List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces
This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated, or have formerly been operated, by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Current aircraft
Malaysian Army
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
MD530 | United States | Light attack | MD530G | 6 on order.[1] | ||
AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | Armed scout | A109LUH | 10[2] | Armed with 20mm guns and rockets.[3][4] | |
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | United States | Utility | S-61A-4 Nuri | 14[5] | Transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. Armed with 12.7 HMG. | |
UAV | ||||||
CTRM Aludra | Malaysia | Surveillance | Aludra Mk 1 & SR-10 | unknown | [6][7][8] | |
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 | Austria | Surveillance | unknown | [9] | ||
DJI Matrice | China | Surveillance | unknown | [10] | ||
DJI Mavic | China | Surveillance | unknown | [10] | ||
SkyRanger R60 | Canada | Surveillance | unknown | [10] |
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | ASW / SAR | Mk 300 | 6[1] | Armed with either the 4 Sea Skua missile or 2 A244 torpedoes. | |
Eurocopter Fennec | France | Surveillance / Utility | AS555SN | 6[1] | ||
AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | Surveillance / Utility | 3 on order.[11] | |||
UAV | ||||||
Scan Eagle | United States | Surveillance | 12[12] |
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | light attack | Hawk 208 | 13[1] | ||
Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | multirole | Su-30MKM | 18[1] | ||
Boeing F/A-18 | United States | multirole | F/A-18D | 8[1] | ||
Maritime Patrol | ||||||
Super King Air | United States | maritime patrol | 200 | 3[1] | ||
Tanker | ||||||
KC-130 Hercules | United States | aerial refuelling | KC-130H | 4[1] | ||
Transport | ||||||
Boeing 737 | United States | VIP transport | 1[13][14] | |||
Airbus A319 | Germany | VIP transport | 1[13][15] | |||
Dassault Falcon 900 | France | VIP transport | 1[13][16] | |||
Bombardier Global Express | Canada | VIP transport | 1[13][17] | |||
CASA CN-235 | Spain | utility transport | 7[1][18] | |||
Airbus A400M | Spain | transport / aerial refueling | 4[1] | |||
C-130 Hercules | United States | transport | C-130H | 10[1][19] | one used for maritime patrol | |
Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky UH-60 | United States | VIP / utility | S-70A | 4[1] | ||
Eurocopter EC 725 | France | SAR / utility | 12[1] | |||
AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | SAR / utility | 4[20] | leased from Weststar Aviation[21] | ||
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
BAE Hawk | United Kingdom | primary trainer | Hawk 108 | 4[1] | one crashed in November 2021[22] | |
Pilatus PC-7 | Switzerland | trainer | PC-7 MkII | 21[1] | ||
Super King Air | United States | multi engine trainer | 350 | 2[1] | ||
Aermacchi MB-339 | Italy | jet trainer | 7[1] | |||
Eurocopter EC120 | France | rotorcraft trainer | 5[1] | |||
UAV | ||||||
CTRM Aludra | Malaysia | surveillance | Aludra Mk 1 | 3[23][24] | ||
CTRM Eagle 150 | Australia / Malaysia | surveillance | Eagle ARV | 3[25] |
Retired aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||||
MiG-29 | Russia | Multirole | 16[26] | In reserve. | ||
A-4 Skyhawk | United States | Attack | A-4 PTM | 37[27] | Retired from service. | |
Northrop F-5 | United States | Fighter | F-5E/F | 14[27] | Retired from service. | |
CAC Sabre | United States / Australia | Fighter | 18[28] | Retired from service. | ||
Canadair CT-114 Tutor | Canada | COIN | CL-41G Tebuan | 20[29] | Retired from service. | |
Transport | ||||||
Cessna 310 | United States | Light utility | 3[27] | Retired from service. | ||
British Aerospace 125 | United Kingdom | VIP | 1[30] | Retired from service. | ||
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer | United Kingdom | Utility | 15[31] | Retired from service. | ||
Scottish Aviation Pioneer | United Kingdom | Utility | 9[32] | Retired from service. | ||
Grumman HU-16 Albatross | United States | SAR / Utility | 2[27] | Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service. | ||
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 | Canada | Utility / Transport | 11[27] | Retired from service. | ||
Handley Page Dart Herald | United Kingdom | Utility | Series 400 | 8[33] | Retired from service. | |
de Havilland Dove | United Kingdom | Utility | 5[27] | Retired from service. | ||
de Havilland Heron | United Kingdom | Utility | unknown[34] | Retired from service. | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | United States | SAR / Utility | S-61A4 Nuri | 15[35][36] | Retired from service. | |
Bell 47 | United States | Utility / Training | 47G | 5[27] | Retired from service. | |
Alouette III | France | Liaison | SA 319 | 24[27] | Retired from service. | |
Westland Wasp | United Kingdom | ASW / SAR | HAS. 1 | 12[37] | Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service. | |
Eurocopter AS332 | France | Transport / VIP | AS332L | 1[27] | Retired from service. | |
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Aermacchi MB-339 | Italy | Jet trainer | 339AM | 11[27] | Retired from service. | |
SME Aero Tiga | Switzerland Malaysia |
Trainer | 20[38] | Retired from service. | ||
Bulldog T1 | United Kingdom | Basic trainer | 102 | 11[27] | Retired from service. | |
Percival Provost | United Kingdom | Basic trainer | T.51 | unknown[39] | Retired from service. |
See also
- List of equipment of the Malaysian Army
- List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
- List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
- List of equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
- List of vehicles of the Royal Malaysian Police
- List of police firearms in Malaysia
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Bibliography
- Capper, N. J. "Prestwick's STOL Pioneer". Air Enthusiast, No. 10, July–September 1979, pp. 22–25. ISSN 0143-5450
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