01 / Overview
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Date
1963–1966
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
3 years 6 months 24 days
Participants
+6 Weapon System
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 12 participants
{{plainlist| Commonwealth of Nations ---- Singapore }}
VS
03 / Battles & Operations · 16 records
Battle communist insurgency in Sarawak 1962–1990 Battle Brunei Revolt 1962 Battle Raid on Limbang 1962 Battle Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang 1963 Battle Battle of Long Jawai 1963 decisive victory b Battle Landing at Pontian 1964 decisive victory a Battle Operation Nantakor 1964 Battle Landing at Kesang River 1964 decisive victory a Battle Landing at Labis 1964 decisive victory a Battle Action of 13 December 1964 1964 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Plaman Mapu 1965 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Kindau 1965 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Babang 1965 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Bau 1965 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Sungei Koemba 1965 decisive victory a Battle Operation Ngayau III 1971
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 17 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom 10 %59 
Russia 2 %12 Australia 2 %12 
United States 2 %12 
Czech Republic 1 %6 ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 17 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 13 years all equipment
{{plainlist| Commonwealth of Nations ---- Singapore }} 12 years avg. age
SIDE B 13 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $2 K · 2012 DShK
Weapons & Equipment17systems
Country
CATEGORY
Armalite AR-15Assault Rifles81
BTR-50Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)47Avro ShackletonMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft74V bomberStrategic Bombers71L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Blackburn BeverleyTactical Transports55de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1Air Superiority Fighters52StenMachine Pistols48de Havilland Sea VixenAir Superiority Fighters43CAC SabreAir Superiority Fighters53vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52StenMachine Pistols48Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Owen GunMachine Pistols54CAC SabreAir Superiority Fighters53Ordnance ML 4.2 inch MortarTowed Artillery & Mortars52StenMachine Pistols48
Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62StenMachine Pistols48Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62StenMachine Pistols48
StenMachine Pistols48
M1 carbineCarbines
StenMachine Pistols48L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62CAC SabreAir Superiority Fighters53StenMachine Pistols48
vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52StenMachine Pistols48
DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67
vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Each system appears only once in the list.
1Armalite AR-15Assault Rifles81MASS2Avro ShackletonMaritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft74MASS3V bomberStrategic Bombers71MASS4L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS5DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67MASS6Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62MASS7Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62MASS8Blackburn BeverleyTactical Transports55MASS9Owen GunMachine Pistols54MASS10CAC SabreAir Superiority Fighters53MASS
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Decisive Victory — Side A
| Side / Country | Military | Civilian | Displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 33 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 9 | — | — |
| Malaysia | 4 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 282 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 13 | — | — |
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Singapore 
Madagascar 
Cambodia 
Italy 
Kuwait 
Iran 
Burkina Faso 
Sri Lanka 📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature