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List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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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

Main article: Malaysian Army
AW109 of Malaysian Army
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopter
MD530 United States Light attack MD530G 6[1]
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy Armed scout A109LUH 10[2] 1 crashed in 2014.[3] Armed with 20 mm guns and rockets.[4][5]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
CTRM Aludra Malaysia Surveillance Aludra Mk 1 & SR-10 unknown [6][7][8]
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0 Malaysia Surveillance unknown [9]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillance unknown [10]
CW-25D China Surveillance 6[11] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15 China Surveillance unknown [12]
CW-007 China Surveillance unknown [12]
DJI Matrice China Surveillance unknown [9]
DJI Mavic China Surveillance unknown [9]
SkyRanger R60 Canada Surveillance unknown [9]

Royal Malaysian Navy

Main article: Royal Malaysian Navy
A Super Lynx Mk 300 ASW helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopter
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASW / SAR Mk 300 6[13] Armed with either the 4 Sea Skua missile or 2 A244 torpedoes.
Eurocopter Fennec France Surveillance / Utility AS555SN 4[13] Total of 6 in inventory.

M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[14]

M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[15]

AgustaWestland AW139 Italy Surveillance / Utility AW139HOM 2[16] Total of 3 in inventory.

M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[15]

Unmanned aerial vehicle
Scan Eagle United States Surveillance 18[17][18]

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Main article: Royal Malaysian Air Force
See also: List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force § Aircraft

Retired aircraft

A-4PTM Skyhawk in flight
F-5 Tiger II of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer at Labuan
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole 16[19] Retired from service.
A-4 Skyhawk United States Attack A-4 PTM 40[20] Retired from service.
Northrop F-5 United States Fighter F-5E/F 20[20] Retired from service.
CAC Sabre United States / Australia Fighter 18[21] Retired from service.
Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canada COIN CL-41G Tebuan 20[22] Retired from service.
Transport
Cessna 310 United States Light utility 3[20] Retired from service.
British Aerospace 125 United Kingdom VIP 1[23] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 15[24] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 9[25] Retired from service.
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / Utility 2[20] Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service.
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Canada Utility / Transport 11[20] Retired from service.
Handley Page Dart Herald United Kingdom Utility Series 400 8[26] Retired from service.
de Havilland Dove United Kingdom Utility 5[20] Retired from service.
de Havilland Heron United Kingdom Utility unknown[27] Retired from service.
Helicopter
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United States SAR / Utility S-61A4 Nuri 15[28][29] Retired from service.
Bell 47 United States Utility / Training 47G 5[20] Retired from service.
Alouette III France Liaison SA 319 24[20] Retired from service.
Westland Wasp United Kingdom ASW / SAR HAS. 1 12[30] Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service.
Eurocopter AS332 France Transport / VIP AS332L 1[20] Retired from service.
Trainer aircraft
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet trainer MB-339AM/339CM 21[20][31] Retired from service.
SME Aero Tiga Switzerland / Malaysia Trainer 20[32] Retired from service.
Bulldog T1 United Kingdom Basic trainer 102 11[20] Retired from service.
Percival Provost United Kingdom Basic trainer T.51 24[33] Retired from service.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jennings, Gareth (14 January 2022). "Janes - Malaysia Receives MD530G Light Attack Helos". Jane's. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal. 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Aviation Safety - Malaysian Army AW109 Crashed".
  4. ^ "Arms Transfers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. ^ Abas, Marhalim (30 September 2015). "PUTD AW109 in desert comouflage". www.malaysiandefence.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ^ "DSA 2018: New Condor 4x4 vehicle logistic support variant unveiled by Deftech". 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ Abas, Marhalim (30 August 2017). "Deftech Debuts Logistics Condor Vehicle". Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. ^ "AV8 Developments - Malaysian Defence". Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Mahadzir, Dzirhan (10 June 2020). "Covid19 - Malaysia enlist uas to enforce countermeasures". Janes. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. ^ Review, Asian Military (14 January 2020). "Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 deployed for River Pollution Crisis in Malaysia".
  11. ^ "Malaysian Defence - More Stuff Delivered for The Army, October 2023".
  12. ^ a b "Portal Rasmi TDM - Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Keperluan Operasi Tentera Darat (JKKOTD) Khas Siri 5/2023".
  13. ^ a b Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Navy copter crashes during emergency landing in Lumut".
  15. ^ a b "Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed".
  16. ^ "Fifth Time Lucky ? - Malaysian Defence". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Naval News - Royal Malaysian Navy Launches ScanEagle UAS Squadron".
  18. ^ Parameswaran, Prashanth. "Drone Delivery Puts the Focus on US-Malaysia Security Cooperation". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Malaysian Defence - Selamat Jalan". www.malaysiandefence.com.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "World Air Forces 1990 pg 60". Flightglobal Insight. 1990. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  21. ^ "ex-RAAF Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-27 Sabre Mk.32 in Malaysian service". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  22. ^ Norris 1998, p. 22.
  23. ^ Hatch Flight International 3 December 1988, p. 61.
  24. ^ "Twin Pioneer-The First Aircraft of the RMAF". www.airsoc.com.
  25. ^ "History Aircraft-Scottish Aviation Pioneers". www.rafseletar.co.uk.
  26. ^ "Darting Towards Retirement". www.flightglobal.com.
  27. ^ "Heritage De Havilland DH114 Heron". www.baesystems.com.
  28. ^ "Army gets first batch of Nuris". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  29. ^ "World Air Forces 2017". Flightglobal Insight. 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  30. ^ "Malaysia Wasp". www.helis.com.
  31. ^ "DSA - Baru 12 Tahun Dengan TUDM, Pesawat MB-339CM Sudah Ucap "Selamat Tinggal"".
  32. ^ "Flight Global - Aero Tiga aimed at North America". www.flightglobal.com.
  33. ^ "Heritage Percival P56 Provost". www.baesystems.com.

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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