SHAH ALAM: Back in March this year, Malaysian Defence wrote that the Army intent to procure some one hundred combat buggies to augment the scramblers in reconnaissance platoons of the infantry units. The extra capacity of the combat utes will allow scouts to carry more equipment and cover more distances.

And today, the Procurement Division of the Defence Ministry published a tender for the supply and delivery of one hundred High Mobility Reconnaisance Vehicle (HRMV) for the Army. The HRMV is part of the 733 support vehicles for the Army.

The public specifications of the tender:

PEROLEHAN MEMBEKAL DAN MENGHANTAR HIGH MOBILITY RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (HMRV) KENDERAAN SOKONGAN TENTERA DARAT

In the previous post I also wrote that the Polaris MRZR light tactical all=terrain vehicle will be the favourite and it showed up at the DSA 2024.

Other contenders for the tender will be the China Desert Cross 1000.3 combat ute and the Chaiseri light tactical vehicle (LTV). Unlike the MRZR with two or four seats variants, the Desert Cross can carry three soldiers and a load bed.
Another support vehicle being sought by the Army is a single CBRN command vehicle. The specifications for it:

There is a requirement for the Malaysian Army (MA)
to be equipped with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
Nuclear (CBRN) Command Vehicle that can provide on-site
command and control capabilities through situational
awareness, communication, and coordination during CBRN
incidents, disasters, and emergencies.

It shall have
the following: (a) Vehicle. (b)
CBRN Prediction System. (c)
Surveillance System. (d)
CBRN Protection System. (e)
Decontamination

Based on the public specifications above, I am guessing that the configuration of the vehicle chosen will be similar to the command vehicles which were tendered out by the Army. These will involve a prime move with the command and control system housed in a mobile trailer. I stand to be corrected of course.

The Army is also seeking to buy twenty-five assault boats in a tender published on September 23. Unlike in the past where the assault boats are bought with accessories including out-board motors but without the trailers, this time around bidders need to supply the complete set.

There is a requirement for Assault Boat Complete System (ABCS)
to transport a fully equipped Infantry Section with a crew. The boat
shall be of ‘Vee’ bottom type equipped with Outboard Motor (OBM)
and suitable for high-speed performance, has excellent
manoeuvrability and stability characteristics. The ABCS is
transported from one location to another during operation by using
Boat Trailer

–Malaysian Defence

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