Eastern Sabah Security Zone

[1][2] The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) is the main enforcement authority for ESSZONE, chaired by Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

[10] Mobile Seabases: There are currently 2 mobile sea bases: Permanent Seabase: A decommissioned oil rig has been retrofitted into a permanent sea base, which is named after the late Tun Sharifah Rodziah, third wife of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.

These boats are equipped with advanced specifications and high-end systems, such as forward looking infra red (FLIR) night vision capabilities.

[18][19] The marine police force will acquire a total of 200 boats in stages, with 100 already in service or on order as at September 2015.

The Malaysian Army's Air Corp will be the launch customer of these new helicopters, which have a top speed of 240 km/h and will be installed with advanced avionics, forward looking infrared sensor, guided and unguided rockets, and inboard .50 caliber machine guns.

Equipped with radar and Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) day/night cameras, these aerostats will enable the security forces to more quickly detect the small wooden boats used by criminals to travel into Sabah from the Southern Philippines.

ESSZONE area
AV8 Gempita armoured fighting vehicle. 12 units are currently deployed in Tawau.
A MD-530G Scout Attack Helicopter. Six have been purchased for the Malaysian Army Air Corp's use in ESSZONE.