The Royal Malaysian Armoured Corps had its beginning with two army units formed by the British Administration headed by General Sir Gerald Templer who had initiated the formation during the Malayan Emergency.

On 1 September 1952, the 1st Battalion Federation Regiment (Affiliated to Royal Irish Fusiliers) and the Federation Armoured Car Regiment (Affiliated to 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) now known as The Light Dragoons) was also formed.

[2] The corps was sent to Bosnia as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) during the Bosnian War.

[3] A specialised Armoured Parachute Squadron was formed on 12 September 1992 and organised under the 10th Paratrooper Brigade as part of the newly established Rapid Deployment Force, although it is also considered a constituent part of the Royal Armoured Corps.

The Armoured Corps Museum is located in Sungala Camp, Jalan Sua Betong, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.