Military power of Malaysia & Azerbaijan
Malaysia vs Azerbaijan
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Malaysia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 330,803 km2 (land boundries: 2,742 km and costline 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)). The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The number of inhabitants is 32,730,000.
Malaysia is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Malaysia also cooperates closely with the US military. the Malaysian Armed Forces field a diverse mix of mostly older imported weapons systems.
More about Malaysia militaryAzerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
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Military expenditures
 MY |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| MY | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| MY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 323 |
Air Forces
| MY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| MY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Malaysia
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription.
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.