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MalayanEmergency

1948–1960

The Malayan Emergency, an interstate war involving the United Kingdom, Singapore, Kenya, and Fiji, took place from 1948 to 1960.

Era
1948–1960
SIDES
6
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

MalayanEmergency

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
United Kingdom Singapore Kenya Fiji Australia New Zealand
Start: 16.06.1948 End: 12.07.1960 Duration: 12 years 29 days Participants: 6 countries Weapons: 42 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Malayan Emergency
Date
1948–1960
Type
interstate war
Duration
12 years 29 days
Participants
United Kingdom Singapore Kenya Fiji Australia New Zealand
Weapon System
42
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary Singapore Singapore Primary Kenya Kenya Primary Fiji Fiji Primary Australia Australia Primary New Zealand New Zealand Primary
VS
No data
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 39 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
21 %50
Japan
11 %26
United States
4 %10
Australia
2 %5
Germany
1 %2
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Birmingham Small Arms Company
6 %14
Royal Small Arms Factory
5 %12
Sterling Armaments Company
4 %10
Kijirō Nambu
3 %7
Savage Arms
2 %5
Total 42 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 13 years all equipment
SIDE A 7 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $12 K · 1939 Type 96 150 mm howitzer
Weapons & Equipment39systems
Country
CATEGORY
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70EM-2Assault Rifles64Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62De Lisle carbineCarbines61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Vickers ValettaTactical Transports57OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerTactical Transports54Owen GunMachine Pistols54+10more →Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Type 97 grenadeHand Grenades60Type 96 25 mm AT/AA GunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)55Type 10 grenade dischargerStandalone Grenade Launchers35Jungle CarbineBolt-Action Rifles76Enfield No. 2Revolvers65Type 11 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)56Type 96 150 mm howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars53Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Webley RevolverRevolvers57OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56Owen GunMachine Pistols54Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerTactical Transports54CAC SabreAir Superiority Fighters53Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50StenMachine Pistols48FerretRecon Vehicles46+4more →Lanchester submachine gunMachine Pistols52Madsen M-50Machine Pistols49M50 ReisingMachine Pistols46PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56Owen GunMachine Pistols54Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50StenMachine Pistols48FerretRecon Vehicles46M50 ReisingMachine Pistols46de Havilland VampireAir Superiority Fighters37Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62OTO Melara Mod 56Field Guns56StenMachine Pistols48FerretRecon Vehicles46FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44PIATStandalone Grenade Launchers22Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72Type 44 carbineCarbines59Type 89 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers41M1 carbineCarbinesArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70Mauser C96Pistols61Type 38 rifleBolt-Action Rifles60M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60StenMachine Pistols48Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81FerretRecon Vehicles46

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS2Jungle CarbineBolt-Action Rifles76MASS3Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73MASS4Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72MASS5PPSh-41Machine Pistols71MASS6L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS7Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70MASS8ArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70MASS9Enfield No. 2Revolvers65MASS10EM-2Assault Rifles64MASS
1Type 96 150 mm howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars$12 K19392Type 11 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)$15719393M50 ReisingMachine Pistols$624M1 carbineCarbines$4519435Owen GunMachine Pistols$3019456M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols$2019437StenMachine Pistols$111942
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature