Military power of Malaysia & Egypt
Malaysia vs Egypt
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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 militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
More about Egypt militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 MY |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 0% |
Manpower
| MY | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| MY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| MY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 32 |
Navy
| MY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Egypt
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.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.