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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.
Royal Malaysian Air Force
See also: Royal Malaysian Air Force
| Aircraft | Photo | Role | Versions | Inventory[1] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft Total - 62 | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-30MKM | 
|
Multirole Aircraft | Su-30MKM | 18 | An advanced version of all Su-30 family and highly specialised version for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.[2][3] | |
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | 
|
Air superiority fighter, Interceptor aircraft | MiG-29N | 10[4][5] | Only 10 out of 18 [6] airworthy due to lack of spare parts. Will be retired in 2015. The replacement for MiG-29 is currently narrowed down to 4 types of aircraft (Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Saab JAS 39 Gripen)[7][8][9] | |
| Boeing F/A-18 Hornet | 
|
All weather multi-role fighter | F/A-18D | 8 | Capable of, and intended for multirole missions at sea and maritime interdiction. Operable at night/in all weather. | |
| BAE Hawk | 
|
Light attack aircraft | Mk.208 | 13[4] | Being used as a fighter-bomber. Provides support for MIG-29 and SU-30 MKM. | |
| Northrop F-5 Tiger II | 
|
Reconnaissance | F-5E RF-5 |
13[4] | Active Reserve Interceptor/Reconnaissance | |
| Transport Aircraft/Aerial refueling/Patrol Total - 41 | ||||||
| Airbus A400M | 
|
Military transport | A400M | 0 | 4 on order. Will receive first batch in 2015.[10] | |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | 
|
Tactical transport Maritime patrol Aerial refueling |
C-130H C-130MP KC-130T |
10[4] 1[4] 4[4] |
Tactical airlift, maritime patrol and aerial refueling. C-130MP is can be reconfigured into tactical airlift. | |
| CASA CN-235 | 
|
VIP transport Light military transport |
CN-235-220M-VIP CN-235-220M |
2 6 |
Military transport for army airborne (PAC) and humanitarian uses. | |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 
|
Maritime patrol aircraft | B200T | 4[4] | Equipped with tactical command system, one master search radar and one forward looking infrared system. | |
| Cessna 402 | 
|
Light transport aircraft | 402B | 10[4] | ||
| Boeing Business Jet | 
|
VIP transport | BBJ1(737-700) | 1 | Used for the Prime Minister and/or Deputy Prime Minister. | |
| Bombardier Global Express | 
|
VIP transport | BD700 | 1 | - | |
| Airbus 319 | File:CGI Airbus A320neo.png | VIP transport | - | 1 | PMB/RMAF | |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | 
|
VIP transport | 900B | 1 | - | |
| Fokker F28 Fellowship | 
|
VIP transport | F28-1000 | 1 ( stored ) | ||
| Trainer Aircraft Total - 100 | ||||||
| Aermacchi MB-339 | 
|
Training aircraft | MB-339AM MB-339CM |
8 | 6 lost in accident. Replaced by MB-339CM. - | |
| MD3-160 Aerotiga | 
|
Training aircraft | Unknown | 20 | ||
| BAE Hawk | 
|
Training aircraft | Mk.108 | 6[4] | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | 
|
Training aircraft | MiG-29NUB | 2 | ||
| Northrop F-5 Tiger II | 
|
Operational conversion unit | F-5F | 4 | ||
| Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer | 
|
Training aircraft | PC-7 PC-7 Mk II |
30[4] 17[4] |
||
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | 
|
Training helicopter | SA-316B/SA-319B | 13 | Total of 26 received (not including 7× SA-316Bs transferred from Republic of Singapore Air Force in 1978/9), 10 transferred to Malaysian Army Aviation and 20 involved in crash and emergency landing in various incident. | |
| UAV Total - 9 | ||||||
| CTRM Eagle ARV | 
|
Reconnaissance UAV |
3 | Reconnaissance UAV | ||
| ScanEagle | 
|
Reconnaissance UAV |
2 | Coastal surveillance | ||
| Yabhon Aludra | Reconnaissance UAV |
4 | Coastal surveillance | |||
| Helicopter and Non Fixed wing Aircraft Total - 49 | ||||||
| Mil Mi-17 | 
|
Transport helicopter | Standard | 2[11] | ||
| Agusta A109 | 
|
Multipurpose | A109C | 1 | Stored to be reverse engineered. | |
| Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | 
|
VIP transport | AS-61N1 | 2 | VIP transport. | |
| Eurocopter EC 725 | 
|
Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) | Super Cougar / Caracal | 12 | 4 of 12 delivered. More orders to come to replace the aging fleet of S61A-4 Nuri.[12][13][14] | |
| Sikorsky S-61 Sea King | 
|
Transport (Multipurpose) | S61A-4 Nuri | 30 | Multipurpose transport. Utility helicopter- Carrying troops, supplies, rations & humanitarian aid. To be upgraded[15] with new engine, gearbox and rotor blade. | |
| Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk | 
|
VIP transport | S-70 | 2 | VIP transport. | |
Malaysian Army Aviation
See also: Malaysian Army
| Aircraft | Photo | Role | Versions | Inventory | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta A109 | 
|
Multi-purpose helicopter | A109LOH[16] | 11 | Used for observation. A109LOH version armed with 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions[17] |
See also: Royal Malaysian Navy
| Aircraft | Photo | Role | Versions | Inventory | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter Fennec | 
|
Surface Surveillance | (AS555) | 6 | |
| Westland Lynx | 
|
Anti-Surface Warfare | Super Lynx Mk.100 | 6 | It is equipped with the MBDA Sea Skua antiship missile. |
Former aircraft
| Type | Variant | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bell 47 | Bell 47G | Light observation helicopter |
| Canadair CL-41 Tutor | CL-41G Tebuan | Light Strike |
| CAC Sabre | Sabre Mk. 32 | Fighter - ex-RAAF aircraft delivered 1969 to 1972 |
| De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou | DHC-4A | Medium Transport |
| Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | A-4PTM and TA-4PTM | Strike |
| Grumman HU-16 Albatross | HU-16B | Utility |
| Handley Page Dart Herald | Transport | |
| Hawker Siddeley HS125 | VIP Transport | |
| Percival Provost | T51 | Trainer |
| Scottish Aviation Bulldog | Trainer | |
| Scottish Aviation Pioneer | Light transport | |
| Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer | Light transport | |
| Westland Wasp | Naval helicopter | |
| De Havilland Heron | VIP Transport | |
| De Havilland Dove | VIP Transport |
Gallery
References
- ↑ Malaysian military aviation OrBat
- ↑ "Sukhoi, Malaysia Sign $100 Mln Deal on Fighters' Maintenance". March 28, 2013. http://en.rian.ru/world/20130328/180296059/Sukhoi-Malaysia-Sign-100-Mln-Deal-on-Fighters-Maintenance.html.
- ↑ "Malaysia Invests In Sukhoi Fighter Readiness". June 28, 2013. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/paris-air-show/2013-06-17/malaysia-invests-sukhoi-fighter-readiness.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "AMR Air Force Directory 2013". Asian Military Review. http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/the-amr-regional-airforce-directory-2013/. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Boeing, Eurofighter Hope To Nab Malaysia’s MRCA Contract
- ↑ "Malaysia wants to buy 18 fighter aircraft by 2015". March 29, 2013. http://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2013/03/malaysia-wants-to-buy-18-fighter.html.
- ↑ "Russia Offers Upgrade Package for RMAF's MiG-29Ns". June 21, 2013. http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/russia-offers-upgrade-package-for-our-mig-29ns-1.304503.
- ↑ "Russia to Offer Post-Sales Services for Malaysia Jet Deal". July 12, 2013. http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130711/182185842/Russia-to-Offer-Post-Sales-Services-for-Malaysia-Jet-Deal---Minister.html.
- ↑ Malaysia to receive first A400M in January 2015
- ↑ "Order of Battle - Malaysia". http://www.milaviapress.com/orbat/malaysia/.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "TUDM Perlu 27 Eurocopter EC725". December 20, 2012. http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2012/12/tudm-perlu-27-eurocopter-ec725.html.
- ↑ "EC-725 Akan Ditempatkan di Kuantan dan Sabah". January 2, 2013. http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2013/01/ec-725-akan-ditempatkan-di-kuantan-dan.html.
- ↑ "No Plan To Dispose Of Nuri Helicopters - Armed Forces Chief". February 4, 2013. http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2013/02/no-plan-to-dispose-of-nuri-helicopters.html.
- ↑ http://www.agustawestland.com/node/3303
- ↑ http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
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