List of equipment of the Royal Brunei Land Force

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]

Bruneian platoon during a peacekeeping mission in Port Dickson District in 2015

Vehicles

Ground vehicles

Vehicle	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes	Ref.
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]
Leyland DAF T244			United Kingdom	41	41 acquired in 1995	[26][27]
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	[28][29]
Land Rover Wolf			United Kingdom	Unknown	16 acquired in 2017; several painted white for ceremonial purposes	[30][31]
Land Rover Defender			United Kingdom	Unknown	A single vehicle has been converted for ceremonial purposes	[19][32]
Polaris MRZR-4			United States	Unknown		[30]
Mitsubishi Triton KA/KB			Japan	Unknown	Several L200s operated by military police	[33]
Suzuki DR-Z400		Reconnaissance vehicle	Japan	Unknown		[34]
Kawasaki KLX250			Japan	Unknown		[34]
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	[31]
Land Rover Wolf			United Kingdom	Unknown
Ford Ranger T6			United States	Unknown	Serve areas inaccessible to domestic ambulances.	[35]
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).	[36][37]
Artilleries
L118		Towed howitzer	United Kingdom	6		[38]
Communications vehicles
MAN TGS		Brigade command post	Austria Germany	Unknown	At least 5 acquired in 2023	[39]
Engineering and logistics
Iveco Daily		Van	Italy	Unknown	Used by the Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive Defence Unit of the Support Battalion.	[40]
Volvo FMX 400		Tank truck	Sweden	Unknown	Operated by the Royal Brunei Air Force at Rimba Air Force Base
Hino 300		Tow truck	Japan	Unknown	Operated by the Gurkha Reserve Unit
Nissan UD90		Light dumper truck	Japan	Unknown	2 acquired in 2013	[31]
Scania P-series		Tipper Truck	Sweden	Unknown	1 acquired in 2013	[31]
M30H Trackway		Medium ground mobility system	United States	5	5 acquired in 2022	[41]
Grove GMK3050		All-terrain crane	Germany	Unknown		[42]
tEODor		Ordnance disposal robot	Germany	Unknown		[43]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Matrice 300 RTK		Man-portable mini-unmanned aerial vehicle	People's Republic of China	Unknown	Used by Intelligence Section	[44]
DJI Mavic 2				Unknown		[45]

Watercrafts

Vehicle	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes	Ref
Fast boat
KH-27		Patrol boat	Brunei	5	Used for patrols and search and rescue operations	[46][47]
Diamondback Airboats		Airboat	United States	Unknown		[48]
		Inflatable boat		6	Acquired in 2017	[31]

Firearms

Model	Image	Calibre	Origin	Variant	Notes	Ref
Pistols
Browning HP		9×19mm Parabellum	Belgium  United States			[49]
Pindad G2			Indonesia	G2 Elite		[50]
SIG Sauer P226			West Germany  Switzerland		Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK)	[51]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5		9×19mm Parabellum	West Germany	MP5A3/MP5SD/MP5K	Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK)	[34]
Heckler & Koch MP7		4.6×30mm	Germany	MP7A1		[52]
Assault rifles
M16 rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	United States	M16A1/A2	Standard infantry rifle for all branches	[53]
Bushmaster M4 Carbine			United States	M4A1	Standard carbine rifle for the Army, include Special Forces Regiment	[34][54][55]
SAR 21			Singapore		Limited use	[56]
Designated-marksman rifles
FN SCAR		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	SCAR-H PR	Seen on display during the RBAF's 63rd anniversary	[57]
Sniper rifles
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		.308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO	United Kingdom	AWM	Used by the Special Forces Regiment (RPK)	[58][59]
SAKO M591		.308 Winchester	Finland			[60][61]
Machine guns
M2 Browning		.50 BMG	United States			[62]
Ultimax 100		5.56×45mm NATO	Singapore			[63]
L7A2		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	MAG-58		[64][65]
SIG MG 710-3			Switzerland			[66]
Shotguns
Winchester Model 1200/1300		12/16/20 gauge	United States			[67]
Grenade launchers
M203		40mm grenade	United States			[49]
Grenades
M75		Hand grenade	Yugoslavia			[68]
Bayonets
M7		Spear point	United States		The M7 bayonet fits onto the muzzle of the M16 rifle	[69]
Mortars
L16		81mm mortar	United Kingdom Canada			[70][71]
Man-portable anti-tank systems
Armbrust		67mm projectile	West Germany		500 bought in 1985, eventual requirement was for 2,000	[66][10]
C90-CR (M3)		90mm rocket-propelled grenade launcher	Spain
Man-portable air-defense systems
Mistral		90mm MANPADS	France			[72]

Personnel equipments

Name	Image	Origin	Variant	Notes	Ref
Helmets
United Shield International Special Ops Rogue		United Kingdom	H-mount	Used by infantry	[73][74]
Body armour
Crib Gogh Rogue		United Kingdom	Rogue II	Used by infantry	[75][76]

Attires

Current attire
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.[77][78]
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.[79]
Obsolete attire
Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM)	Disruptive Pattern Material			United Kingdom	It is a locally produced copy of British DPM;[80] replaced by D2P in 2011.[77][78]

Historic equipment

Bruneian soldiers armed with L1A1 SLRs in Australia, 1969

A retired Bruneian GKN Sankey AT104 on display in 2024

• AK-47^[81]
• Alvis Saracen^[82]
• Browning Automatic Rifle^[83]
• Colt M16 LMG^[63]
• Ferret armoured car^[84][82]
• L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle^[85]
• Lee–Enfield bolt-action rifle^[86]
• M1911 pistol^[87]
• M1919 Browning machine gun^[83]
• M3 submachine gun^[83]
• MG 3 machine gun^[86][88]
• Saxon armoured personnel carrier^[89][82]
• Sterling submachine gun^[83]
• Wasp 58 recoilless rocket launcher^[90]

Future equipment

There are reports that Brunei is or was interested in Indonesian APCs to replace the VAB APC^[91]

During BRIDEX 2011, the Turkish company FNSS Defence Systems was looking forward in securing a deal with the Brunei government for Armoured combat vehicles (ACV).^[92]

Brunei has expressed purchasing between 40 and 50 of the Indonesian/Turkish Harimau/Kaplan medium tank.^[93]

Brunei has also shown interest in Russian equipment including:^[94]

• Kamov Ka-50 attack helicopters
• Kh-35 BAL-E coastal missile system
• SA-15 Tor missile system
• SA-17 Buk missile system
• T-90 main battle tanks