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Malaysia: Demographics

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com Almanac 2004 Malaysia

Malaysia
Demographics:
Population: 23,092,940 (July 2003 est.)

Area: 329,750 sq km

Government: Constitutional monarchy

Army
Personnel:

Active: 80,000

Reserves: 40,000

Organization:

2 Military Regions

1 HQ field command, 4 area commands (divisions)


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1 mechanized infantry brigade

11 infantry brigades

1 airborne brigade (3 airborne battalions, 1 light artillery regiment, 1 light tank squadron
– forms Rapid Deployment Force)

Summary of combat units:

5 armored regiments

36 infantry battalions

3 airborne battalions

5 field artillery regiments

1 air defense artillery regiment

5 engineer regiments

1 helicopter squadron

1 Special Forces regiment (3 battalions)

Territorial Army (reserves)

1 brigade HQ

12 infantry regiments,

4 highway security battalions

Equipment:

LT TK: 26 Scorpion (90mm)

RECCE: 162 SIBMAS, 140 AML-60/-90, 92 Ferret (60 modified)

APC: 111 Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle (KIFV) (including variants), some Adnan
(being delivered), 184 V-100/-150 Commando, 25 Stormer, 459 Condor (150 upgraded),
37 M-3 Panhard

TOWED ARTY: 105mm: 130 Model 56 pack, 40 M-102A1 (in store); 155mm: 12 FH-
70, 22 G5
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MRL: 127mm: some ASTROS 11 (being delivered)

MOR: 81mm: 300

ATGW: SS-11, Eryx, AT-7 Saxhorn (being delivered)

RL: 89mm: M-20; 92mm: Fr5

RCL: 84mm: Carl Gustav; 106mm: 150 M-40

AD GUNS: 35mm: 24 GDF-005; 40mm: 36 L40/70

SAM: 48 Javelin, Starburst

ASLT CRAFT: 165 Damen

Army Aviation (Royal Malaysian Army Air Corps):

Bases: Keluang

Organization:

Royal Malaysian Army Air Corps


No.881 Skuadron SA-316 Keluang

Aircraft Inventory:

Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III 10

Forces Abroad:

UN AND PEACEKEEPING

EAST TIMOR (UNMISET): 36 including 16 observers; ETHIOPIA/ERITREA


(UNMEE): 12 including 7 observers; DROC (MONUC): 18 including 6 observers;
SIERRA LEONE (UNAMSIL): 10 observers; WESTERN SAHARA (MINURSO): 13
observers

Navy
Personnel: 12,000 (including 160 Naval Aviation)

Reserves: 1,000
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Organization: COMMANDS: Naval Area 1 (peninsular); Naval Area 2 (Sabah/Sarawak)

Bases: Lumut (HQ), Labuan, Kuantan, Pengelih (new base being built at Sepanggar Bay, Sabah)

Inventory:

Principal Surface Combatants: 4

Frigates: 4

FFG: 2 Lekiu (UK Yarrow) with 8 x MM-40 Exocet SSM, 1 x 16 VLS Seawolf
SAM, 6 x 324mm ASTT

FF: 2 (both used for training)

1 Hang Tuah (UK Mermaid) with 1 x 57mm gun, 1 x 3 Limbo ASW mor,
helicopter deck
1 Rahmat with 1 x 114mm gun, 1 x 3 ASW mor, helicopter deck

Patrol and Coastal Combatants: 41

CORVETTES: 6

4 Laksamana (It Assad) FSG with 6 OTO Melara SSM, 1 Selenia SAM, 1 x 76mm gun, 6
x 324mm ASTT
2 Kasturi (FS 1500) FS with 4 MM-38 Exocet SSM, 1 x 100mm gun, 2 x 2 ASW mor,
helicopter deck

MISSILE CRAFT: 8

4 Handalan (Swe Spica) PFM with 4 MM-38 Exocet SSM, 1 x 57mm gun
4 Perdana (Fr Combattante II) PFM with 2 MM-38 Exocet SSM, 1 x 57mm gun

PATROL CRAFT: 27

OFFSHORE: 2 Musytari PCO with 1 x 100mm gun, helicopter deck

COASTAL/INSHORE: 25

6 Jerong PFC
4 Sabah PCC
14 Kris PCC
1 KedahPCI<
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Mine Warfare: 4

MINE COUNTERMEASURES: 4

4 Mahamiru (modified It Lerici) MCO plus 1 diving tender (inshore)

Amphibious: 1

1 Sri Inderapura (US Newport) LST, capacity 400 troops, 10 tanks


Plus 115 craft: LCM/LCP/LCU

Support and Miscellaneous: 4

2 logistics/fuel support ship


2 oceanographic research/hydrographic survey vessels

Naval Aviation:

Personnel: 160

Bases: Lumut

Organization:

Royal Malaysian Navy


No.499 Skuadron Wasp Lumut

Aircraft Inventory:

Eurocopter AS-550 Fennec 11 (on order)


Westland Super Lynx 300 6 (on order)
Westland Wasp HAS.Mk1 6

Naval Special Forces:

1 Naval Commando Unit

Air Force Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia

Personnel: 8,000

Reserves: 600

Bases: Alor Setar, Butterworth, Labuan, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur-Subang, Kuantan, Subang
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Organization:

Markas Besar Operasi Udara


No.6 Skuadron Hawk Kuantan
No.9 Skuadron Hawk Labuan
No.12 Skuadron F-5 Butterworth
No.15 Skuadron Hawk, MB-339 Butterworth
No.16 Skuadron Super King Air Subang
No.17 Skuadron MiG-29 Kuantan
No.18 Skuadron F/A-18 Butterworth
No.19 Skuadron MiG-29 Kuantan
Markas Bantuan Udara
No.1 Skuadron DHC-4, CN-235 Kuching
No.2 Skuadron AS-61N, S-70A Subang
No.3 Skuadron F-28, Falcon 900, Global Express, S-61, SA-316 Butterworth
No.5 Skuadron S-61 Labuan
No.7 Skuadron S-61, SA-316 Kuching
No.10 Skuadron S-61, SA-316, A-109 Subang
No.14 Skuadron C-130 Subang
No.20 Skuadron C-130 Subang
Training Division
No.1 Flying Training Centre PC-7, MD3-160 Alor Setar
No.2 Flying Training Centre S-61, SA-316 Alor Setar
No.3 Flying Training Centre PC-7 Kuantan

Aircraft Inventory:

Aermacchi MB-339A 11
Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III 8
Agusta A-109A/CM Hirundo 1
Agusta-Sikorsky AS-61N 2
BAe Hawk Mk108 10
BAe Hawk Mk208 18
Beech 200 Super King Air 4
Boeing F/A-18D Hornet 8
Canadair Global Express 1
Dassault Falcon 900 1
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 11
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Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1


IPTN CN-235M 5
Lockheed-Martin C-130H/H-30/T Hercules 14/6/2
Mil Mi-17 'Hip' 10 (on order)
Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II 8/3
Northrop RF-5E Tigereye 3
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo-Trainer 38
Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri 30
Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk 2
SME MD3-160 Aerotiga 20
Suchoi Su-30MK 'Flanker' (on order)
VPK Mapo MiG-29N/NUB 'Fulcrum' 15/2

Weapons Systems:

AAM: AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AA-10 Alamo, AA-11 Archer

ASM: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84D Harpoon

Airfield Defense:

1 field squadron

SAM: 1 squadron with Starburst

Paramilitary
Personnel: ~20,100 full time

Organization:

POLICE-GENERAL OPS FORCE: 18,000


5 brigade HQ:
21 battalions (including 2 Aboriginal, 1 Special Operations Force)
4 independent companies

Equipment:

ARM CAR: ~100 Shorland


APC: 140 AT-105 Saxon, ~30 SB-301
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MARINE POLICE: ~2,100

Bases: Kuala Kemaman, Penang, Tampoi, Kuching, Sandakan

Inventory:

PATROL CRAFT, INSHORE: 30

15 Lang Hitam (38m) PFI


6 Sangitan (29m) PFI
9 improved PX PFI
6 transports
2 tugs
120 boats

POLICE AIR UNIT

AIRCRAFT
Cessna Caravan L (6)
Cessna 206 (4)
Pilatus PC-6 (7)

HELICOPTERS
Bell 206L (1)
Aerospatiale AS-355F Ecrureuil (2)

AREA SECURITY UNITS (auxiliary General Operations Force): 3,500


89 units

BORDER SCOUTS (in Sabah, Sarawak): 1,200

PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER CORPS (RELA): 240,000


~17,500 armed

CUSTOMS SERVICE

PATROL CRAFT, INSHORE: 8

6 Perak (Vosper 32m) armed PFI


2 Combatboat 90H PFI
plus about 36 craft

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