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The Equipment of the Malaysian Army can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing.
Procurement
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 purchasing a total of six McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender (MH-6 Little Bird) light attack helicopters from the United States for the Malaysian Army. Around 200 armoured vehicles that was intend to be stationed in east Malaysia were also currently being built after an agreement with Thai company. The United States were also reportedly will sending a total of 30 artillery to the Malaysian Army. Malaysian defence company, the 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 teaming up with South Korean-defence company Doosan DST to offer Black Fox 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle if it was selected by the Malaysian government. A Malaysian company, Aegis Malinnov also have recently made the country first own pistol that will be using 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.