page_title: Malaysian Army
section_title: Present Development
hierarchical_section_title: Malaysian Army / Present Development
caption_attribution_description: English: The team of 11th CTU members conduct Australian rappel down into the kill house during the Defense Services Asia 2012 or DSA 2012 Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 中文（简体）‎: 第11集团军反恐单位成员的团队国防服务亚洲2012或DSA2012展在吉隆坡，马来西亚在澳大利亚进行垂降下来到杀家。 العربية: فريق من أعضاء وحدة مكافحة الإرهاب ال11 إجراء أهبط الأسترالى انخفض الى داخل المنزل قتل خلال معرض الخدمات الدفاع آسيا 2012 أو DSA 2012 في كوالالمبور، ماليزيا.
context_page_description: The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy. Instead, the title is bestowed on selected army corps and regiments who have been accorded the honour by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
context_section_description: 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. 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. Despite adding some 28 units of South African G5 Mk III 155 mm howitzers, another major procurement was 18 units of Astros MLRS from Brazil, which delivery was completed in 2006. A second batch of 18 units MRLS was ordered in 2007. Malaysian Army is also rapidly mechanising its current inventory - 267 units locally manufactured ACV-300 Adnan IFVs were acquired by the army in 2004 and 111 units K200 KIFV also purchased from South Korea. Following the procurement of the Pakistani Bakhtar-Shikan anti-armor missile launcher and these were installed on the ACV-300 Adnans.
  Malaysian Army is now shifting its emphasis on enhancing its air wing. In September 2006, Malaysian Army received its 11th and last Agusta Westland AW109. These helicopters are to initially complement, and ultimately replace, the ageing SA316B Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters. Some of them were to be installed with light arms and to be tasked to a scout observation unit. Furthermore, the army will also receive S61A-4 Nuri multipurpose helicopters after they are retired from RMAF and these will form the backbone of the army’s very first air transport units - 881 and 882 squadrons of the army air wing. In the same year, at the biannual Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2006, Malaysia announced that the US made M4 carbine service rifle will replace the Austrian-made Steyr AUG service rifle for all three Malaysian Armed Forces services. The army will receive the new weapon soon. Both this two type of rifles manufactured locally by SME Ordnance.
  There is also a requirement for an upgrade to the current air defence network. However, a dispute between the army and the air force on whether to introduce a mid-range SAM system had led to the procurement being put on hold. According to a recent interview of the army’s chief of staff, Ismail bin Haji Jamaluddin, the army has no intention of taking over the mid-range air defence role. 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. The locally manufactured AV-4 Lipanbara 4x4 armoured vehicles that were intended to be stationed in east Malaysia were also purchased after an agreement with a Thai company. 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. 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. 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. Malaysia also locally produce 
  AV-8 Gempita 8x8 by DefTech company with technology assistance from Turkey. A Malaysian company, Aegis Malinnov also has recently made the country's first pistol that will be used as a major pistol for the army. In the same year, The Etika Strategic, Rheinmetall and Otokar made an Agreement of Joint Venture Altay MBT. There are also planned to replace the retired FV101 Scorpion and Alvis Stormer with the new armoured vehicle.
caption: Troopers of GGK using rappels during a counter-terrorism demonstration.
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