List of equipment of the Royal Brunei Land Forces
Appearance
The equipment of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), and radars. The vehicles operated by the RBLF usually have the identification of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces painted on them.[1]
Vehicles
Ground vehicles
Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Ref. |
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Light tanks | ||||||
FV101 Scorpion CVR(T) | Light tank | United Kingdom | 20 | Purchased in 1976, sixteen tanks have been modified as of 2003. The ROF 76mm L23A1 main guns are fitted with laser rangefinders. | [2][3][4][5] | |
Light mobility vehicles | ||||||
Al-Thalab
|
Light armoured assault vehicle | Japan Jordan |
Unknown | The vehicle's primary responsibilities include urban operations, casualty evacuation, force projection and offensive action, and surveillance and reconnaissance. | [6][7][8] | |
Toyota Land Cruiser | Armoured assault vehicle
|
Japan | Unknown | Special Forces Regiment Vehicle; equipped with blue LED lights, bulletproof glass, and tactical elevated system. All vehicles are in Black colour scheme. | [9] | |
Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) VTT | Armoured personnel carrier | France | 45 | NBC protected and equipped with amphibious capabilities, the VAB is a front-line armoured vehicle. The 4×4 arrangement is used in Brunei and is lighter and more manoeuvrable on roads. | [10][11] | |
FV105 Sultan | Armoured command vehicle | United Kingdom | 2 | To make the main compartment of the car more comfortable, the roof has been raised. The vehicle commander and a radio operator might be positioned ahead of this. The car also has eight smoke dischargers mounted on the front of the car and an NBC protection system installed. | [3][12][13][14] | |
FV106 Samson | Armoured recovery vehicle | United Kingdom | 1 | The vehicle's purpose on the battlefield was to rescue vehicles that were toppled or damaged. In addition, it tows damaged cars to maintenance facilities or offers maintenance services. | [3][15] | |
Transport vehicles | ||||||
DefTech Handalan II | Transport vehicle | Malaysia | 115 | DefTech finished building 69 Handalan II vehicles for the RBAF in 2005. As of mid-2009, another batch of Handalan II vehicles were ordered. | [16][17][18] | |
Iveco EuroCargo | Italy | Unknown | The midsize off-road vehicle with a large payload and GVW of up to 15 tons is the foundation of the EuroCargo 4x4.
|
[19][20] | ||
Iveco VM 90 | Italy | Unknown | The VM 90 Torpedo (Tactical) version with tarpaulin covered rear was possibly bought by Brunei. It functions as a tactical 4x4 that can carry out a variety of tasks. | [21][22][23] | ||
Mercedes-Benz Atego | Germany | Unknown | The GVW range for the lightweight, medium-duty truck line Atego is 10 to 15 tons. | [24][25] | ||
Kia KM450
|
Light utility vehicle | South Korea | 1 | This transport vehicle was created in South Korea to move both soldiers and supplies. Only one vehicle has been acquired in 2018 | [26][27] | |
Land Rover Wolf | United Kingdom | Unknown | 16 acquired in 2017; several painted white for ceremonial purposes | [28][29] | ||
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Unknown | A single vehicle has been converted for ceremonial purposes | [19][30] | ||
Polaris MRZR-4 | United States | Unknown | [28] | |||
Mitsubishi Triton KA/KB | Japan | Unknown | Several L200s operated by military police | [31] | ||
Suzuki DR-Z400 | Reconnaissance vehicle | Japan | Unknown | [32] | ||
Kawasaki KLX250 | Japan | Unknown | [32] | |||
Suzuki GSX750 | Japan | Unknown | Operated by military police. | |||
Yamaha XT250 | Japan | Unknown | ||||
Rescue and medical vehicles | ||||||
Toyota HiLux (AN10/AN20/AN30) | Battlefield ambulance | Japan | Unknown | 2 acquired in 2013 | [29] | |
Land Rover Wolf | United Kingdom | Unknown | ||||
Ford Ranger T6 | United States | Unknown | Serve areas inaccessible to domestic ambulances. | [33] | ||
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) VTT | Medical evacuation vehicle | France | Unknown | The primary functions of the vehicle are to transport and evacuate casualties. Operated by combat medics and Medical Reception Services (MRS). | [34][35] | |
Artilleries | ||||||
L118 | Towed howitzer | United Kingdom | 6 | [36] | ||
Communications vehicles | ||||||
MAN TGS | Brigade command post | Austria Germany |
Unknown | At least 5 acquired in 2023 | [37] | |
Engineering and logistics | ||||||
Iveco Daily | Van | Italy | Unknown | Used by the Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive Defence Unit of the Support Battalion. | [38] | |
Volvo FMX 400 | Tank truck | Sweden | Unknown | |||
Hino 300 | Tow truck | Japan | Unknown | Operated by the Gurkha Reserve Unit | ||
Nissan UD90 | Light dumper truck | Japan | Unknown | 2 acquired in 2013 | [29] | |
Scania P-series | Tipper Truck
|
Sweden | Unknown | 1 acquired in 2013 | [29] | |
M30H Trackway | Medium ground mobility system | United States | 5 | 5 acquired in 2022 | [39] | |
Grove GMK3050 | All-terrain crane | Germany | Unknown | [40] | ||
tEODor | Ordnance disposal robot
|
Germany | Unknown | [41] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
DJI Matrice 300 RTK | Man-portable mini-unmanned aerial vehicle | People's Republic of China | Unknown | Used by Intelligence Section | [42] | |
DJI Mavic 2
|
Unknown | [43] |
Watercrafts
Vehicle | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Ref |
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Fast boat | ||||||
KH-27 | Patrol boat | Brunei | 5 | Used for patrols and search and rescue operations | [44][45] | |
Diamondback Airboats | Airboat | United States | Unknown | [46] | ||
Inflatable boat | 6 | Acquired in 2017 | [29] |
Firearms
Model | Image | Calibre | Origin | Variant | Notes | Ref |
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Pistols | ||||||
Browning HP | 9×19mm Parabellum | Belgium United States |
[47] | |||
Pindad G2 | Indonesia | G2 Elite | [48] | |||
SIG Sauer P226 | West Germany Switzerland |
Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [49] | |||
Submachine guns | ||||||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | West Germany | MP5A3/MP5SD/MP5K | Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [32] | |
Heckler & Koch MP7 | 4.6×30mm | Germany | MP7A1 | [50] | ||
Assault rifles | ||||||
M16 rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | M16A1/A2 | Standard infantry rifle for all branches | [51] | |
Bushmaster M4 Carbine | United States | M4A1 | Standard carbine rifle for the Army, include Special Forces Regiment | [32][52][53] | ||
SAR 21 | Singapore | Limited use | [54] | |||
Designated-marksman rifles | ||||||
FN SCAR | 7.62×51mm NATO | Belgium | SCAR-H PR | Seen on display during the RBAF's 63rd anniversary | [55] | |
Sniper rifles | ||||||
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO | United Kingdom | AWM | Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK) | [56][57] | |
SAKO M591 | .308 Winchester | Finland | [58][59] | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
M2 Browning | .50 BMG | United States | [60] | |||
Ultimax 100 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Singapore | [61] | |||
L7A2
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7.62×51mm NATO | Belgium | MAG-58 | [62][63] | ||
SIG MG 710-3 | Switzerland | [64] | ||||
Shotguns | ||||||
Winchester Model 1200/1300 | 12/16/20 gauge | United States | [65] | |||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
M203 | 40mm grenade
|
United States | [47] | |||
Grenades | ||||||
M75 | Hand grenade
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Yugoslavia | [66] | |||
Bayonets | ||||||
M7 | Spear point | United States | The M7 bayonet fits onto the muzzle of the M16 rifle | [67] | ||
Mortars | ||||||
L16 | 81mm mortar | United Kingdom Canada |
[68][69] | |||
Man-portable anti-tank systems | ||||||
Armbrust | 67mm projectile | West Germany | 500 bought in 1985, eventual requirement was for 2,000 | [64][10] | ||
C90-CR (M3) | 90mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher | Spain | ||||
Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
Mistral | 90mm MANPADS | France | [70] |
Personnel equipments
Name | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes | Ref |
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Helmets | |||||
United Shield International Special Ops Rogue | United Kingdom | H-mount | Used by infantry | [71][72] | |
Body armour | |||||
Crib Gogh Rogue | United Kingdom | Rogue II | Used by infantry | [73][74] |
Attires
Current attire | |||||
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Name | Pattern name | Pattern | Image | Origin | Notes |
Digital Disruptive Pattern (D2P) | Digital Disruptive Pattern | Singapore | Introduced in 2011, produced by Singaporean company Force-21; standard RBLF uniform pattern.[75][76] | ||
Harimau Gurun Desert Pattern | Digital Disruptive Pattern | Malaysia | A variant of the Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background. Used during the United Nations's 2010 UNIFIL.[77] | ||
Obsolete attire | |||||
Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) | Disruptive Pattern Material | United Kingdom | It is a locally produced copy of British DPM;[78] replaced by D2P in 2011.[75][76] |
Historic equipment
- AK-47[79]
- Browning Automatic Rifle[80]
- Colt M16 LMG[61]
- Ferret armoured car[81]
- L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle[82]
- Lee–Enfield bolt-action rifle[83]
- M1911 pistol[84]
- M1919 Browning machine gun[80]
- M3 submachine gun[80]
- MG 3 machine gun[83][85]
- Saxon armoured personnel carrier[86]
- Sterling submachine gun[80]
- Wasp 58 recoilless rocket launcher[87]
Future equipment
There are reports that Brunei is or was interested in Indonesian APCs to replace the VAB APC[88]
During
Armoured combat vehicles (ACV).[89]
Brunei has expressed purchasing between 40 and 50 of the Indonesian/Turkish Harimau/Kaplan medium tank.[90]
Brunei has also shown interest in Russian equipment including:[91]
- attack helicopters
- Kh-35 BAL-E coastal missile system
- SA-15 Tor missile system
- SA-17 Buk missile system
- main battle tanks
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