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Malaysian Army

The Malaysian Army (Malay: Tentera Darat Malaysia; Jawi: تنترا دارت مليسيا) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ (diraja) as do the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Instead, the title is bestowed on selected army corps and regiments who have been accorded the honour by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ('The King of Malaysia'), who is the Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Malaysian Army

1 March 1933 (1933-03-01)

 Malaysia

Army

Land warfare

80‚000 active personnel[1][2]
50,000 reserve personnel [1]

Malaysian Armed Forces

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Gagah Setia
("Strong and Loyal")

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1 March

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim

General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan

Lieutenant General Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim

Lieutenant General Dato' Pahlawan Huzaimi bin Sabri

Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Sofi Md Lepi

Warrant Officer 1 Mohd Pauzi Mohd Ali

Crown: Represents the loyalty of the Malaysian Army to His Majesty the and the Malay Rulers.

Yang Dipertuan Agong

Crescent Moon and Star: Symbolize the commitment of Malaysian Army members to Islam, the official religion of the State.

The words "Allah" and "Muhammad" symbolize God Almighty and the Messenger of Allah.

Diamonds: Represent the wealth enjoyed by Malaysians.

16 rice flower garlands: Depict the 16 corps within the Malaysian Army.

Bersilang Duku Ilang: Symbolises bravery and the unwavering commitment to fight to the last drop of blood.

Keris

('Royal Malay Regiment')

Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja

('Royal Ranger Regiment')

Rejimen Renjer Diraja

('Border Regiment')

Rejimen Sempadan

('Royal Armoured Corps')

Kor Armor Diraja

('Royal Artillery Regiment')

Rejimen Artileri Diraja

('Royal Signals Regiment')

Rejimen Semboyan Diraja

('General Services Corps')

Kor Perkhidmatan Am

('Royal Military Police Corps')

Kor Polis Tentera Diraja

Kor Kesihatan Diraja ('Royal Medical Corps')

('Royal Intelligence Corps')

Kor Risik Diraja

('Royal Logistics Corps')

Kor Perkhidmatan Diraja

('Royal Ordnance Corps')

Kor Ordnans Diraja

('Royal Engineer Regiment')

Rejimen Askar Jurutera Diraja

('Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Corps')

Kor Jurutera Letrik dan Jentera Diraja

('Religious Corps of the Armed Forces of Malaysia')

Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera

('Territorial Army Regiment')

Rejimen Askar Wataniah

('Special Service Group')

Grup Gerak Khas

('Army Air Corps')

Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat

30 Battalions[19]

Light Infantry

4 Infantry (Paratrooper) Battalions[19]

Airborne

4 Battalions

Mechanised Infantry

5 Armoured Battalions (1 Tank Regiment)

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1 light tank squadron

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14 Artillery Regiments (4 Air Defence)

3 Special Forces Regiments

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3 field engineer regiments

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1 construction engineer regiment

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1 airborne infantry squadron

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4 military police regiments

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1 signals regiment

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1 intelligence unit

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3 helicopter squadrons

The personnel strength of the Malaysian Army is approximately 80,000 personnel in the Active Army,[1][2][19] 50,000 in the Active Reserve[1][19] and 26,600 active and 244,700 reservists[19] in the paramilitary.


The Malaysian Army consists of 5 infantry divisions, 11 infantry brigades, 1 mechanised brigade, 3 border brigades, 1 special forces brigade and 1 airborne brigade[19] composed of:


The territorial army includes:

Malaysian Armed Forces

Royal Malaysian Navy

Malaysia Coast Guard

Royal Malaysia Police

Royal Johor Military Force

Joint Forces Command

Malaysian Army Official Website

Malaysian Armed Forces Official Website

Malaysian Ministry of Defence Official Website