Malaysian Armed Forces

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Malaysian Armed Forces

Malaysian Army

Royal Malaysian Navy

Royal Malaysian Air Force

[James1978]

Malaysian Army

ARMY HEADQUARTERS

11th Armoured Regiment: K1M

Royal Intelligence Corps
- 91st Combat Intelligence Special Regiment
- 92nd Army Special Branch Battalion
- 93rd Electronic Warfare Signals Regiment
- 165th Army Intelligence Battalion
- 166th Army Intelligence Battalion

Strategic Artillery Brigade
- 21st Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: G5 155mm towed
- 22nd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: G5 155mm towed
- 51st Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: ASTROS II MLRS
- 61st Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Locating

Air Defense Artillery Group
- 31st Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: GDF-003 35mm towed
- 32nd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Starburst
- 33rd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Starstreak
- 34th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Rapier FSC
- 35th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Aster

Engineers Command
- 91 Engineers Construction Regiment
- 92 Engineers Reserve Regiment
- 21st Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army)
- 22nd Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army)
- 23rd Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army)
- 24th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Territorial Army)

10th Airborne Brigade
- 8th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment (Para)
- 9th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (Para)
- 17th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (Para)
- 1st Royal Artillery Regiment (Para): L119 105mm
- Armoured Squadron (Para): Scorpion 90
- 10th Squadron Royal Signals Regiment (Para)
- 361th Battery Air Defence Royal Artillery Regiment (Para)
- 10th Squadron Royal Engineer Regiment (Para)
- 10th Field Workshop Company (Para)
- Pathfinder Company (Para)
- Support Company (Para)
- Royal Military Police Corps Platoon (Para)
- Royal Medical Corps Company (Para)

21st Special Service Group (GGK)
11th Gerak Khas Regiment [NOTE 1]
21st Commando Regiment [NOTE 2]
22nd Commando Regiment [NOTE 3]

Army Aviation - Kluang Airbase
881 Squadron: Alouette III [NOTE 4]
882 Squadron: AH-1F [NOTE 5]

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ARMY EASTERN FIELD COMMAND
(Malaysian Borneo)

23rd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: FH70

1st Division - Kuching, Serawak
4th Cavalry Regiment:
1st Division Artillery HQ
- 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: L119 105mm
1st Division Engineers
- 3rd Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 5th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
3rd Infantry Brigade - Kuching, Sarawak
- 11th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 13th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 511th Territorial Army Regiment
9th Infantry Brigade - Sibu, Sarawak
- 20th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 510th Territorial Army Regiment
31st Border Brigade
- 6th Battalion, Border Regiment
- 7th Battalion, Border Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Border Regiment

5th Division
5th Cavalry Regiment:
5th Division Artillery HQ
- 8th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: L119 105mm
5th Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment - Kota Belud, Sabah
- 26th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 11th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 507th Territorial Army Regiment - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
13th Infantry Brigade
- 7th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment - Tawau, Sabah
- 22nd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment - Sandakan, Sabah
- 27th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 516th Territorial Army Regiment - Tawau, Sabah
32nd Border Brigade
- 8th Battalion, Border Regiment
- 9th Battalion, Border Regiment
- 11th Battalion, Border Regiment

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ARMY WESTERN FIELD COMMAND
(Malay Peninsula)

2nd Division (Infantry)
3rd Cavalry Regiment:
2nd Division Artillery HQ
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Model 56 105mm
- 5th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Model 56 105mm
2nd Division Engineers
- 1st Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 2nd Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 6th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 7th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
2nd Brigade
- 23rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 9th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 503rd Territorial Army Regiment
6th Brigade
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 6th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 4th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 504th Territorial Army Regiment
- 509th Territorial Army Regiment
- 513th Territorial Army Regiment
8th Brigade
- 16th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 18th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 21st Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 506th Territorial Army Regiment
- 512th Territorial Army Regiment
30th Border Brigade [NOTE 6]
- 1st Battalion, Border Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, Border Regiment
- 4th Battalion, Border Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Border Regiment

3rd Division (Combined Arms)
2nd Cavalry Regiment:
3rd Division Artillery HQ
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Model 56 105mm
- 4th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Model 56 105mm
- 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment: Model 56 105mm
3rd Division Engineers
- 4th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Bridging)
- 8th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 9th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment
- 11th Squadron, Royal Engineers Regiment (Mechanized):
1st Brigade
- 14th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 15th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 24th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 508th Territorial Army Regiment
- 514th Territorial Army Regiment (Parachute)
4th Brigade (Mechanized)
- 1st Cavalry Regiment:
- 12th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (Mechanized):
- 19th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (Mechanized):
- 7th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment (Mechanized):
- 505th Territorial Army Regiment (Mechanized)
7th Brigade
- 5th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 501st Territorial Army Regiment

4th Division (Infantry)
11th Brigade
- 4th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 8th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 25th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
- 502nd Territorial Army Regiment
12th Brigade (Household and Guards Brigade)
- Ceremonial Mounted Squadron
- 1st Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (Ceremonial)
- 6th Battalion, Royal Ranger Regiment
- 515th Territorial Army Regiment
- 41st Battery, Royal Artillery Regiment (Ceremonial): M102 105mm

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NOTES
1) Counter-terrorism.
2) Airborne operations - unconventional warfare, direct action, COIN, and special reconnaissance.
3) Waterborne operations - unconventional warfare, direct action, COIN, and special reconnaissance.
4) A109 LOH on order.
5) X6 AH-1F leased from US stocks for training and tactics development pending delivery of X10 AH-1V kits from the Australian production line for local assembly in Malaysia.
6) Responsible for Thailand-Malaysia border.


AUTHOR NOTES
The requirement for an attack helicopter dates to the early 1990s. The South African Rooivalk was the favored aircraft before the 1997 financial crisis. When the Second Konfrontasi with Indonesia kicked off, the money was suddenly found, but Denel was unable to provide assurance of timely delivery. The United States then stepped in and offered ex-US Army AH-1F helicopters along with a training and support package. The package included training slots at Ft. Rucker in 45 days with concurrent aircraft delivery.

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Royal Malaysian Navy

SURFACE COMBATANTS

Lekiu Class Frigate
Jebat (F29)
Lekiu (F30)

Rahmat Class Frigate [NOTE 1]
Rahmat (F24)

Laksamana Class Missile Corvette [NOTE 2]
Laksamana Hang Nadim (F134)
Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil (F135)
Laksamana Muhammad Amin (F136)
Laksamana Tan Pusmah (F137)
Laksamana Bentan (F138)
Laksamana Khoja Hassan (F139)

Kasturi Class Corvette
Kasturi (F25)
Lekir (F26)

Kedah Class Patrol Corvette [NOTE 3]
Kedah (F171)
Pahang (F172)
Perak (F173)
Terengganu (F174)
Kelantan (F175)
Selangor (F176)

OFFSHORE PATROL & MISSILE BOAT

Musytari Class OPV
Musytari (160)
Marikh (161)

Handalan Class Missile Boat
Handalan (3511)
Perkasa (3512)
Perdikar (3513)
Gempita (3514)

Perdana Class Missile Boat
Perdana (3501)
Serang (3502)
Ganas (3503)
Ganyang (3504)

Jerung Class Patrol Boat
Jerung (3505)
Todak (3506)
Paus (3507)
Yu (3508)
Baung (3509)
Pari (3510)

SUBMARINES

Tunku Abdul Rahman Class Submarine [NOTE 4]
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tun Abdul Razak

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

Sri Indera Putera Class LST [NOTE 5]
Sri Indera Putera (1505)

AUXILIARIES

Sri Indera Sakti Class Support Ship
Sri Indera Sakti (1503)
Mahawangsa (1504)

Agadeen Class Replenishment Oiler [NOTE 6]
Tun Azizan

TRAINING SHIPS

Hang Tuah Class Training Ship [NOTE 7]
Hang Tuah (F76)

MINE COUNTERMEASURE

Mahamaru Class Minehunter
Mahamaru (11)
Jerai (12)
Ledang (13)
Kinabulu (14)

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NOTES
1) Was planned to be disarmed and converted into a training ship in 2000. Conversion placed on hold due to regional situation. Refitted as ASW escort 2003-2005, Limbo mortar removed, otherwise fitted with the same equipment planned for the Kasturi class SLEP (For the Kasturi class: Thales TACTICOS Combat Management System replacing Signaal SEWACO MA command system. DR3000S Electronic Support Measures suite including the Therma SKWS Decoy Launching System. Updated DA-08 search radar and WM22 fire control radar installed and Thales MIRADOR electro-optical sensor replacement for the Signaal LIOD optronic director. For anti-submarine warfare, a Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24C hull-mounted sonar to complement the Eurotorp B515 triples. Bofors 57mm replaced 4.5-inch. This both trialled the Kasturi SLEP and enabled the ship to be an advanced training ship.
2) Ex-Iraqi Assad-class. In TLWverse, Malaysia purchased all six units. The last two Assad class ships (F138 and F139) differed from the four bought by Malaysia in @. They have a helicopter pad with a telescoping hangar.
3) First two units to be built in West Germany, remaining four to be built in Malaysia.
Kedah (F171) is building at Blohm + Voss, FRG, and Pahang (F172) is building at HDW, FRG.
Perak (F173) and Terengganu (F174) are building at BHIC, Lumut, Perak.
Kelantan (F175) and Selangor (F176) are on order and will be built at BHIC, Lumut, Perak.
4) Ex-Dutch Zwaardvis Class.
5) Ex-USN Newport Class LST.
6) Ex-Iraqi Agadeen. Near sister to Stromboli Class.
7) Hang Tuah (F76) originally built for Ghana as a flagship and Presidential yacht, acquired by the RN in 1972 as HMS Mermaid, purchased by Malaysia 1977. Additional accommodation and conference room made her ideal as a training ship. Refitted 2000-2002 when conversion of Rahmat paused.

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Tentera Udara DiRaja Malaysia
(Royal Malaysian Air Force)

Seletar AB
1 Flying Training Center: PC-7, PC-7 MkII
2 Flying Training Center: Alouette 3
Flying Instructors School: PC-7

Butterworth AB
3 Sq.: S-61A-4
12 Sq: F-5F, RF-5E [NOTE 1]
15 Sq.: Hawk Mk108/208
18 Sq.: F/A-18D

Gong Kedak AB
11 Sq.: Rafale B

Kluang AB
881 Sq.: A109 LOH

Kuala Lumpor/Simpang AB
1 Flying Training Center Det. : MD3-160
Police Air Wing: Various

Kuantan AB
6 Sq.: Hawk Mk108/208
10 Sq.: EC725AP, S-70A, AS-61N-1
17 Sq.: F/A-18C
19 Sq.: F/A-18C
3 Flying Training Center: MB339CM

Kuching AB
7 Sq.: S-61A-4
1 Sq.: CN235

Labuan AB
5 Sq.: S61A-4
9 Sq.: F/A-18C
14 Sq.: C-130H-30

Lumut AB
501 Sq.: Super Lynx Mk300 [Navy]
502 Sq.: AS555SN [Navy]

Subang AB
2 Sq.: Various
16 Sq.: Beech 200T [NOTE 2]
20 Sq.: C-130H/H-30/T
21 Sq.: CN-235
UBPM-BOMBA: Various
APMM-Air Division: Various

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NOTES
1) Surviving F-5Es were converted to RF-5Es with the assistance of Singapore.
2) Operated as MPA.

AUTHOR NOTES
In TLWverse, F/A-18Cs were procured instead of MiG-29s.

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