List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

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The equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force can be subdivided into: aircraft, munition, tactical decoy, pod, radar, air defense and firearm.

Aircraft[]

A Malaysian Su-30MKM
A Malaysian Hawk 200
A Malaysian Airbus A400M on takeoff
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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
CASA CN-235 Spain / Indonesia maritime patrol CN-235 MPA 3[1][2][3]
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[4][5]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport 1[4][6]
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP transport 1[4][7]
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP transport 1[4][8]
CASA CN-235 Spain / Indonesia utility transport 4[1][9]
Airbus A400M France / Spain transport / aerial refueling 4[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 10[1][10] one used from maritime patrol
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 United States VIP / utility S-70A 4[1]
Eurocopter EC 725 France SAR / utility 12[1]
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom primary trainer Hawk 108 5[1]
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy jet trainer 7[1]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland trainer PC-7 MkII 21[1]
Super King Air United States multi engine trainer 350 2[1]
Eurocopter EC120 France rotorcraft trainer 5[1]
UAV
CTRM Aludra Malaysia surveillance Aludra Mk 1 3[11][12]
CTRM Eagle 150 Australia / Malaysia surveillance Eagle ARV 3[13]

Munition[]

AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
Paveway laser guided bomb
JDAM precision guided munition
Name Origin Type Notes
Air-to-air missile
R-27 Russia Beyond visual range missile 280[14]
R-73 Russia IR guided missile 500[14]
R-77 Russia Active radar homing missile 150[14]
AIM-7 Sparrow United States Semi-active radar homing missile 50[14]
AIM-9 Sidewinder United States IR guided missile 210 units of which 20 are the AIM-9X[14]
AIM-120 AMRAAM United States Beyond visual range missile 30[15][14]
Air-to-surface missile
Kh-29 Russia [16]
Kh-31P Russia Anti radiation missile 150[14]
Kh-59 Russia [16]
AGM-65 Maverick United States 30[14]
FZ 90 FFAR France Unguided rocket [17]
General-purpose bomb
JDAM United States Precision guided bomb 50[14]
Paveway United States Laser guided bomb 60[14]
Mark 82 United States General purpose bomb [14]
KAB-500L Russia Laser guided bomb [18]
KAB-1500L Russia Laser guided bomb [18]
FAB-500 Russia General purpose bomb [18]
OFAB-100-120 Russia General purpose bomb [14]
OFAB 250-270 Russia General purpose bomb [19]
Anti-ship missile
Kh-31A Russia Anti surface missile 150[14]
AGM-84 Harpoon United States Anti surface missile 30[14]

Tactical decoy[]

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Tactical decoy
ADM-141 TALD United States Decoy missile [20] Used by F/A-18 Hornet

Pod[]

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Pod
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR United States Targeting pod [21] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
Damocles France Targeting pod [22] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Knirti SAP-518 Russia Jammer pod [23] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Radar[]

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Radar
Lockheed Martin TPS-77 MMR United States Ground based radar 1 to 2 units to be provided by United States[24]
Hughes/Raytheon HADR United States Ground based radar 2[14]
Thales Ground Master 400 France Ground based radar 2[25]
Selex RAT-31 Italy Ground based radar 3[26]
Marconi Martello S-743 United Kingdom Ground based radar 2[27]
Bars N011M Russia Aircraft radar [28] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
APG-73 United States Aircraft radar [29] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
APG-66 United States Aircraft radar [30] Used by BAE Hawk 208

Air defense[]

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Air defense
Starstreak United Kingdom MANPADS [31] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD
Starburst United Kingdom MANPADS [32] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD


See also[]

References[]

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