000 Semi-automatic pistol Army [3]
P9 Semi-automatic pistol Navy [4]
P11 Semi-automatic pistol Navy
P30 Semi-automatic pistol Navy
SP1 Semi-automatic pistol Navy [4]
HK45 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP Navy
Mk23 Semi-automatic pistol Navy [2]
Shotguns
500 MILS Shotgun 12-gauge Army, Air Force [2]
M4 Super 90 Shotgun Army, Air Force
SPAS12 Shotgun Army [2]
M870 Shotgun Army, Navy, Air Force [2]
M1100 Shotgun Navy [2]
FP6 Shotgun Navy [4]
Submachine guns
SIG MPX Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Army 155 units ordered in 2022.[5]
PMX Submachine gun Army, Navy 47 units delivered in 2022.[6]
UMP Submachine gun Navy [4]
MP9 Submachine gun Air Force [4]
MP5 Submachine gun Army, Navy, Air Force [2]
MP7 Submachine gun HK 4.6×30mm Navy [4]
P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm Navy, Air Force [2]
Assault rifles / Carbines
M16A1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force [2]
CAR15 Carbine Army [2]
Steyr AUG Assault rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.[7] 40 additional A3 variant acquired in 2025.[8]
M4A1 Carbine Army, Navy, Air Force Manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.[9] Standard service rifle of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
HK416 Carbine Navy [4]
HK33 Assault rifle Army
SG 553 Carbine Army, Air Force [2]
AK102 Assault rifle Navy [4]
G36 Assault rifle Navy [2]
XM8 Assault rifle Navy [4]
Battle rifles / Sniper rifles / Designated marksman rifles / Anti-materiel rifles
M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Navy
M40 Sniper rifle Navy
CM901 Battle rifle Army
AW Sniper rifle Army [2]
R93 Sniper rifle Army
MSG90 Sniper rifle Army
AX308 Sniper rifle Army, Navy, Air Force Standard issue sniper rifle.[10] 28 additional units ordered in 2020.[11]
PSG1 Sniper rifle Army [2]
SR25 Designated marksman rifle Army
DSR1 Designated marksman rifle Army [4]
REC-10 Designated marksman rifle Army First seen in 2023 Merdeka Parade.
Beretta ARX 200 Designated marksman rifle Navy, Air Force First seen in Latgabma Malindo Darsasa 2023 Exercise.
Sako TRG Sniper rifle Army [12]
HK417 Sniper rifle Navy
M110 SASS Sniper rifle Navy First seen in 2023 Merdeka Parade.[13]
M95 Sniper rifle .50 BMG Army [2]
Barrett M82 Sniper rifle Army 40 additional units ordered in 2020[11] and 19 new M107A1 variant acquired in 2025.[14][2]
AR50 Sniper rifle Navy
AW50 Sniper rifle Navy
RC50 Sniper rifle Navy [4]
M96 Anti-materiel rifle Army
NTW20 Anti-materiel rifle 20×82mm Army
Machine guns
M240 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army
M60 General-purpose machine gun Army
SS77 General-purpose machine gun Navy [4]
HK21 General-purpose machine gun Army
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun Army [4]
MG5 General-purpose machine gun Navy [4]
M249 SAW Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Air Force 210 acquired in 2025.[14][4]
MG4 Light machine gun Navy [4]
FN Minimi Light machine gun Army 240 additional units ordered in 2020.[15][4]
Ameli Light machine gun Navy [4]
RPK Light machine gun 5.45×39mm Army [4]
Grenade launchers / Vehicle weapons
M203 grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army, Navy, Air Force
M79 grenade launcher Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [16]
Milkor MGL Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [17]
M320 Grenade Launcher Module Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Army [17]
Heckler & Koch GMG Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
Heckler & Koch AG36 Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Navy
M134 Minigun Six-barrelled gatling gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force
M2 HMG Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Army, Navy, Air Force
FN Herstal M3M Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Navy [18]
CANiK M2 QCB Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Army, Navy [19]
Mertsav MHMG-127 Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Army 86 acquired in 2025.[14]
Sentinel RWS Remote controlled weapon station 12.7×99mm NATO Navy Mounted on G2000 FIC 18M.[20]
Aselsan SIPER Remote controlled weapon station 12.7×99mm NATO Army Mounted on Mildef Tarantula.[21]
Aselsan SARP Remote controlled weapon station 7.62×51mm or 12.7×99mm NATO Army Mounted on Panthera.[22]
Reutech Rogue Remote controlled weapon station 12.7×99mm NATO Army Mounted on AV8 Gempita.
Mortars
Thales 2R2M
Mortar carrier 120 mm mortar Army Total of 16 in service. 8 installed in ACV-300 Adnan and 8 installed in AV8 Gempita SPM120 variants.[23]
Tecnesis 3000 Mortar carrier 81 mm mortar Army Total of 132 in service. Installed on Cendana Auto 4x4 completed with Talos FCS.[24]
2B14 Mortar 82 mm mortar Army
L16 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army
Expal M86 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army [25]
Denel Vektor M8 Mortar 81 mm mortar Army [17]
Yugoimport M69 mortar Mortar 81 mm mortar Army In limited service and being replaced by the Tecnesis mortars. Now issued to Rejimen Sempadan for their organic Support Companies.
Yugoimport Commando M70 mortar Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [26]
Hirtenberger M6 mortar Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [27]
Esperanza mortar Mortar 60 mm mortar Army [28]
Anti-tank weapons
NLAW Anti-tank guided missile system 150 mm HEAT Army 500 in inventory.[29][30]
Metis-M Anti-tank guided missile system 130mm Army 100 in inventory.[29] Mounted on Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
ZT3 Ingwe Anti-tank guided missile system 127mm Army 54 units of four-tube launcher turret and 216 missiles in inventory.[29] Mounted on AV8 Gempita.[31]
Karaok Anti-tank guided missile system 125mm Army 18 launcher and 108 missiles on order. Mounted on Cendana Auto 4x4.[32]
Baktar-Shikan Anti-tank guided missile system 120mm Army 450 in inventory.[29] Mounted on ACV-300 Adnan.
M40 Anti-tank recoilless rifle 105mm Army 24 in inventory.[29]
C90 Anti-tank rocket system 90mm Army In service since 1990. 780+178 additional units ordered in 2024.[33][34]
Carl Gustaf Anti-tank recoilless rifle 84mm Army M2 and M3 variant in service. 110 additional units of M4 variant ordered in 2021.[35]
M72 LAW Anti-tank rocket rystem 66mm Army In service since 2015.[36] M72 EC LAW and MKE HAR 66 variant in service.[37] 800 MKE HAR 66 ordered in 2024.[33]
RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm Army RPG-7V, RBR-7 and ATGL-L variant in service. Standard issue rocket-propelled grenade.[38] 150 additional units of RBR-7 ordered in 2021.[39]
Anti-aircraft weapons
Rapier Ground based air defence system / SHORAD Army Rapier 2000 / Jernas. 15 Jernas launchers with more than 72 missiles.
RapidRanger / RapidRover / Starstreak LML Vehicle mounted air defence system / SHORAD Army ForceSHIELD System. 24 RapidRanger / LML launchers in service with 4 more on order.[40] Installed on URO VAMTAC, Cendana Auto Tornado and Weststar GK-M1/M2.[41]
Igla Dzhigit Vehicle mounted air defence system / SHORAD 72mm Army 40 Djigit launchers. Installed on URO VAMTAC.[42]
Starstreak Man-portable air-defence system Army, Air Force 120 in inventory.[43]
Igla Man-portable air-defence system 72mm Army 382 in inventory.[42]
Anza Man-portable air-defence system 72mm Army 600 in inventory.[44]
FN-6 Man-portable air-defence system 72mm Army 64 in inventory.[29]
Bofors Anti-aircraft artillery 40mm Army 36 in inventory.[29]
Oerlikon Anti-aircraft artillery 35mm Army 28 in inventory.[29]
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Heavy equipment

Malaysian Army

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Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
PT-91M PendekarMain battle tank Poland48[29][45]Fitted with SAGEM Savan 12 FCS, VIGY-15 commander's panoramic sight, Obra-3 laser warning system and the Slovakian 2A46MS gun.
Armoured fighting vehicles (tracked)
K-200A1 MIFV

Armored personnel carrier South Korea111[46]Originally purchased as UOR for UNPROFOR. The MIFVs have since been retrofitted with Wegmann 76 mm smoke launchers.[47]
ACV-300 AdnanInfantry fighting vehicle Turkey
 Malaysia		267[48]License built in Pahang by DefTech. The IFV variant is fitted with the Sharpshooter. The APC variant are armed with either a 12.7 mm M2HB or 40 mm Mark 19 AGL and a coaxial FN MAG in the Helio FVT800 one-man turret.
Armoured fighting vehicles (wheeled)
AV8 GempitaInfantry fighting vehicle / Armoured personnel carrier Malaysia257[49]Built locally by DefTech. Variant includes IFV with either the Sharpshooter or Denel LCT30 turret, ATGM carrier with ZT3 Ingwe or APC with Reutech Rogue RWS.[50]
Tarantula HMAVMine-resistant ambush protected vehicle Malaysia0+(136)[51]136 on order. Armed with Aselsan SIPER RWS.
AV4 LipanbaraMine-resistant ambush protected vehicle Thailand
 Malaysia		20[52]Built locally by DefTech. Armed with M134D gatling gun.[53]
PantheraMine-resistant ambush protected vehicle Turkey20[54]Purchased for MALBATT in Lebanon. To be fitted with the Aselsan SARP RWS.
GuardianMine-resistant ambush protected vehicle United Arab Emirates12[55]Purchased for MALBATT in Lebanon. Armed with a single FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun.
FerretCeremonial parade vehicle United Kingdom8[56][57]At least 8 in service with registration number of 599, 1197, 1199, 2662, 4281, 4567, 4642, 6577.
Tracked articulated all-terrain carriers
Bandvagn 206Armoured all-terrain carrier Sweden80[29]Purchased as UOR for UNPROFOR alongside the MIFVs. Also serves as host for the ARTHUR counter-battery radar and the Giraffe 40 air-defence radar.[58][59]
Light tactical vehicles / Light strike vehicles
URO VAMTAC S3Light tactical vehicle Spain103+[29]Variant includes weapons carriers, command & liaison vehicles, gun tractors for units with the Mod 56 and air defence platforms with either the Igla Dzhigit twin-launcher or RapidRanger launcher.[60][61]
Cendana Auto 4x4 Light tactical vehicle Malaysia267+[62][63][24] Variant includes 16 SF-21X special operation vehicles, 49 weapons carriers, 132 MT-815 mortar transports for Tecnesis 3000 81 mm mortars[24] and 70 FFR command & liaison vehicles.[64]
Weststar GK-M1/M2 Light tactical vehicle Malaysia238+[65][66]Variant includes weapons carriers, FFR command & liaison vehicles and air defence platforms with the RapidRover launcher.[67][68][69]
Agrale MarruáLight tactical vehicle Brazil0+(208+)[70]208+ on order.
Mercedes-Benz G-ClassLight strike vehicle Germany91+[49]32 units armed with the M2HB 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, 34 units with the Mark 19 40 mm AGL, 12 units with Metis-M ATGM.
Glover Webb HornetLight strike vehicle United Kingdomunknown[71]Armed with one M2HB 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, one Manroy GPMG 7.62mm machine gun and one Mark 19 40 mm AGL.
All terrain mobility vehicles / Scramblers
Argo Frontier 650All terrain mobility vehicle Canada7[49]
Supacat ATMPAll terrain mobility vehicle United Kingdom17[49]
TGB Blade 600 LTX EPSAll terrain mobility vehicle Taiwan57[72]27 units for first batch and 30 units for second batch.
Kawasaki KLX250SScrambler Japan378[73]
WMoto SXR 300Scrambler Malaysia70[74]
Voge 300 RallyScrambler Chinaunknown[75]
Talaria Sting R MX4Scrambler China45[76]
Surron Light Bee XScrambler China45[77]
Multiple launch rocket systems
Astros II MLRS
Multiple launch rocket system  Brazil 36[78][79]Can fire either SS-30 127 mm unitary HE rockets (32/launcher), SS-40 180 mm submunition-carrying rockets (16/launcher), SS-80 extended-range rockets (4/launcher) or SS-09TS reduced-range training rockets.
Howitzers
CAESAR Mk II
155 mm L/52 self-propelled howitzer  France 0+(18)[80] Signed during Eurosatory 2026. Will be assemble locally by Advanced Defence Systems Sdn. Bhd. (ADSSB).
Denel G5 Mk.III
155 mm L/45 towed howitzer  South Africa 28[78] Upgraded with new Integrated Fire Control System (IFCS) and other related components by Advanced Defence Systems Sdn. Bhd. (ADSSB).[81]
OTO Melara Mod 56
105 mm towed howitzer  Italy 110[78]
LG1 Mk III 105 mm towed howitzer  France 18[82] Assembled locally by Advanced Defence Systems Sdn. Bhd. (ADSSB). Used exclusively by the 1st Regiment Royal Artillery or 1 RAD (Para) headquartered at Terendak, Melaka.
M102 105 mm saluting gun  United States 40[83] Used exclusively by the 41st Battery (Ceremonial), headquarted at Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
Combat engineering vehicles
MID-MArmoured engineering tank Poland3[29]
PMC LeguanArmoured vehicle launched bridge Poland5[29]
Vickers BR-908x8 vehicle launched bridge United Kingdom3[84]Carried on MAN SX2000 32.403VFAEG 8x8 trucks.
CNIM PFMVehicle launched bridge France2[29][85]
PMP8x8 ribbon bridge transporter China2[86]Carried on Shaanxi CTZ-19X 8x8 trucks.
Mercedes-Benz Actros HGMS8x8 heavy ground mobility system Germanyunknown[87]Prime mover for the Faun Trackway.
MAN TMSS8x8 tactical mobility support system Germany2[88]Prime mover for the Faun Trackway.
Recovery vehicles
WZT-4Armoured recovery vehicle Poland6[29]
K288A1 ARV Armoured recovery vehicle South Korea4[89] Fitted with outriggers, a 3.5-tonne crane and a 10-tonne class recovery winch which can be double rigged for 20-tonne capacity.
ACV-300 AdnanArmoured recovery vehicle Turkey
 Malaysia		15[90]
AV8 Gempita8x8 armoured heavy recovery vehicle Malaysia9[91]
Volvo FMX AHRV8x8 armoured heavy recovery vehicle Sweden9[92]2 delivered in 2018 and 7 delivered in 2023.
Iveco Trakker 440 HRV6x6 heavy recovery vehicle Italy4[29]
Volvo FMX LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Sweden9[93]
Isuzu FTS33H LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Japan13[29]
Mercedes-Benz L-Series LRV4x4 light recovery vehicle Germany22[29][49]
Mildef LFRV4x4 light forward repair vehicle Malaysia13[94]Known as Light Forward Repair Vehicle. Based on Toyota Hilux chassis.
Logistics vehicles
Scania P500Prime mover / Tank transporter Sweden5[95]
Iveco EuroTrakker 380Prime mover / Tank transporter Italy28[49]
Volvo FL7Prime mover / Tank transporter Swedenunknown[96]
Oshkosh HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck United Statesunknown[97]
Scania R460 HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck Sweden3[39]Designated as Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck - Multi Cargo Palletised System (HEMTT-MCPLS).
Dongfeng HEMTT8×8 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck China3[98]
Mercedes-Benz NGTransport truck Germanyunknown[49]
MAN TG MILTransport truck Germany32[39]MAN TGM and TGS GS in 3 tonne and 5 tonne variants.
Tatra 815Transport truck Czech Republicunknown[49]5 tonne GS truck.
Iveco EuroCargoTransport truck Italy196[99][100]150 3 tonne GS and 12 5 tonne GS trucks in service.
4 new units were ordered in 2023 and another 30 in 2024.[101]
Isuzu F SeriesTransport truck Japan39[29][102]29 GS variants were initially purchased, followed by another 10 vehicles in 2014. Designated as Multipurpose Inventory Mobile Vehicles (MIMV).
DefTech HandalanTransport truck Malaysia2,674[103][104]
AMDACTransport truck Malaysiaunknown[105]Based on the Roman-DAC design.[106] 4x4 and 6x6 trucks were locally manufactured until the turn of the millennium.
Pinzgauer multi-purpose vehicleTransport truck Austria330[105]Experienced significant sustainment and readiness issues leading to their premature retirement in 2011. Variants included 716M 4x4 Soft Top gun tractors for the Mod 56 and Rapier and 718M 8x8 ST mortar transporters with ammunition trailers.
Iveco DailyTransport truck Italy36[107]Gun tractors.[108]
Iveco VM90Field ambulance Italy25[49]40.10WM - Field ambulance.
Ford F550Field ambulance United States18[109]
Land Rover Defender 110Multi-purpose vehicle United Kingdom3,600[110]Augmented and gradually replaced by the Weststar GK-M1/M2 and 1 tonne GS Cargo trucks.
DefTech / Weststar / Cendana Auto / High Point Worldwide / Go Auto GS CargoLight utility vehicle Malaysia493[111][112]365 in service as 2021. 128 new vehicles supplied in two batch (46+82) in 2025.
Toyota HiluxLight utility vehicle Japanunknown[29]
Isuzu D-MaxLight utility vehicle Japanunknown[29]
Mitsubishi TritonLight utility vehicle Japanunknown[113]
Ford RangerLight utility vehicle United Statesunknown[114]
Command, control and communications vehicles
Scania P3606x6 command centre platform Sweden4[113]Carries a demountable containerised command, control and communications centre.
Tectran AV-UCF6x6 fire control vehicle Brazil6[29] Astros II battery fire correction and field meteorological station.
Tactran AV-VBLArmoured command vehicle Brazil10[29]Armored command vehicle for Astros II batteries.
UnimogMobile satellite communications centre Germany13[102]Installed with Kongsberg multi channel radio system.
Iveco VM90Mobile satellite communications centre Italy4[49]40.12WM - Satellite communications centre.
Iveco DailyMobile satellite communications centre Italy25[115]22 units of multi channel radio system.[116]
3 units of tactical electronic warfare.[117]
Toyota Land Cruiser PradoMobile satellite communications station Japanunknown[118]Fitted with X-band satellite communications antenna.
Miscellaneous
SJ-09Training tank Poland1[29]
Watercraft
Powercraft Marine MAC Medium assault craft  Malaysia unknown 15 meter medium assault craft.[119]
Powecraft Marine LCD Landing craft diving  Malaysia unknown 13 meter landing craft diving.[119]
MRI Technologies Viper Interceptor boat  Malaysia 10+[120] 8.18 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 50kt.
MRI Technologies Rover Stingray Interceptor boat  Malaysia 10+[121] 9.85 meter interceptor boat powered by two 250 hp Yamaha engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET FIC ALUM 1300 RHFB Interceptor boat  Malaysia 9+[122] 12.20 meter interceptor powered by two 370 hp Mercury VW V8 engines. Top speed = 40kt.
MSET Rigid Inflatable Boat Tornado Rigid hull inflatable boat  Malaysia 12+[123][124] 11.5 meter boat based on MSET RFB 1150 FAC powered by two 300 hp Suzuki engines. Top speed = 50kt.
Assault Boat Assault boat  Malaysia 100+[125] [126]
RXT-X 300CV Jet ski  Canada 6[127]
Airlift Kaiman Hovercraft  Australia 6[128]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
FlyEye Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Poland unknown[129]
CW-25D Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China 6[130] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China unknown[131]
CW-007 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China unknown[131]
Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Japan 6[132]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Austria unknown[133]
DJI Matrice Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China unknown[134] DJI Matrice 210 version in service.
DJI Mavic Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  China unknown[134] DJI Mavic 2 version in service.
SkyRanger R60 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Canada unknown[134]
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Malaysian Army Aviation

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Aircraft Image Role Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
MD 500 Defender Light attack helicopter MD530G  United States 6[135] Equipped with Thales Scorpion HMD and able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire.
AgustaWestland AW109 Scout / Utility helicopter A109LUH  Italy 10[136] Armed with either a 7.62 mm gatling gun, 20 mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.
AgustaWestland AW149 Utility helicopter  Italy 0+(4)[137] 4 on order. Delivery in 2027.
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Royal Malaysian Navy

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Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Perdana MenteriSubmarineKD Tunku Abdul Rahman
KD Tun Abdul Razak		 France2[138]Armament:
Frigates
Maharaja LelaFrigateKD Maharaja Lela[139]
KD Raja Muda Nala[140]
KD Sharif Mashor[139]
KD Mat Salleh[141]
KD Tok Janggut		 France
 Malaysia		0+(5)[142]Originally 6 ships planned but 1 cancelled in 2023.
The NSM cancelled in 2026, pending alternatives.[143]

Armament:[144]

LekiuFrigateKD Jebat
KD Lekiu		 United Kingdom2[146]Planned upgraded with new SAM and SSM.

Armament:

Corvettes
TunkuCorvetteKD Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil
KD Raja Laut
KD Tunku Osman Jewa		 Turkey0+(3)[147]3 on order.

Armament:

KasturiCorvetteKD Kasturi
KD Lekir		 Germany2[148]Armament:
LaksamanaCorvetteKD Laksamana Hang Nadim
KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin		 Italy2[149]Formerly missile corvette.
Armament:
Offshore patrol vessels
KedahOffshore patrol vesselKD Kedah
KD Pahang
KD Perak
KD Terengganu
KD Kelantan
KD Selangor		 Germany
 Malaysia		6[150]Armament:
KerisOffshore patrol vesselKD Keris
KD Sundang
KD Badik
KD Rencong		 China4[151]Not to be confused with Kris-class patrol craft.

Armament:[152]

Fast attack craft
PerdanaGunboatKD Perdana
KD Serang
KD Ganas
KD Ganyang		 France4[153]Formerly missile boat.

Armament:

HandalanGunboatKD Handalan
KD Perkasa
KD Gempita		 Sweden3[154]Formerly missile boat.

Armament:

JerungGunboatKD Jerung
KD Todak
KD Paus
KD Yu
KD Baung		 Germany
 Malaysia		5[155]Armament:
KrisGunboatKD Sri Perlis
KD Sri Johor
KD Sri Sabah
KD Sri Sarawak		 United Kingdom4[156] Not to be confused with Keris-class littoral mission ship.

Armament:

Sri TigaFast troop vesselKD Sri Tiga
KD Sri Gaya		 Malaysia2[157] Armament:
Fast interceptor craft / Rigid-hulled inflatable boat / Jet ski
CB90Fast interceptor craft Sweden17[158]5 units CB90, 12 units CB90HEX.

Armament:

G2000 FIC 18MFast interceptor craft  Malaysia19[159]6 units MK I,13 units MK II.

Armament:

Sandakan Jaya Teknik MPBFast interceptor craft Malaysia4[160]Armament:
PengawalFast interceptor craft  Malaysia2[161]Transferred from Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.

Armament:

Ibrahim IC 1170Fast interceptor craft  Malaysia1[162]Armament:
Rigid hull inflatable boatRigid hull inflatable boat12.02m P38-class
7.62m MSET-class
Silver Breeze-class		 Malaysiaunknown[163]Armament:
RXT-X 300CVJet skiSea-Doo RXT-X 300CV  Canadaunknown[164]Armament:
Mine countermeasure vessels
MahamiruMinesweeperKD Mahamiru
KD Jerai
KD Ledang
KD Kinabalu		 Italy4[165]Armament:
Diving support vessels
[to be determined]Diving support vessel[to be determined] Japan0+(1)[166]Sponsored by Japan under Official Security Assistance (OSA).
Amphibious warfare ships / Multi-role support ships
Sri Indera SaktiMulti-role support shipKD Sri Indera Sakti
KD Mahawangsa		 Germany2[167][168]Armament:
Auxiliary ships
Bunga Mas LimaAuxiliary shipKA Bunga Mas Lima Malaysia1[169]132 meter ship with combat and support capabilities.
Tun AzizanAuxiliary shipKA Tun Azizan Malaysia1[170]102 meter ship with combat and support capabilities.
Training ships
Gagah SamuderaTraining shipKD Gagah Samudera
KD Teguh Samudera		 South Korea
 Malaysia		2[171]Armament:
Tunas SamuderaTraining shipKLD Tunas Samudera United Kingdom1[172]
Submarine rescue ships
MV Mega BaktiSubmarine rescue shipMV Mega Bakti Singapore1[173]
Hydrographic survey vessels
PerantauHydro shipKD Perantau Germany1[174]
MV Dayang SariHydro shipMV Dayang Sari Malaysia1[175]
MV AishahHydro shipMV Aishah Malaysia1[176]
AMIN 1600HSVHydro ship- Malaysia2[177]
Tugboats
-TugboatKTD Penyu Japan1
-TugboatTunda Satu Malaysia1
Unmanned surface vessels
Swift Sea-StalkerUnmanned surface vessel United States1[178]
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Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation

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Aircraft Image Type Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Westland LynxAnti-submarine warfareSuper Lynx 300 United Kingdom5[179]Equipped with torpedoes or MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT.

M501-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2025.[180]

Eurocopter FennecSurface surveillanceAS 555SN France4[179]Combat and OTHT capable.

M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[181]

M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[182]

AgustaWestland AW139Utility Italy2[183][184]Transport and utility.

M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[182]

Unmanned aerial vehicles
Scan EagleTactical unmanned aerial vehicle United States18[185][186]First 6 units delivered in 2020 and the rest in 2021.
Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle  Japan 6[187]
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Aircraft Image Type Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Combat aircraft
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet Multirole fighter F/A-18D  United States 7[188][179]
Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole fighter Sukhoi Su-30MKM  Russia 18[179]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Light multirole FA-50M  South Korea 0+(18) 18 on order.[189]
BAE Hawk 200 Light fighter Hawk 208  United Kingdom 12[179]
Maritime patrol aircraft
ATR 72 Maritime patrol ATR 72MP  Italy 0+(2) 2 on order.[190]
CASA CN-235 Maritime patrol CN-235-220MSA  Spain
 Indonesia		 3[179]
Super King Air Maritime patrol 200  United States 2[191]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules Aerial refueling KC-130T  United States 4[179]
Transport aircraft
Airbus A319 VIP  Germany 1[192]
Bombardier Global Express VIP  Canada 1[192]
Airbus A400M Atlas Aerial refuelling / Military transport A400M  European Union 4[179]
C-130 Hercules Military transport C-130H  United States 10[193]
CASA CN-235 Military transport CN-235-200/220  Spain
 Indonesia		 4[194] [195]
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Utility / VIP S-70A  United States 2[196]
AgustaWestland AW139 Search and rescue / Utility  Italy 8[197] [198]
AgustaWestland AW149 Search and rescue / Utility  Italy 0+(12)[199] 12 on order.[200]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal Search and rescue / Utility  France 12[179]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk 100 Advanced jet trainer Hawk 108  United Kingdom 4[179]
Super King Air Basic trainer 300  United States 2[179]
Pilatus PC-7 Basic trainer MkII   Switzerland 20[179]
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Rotorcraft trainer 120  France 5[179]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
TAI Anka Surveillance / Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Anka-S  Turkey 3[201]
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Attire

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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 2013.
The Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.




Navy		 Introduced in 2016 - standard blue-grey for shipboard and all operationals.

Air Force		 No.4. Digital Camouflage Pattern. Introduced in 2016
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