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.
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Current aircraft
Royal Malaysian Air Force
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Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Sukhoi Su-30MKM | Russia | Jet | Multirole fighter | 18[1] | 18 | Specialised development of the Sukhoi Su-30 for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.[2] | |
Boeing F/A-18D Hornet | USA | Jet | Multirole fighter | 8[3] | 8 | All-weather. | |
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Russia | Jet | Air superiority fighter | 12 | 12 | 10 x MiG-29N, 2 x MiG-29NUB[4] Scheduled for retirement in 2015. | |
BAE Hawk | UK | Jet | Light multirole fighter | 19 | 19 | 6 x Mk 108 single seat light multirole fighter, 13 x Mk 208 advanced weapons trainer[5] | |
Northrop F-5 | USA | Jet | Light attack, Reconnaissance | 18 | 18 | 16 x F-5 Tiger II, 2 x RF-5E Tigereye.[4][4] Scheduled for retirement in 2014.[6] | |
Airbus A400M | EU | Jet | Long range/tactical military transport | 2015 | 2 | 2 | First A400M received in 2015.[7] Two more on order.[8][9] |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | USA | Propeller | Military transport, Maritime patrol aircraft, Aerial refuelling | 15 | 15 | 10 x C-130H, 1 x C-130MP maritime patrol (can be reconfigured into tactical airlift), 4 x KC-130T aerial refuelling tankers. | |
CASA CN-235 | Spain Indonesia |
Propeller | Transport, patrol | 8 | 8 | CN-235-220M-VIP, CN-235-220M variants[10] | |
Beechcraft Super King Air B200T | USA | Propeller | Maritime patrol | 4[4] | 4 | ||
Cessna 402B | USA | Propeller | Transport | 10[4] | 10 | ||
Boeing BBJ1 (737-700) | USA | Jet | Transport | 1 | 1 | VIP transport. | |
Bombardier Global Express BD700 | Canada | Jet | Transport | 1 | 1 | VIP transport | |
Dassault Falcon 900B | France | Jet | Transport | 1 | 1 | VIP transport | |
Airbus A319CJ | France Germany China |
Jet | Transport | 1 | 1 | VIP transport | |
Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship | Netherlands | Jet | Transport | 1 | 1 | VIP transport | |
Aermacchi MB-339 | Italy | Jet | Lead-in fighter, Light fighter | 18 | 24 | 10 x MB-339AM, 8 x MB-339CM. | |
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer | Switzerland | Propeller | Trainer | 47 | 47 | 30 x PC-7, 17 x PC-7 Mk II.[4] | |
MD3-160 Aerotiga | Switzerland | Propeller | Trainer | 20 | 20 | ||
Aérospatiale Alouette III | France | Helicopter | Trainer | 13 | 33 | SA-316B, SA-319B. 7 × SA-316Bs transferred from RSAF in 1978/9, 10 transferred to Malaysian Army Aviation. | |
Eurocopter EC 725 Super Cougar / Caracal | France | Helicopter | Transport, CSAR | 12 | 12 | ||
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King S61A-4 Nuri | USA | Helicopter | Transport, SAR | 17[11] | 31 | Built by Agusta under license. 12 transferred to the Malaysian Army Aviation. | |
Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk | USA | Helicopter | Transport | 6 | 6[12] | 2 x S-70.[12] 4 S-70A transferred to RMAF from the RBAF.[13] | |
Agusta A109C | Italy UK |
Helicopter | Utility | 1 | 1 | ||
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King AS-61N1 | USA | Helicopter | VIP transport | 2 | 2 | ||
CTRM Aludra[14] | Malaysia | UAV | Patrol | Mk.1 and Mk.2. Coastal surveillance. | |||
ScanEagle | USA | UAV | Patrol | Coastal surveillance. | |||
CTRM Eagle ARV | Australia | UAV | Reconnaissance |
Malaysian Army Aviation
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Aircraft | Variants | Origin | Role | Inventory | Notes |
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McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender | Little Bird/MD-530G[15] | USA | Light attack helicopter | (6) | Full fleet to deliver by the end of Q1 2017.[16] 6 on order.[17] |
Agusta A109 | A109LOH[18] | Italy UK |
Multi-purpose helicopter | 10 | Used for observation. A109LOH version armed with 20mm gun and/or rockets for area suppression missions.[19] One lost to crash. |
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | S61A-4 Nuri | USA | Transport helicopter, SAR | 12[11] | 12 transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force. |
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Aircraft | Variants | Origin | Role | Inventory | Notes |
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Westland Lynx | Super Lynx 300 | UK | Anti-submarine warfare | 6 | It is equipped with 2 torpedoes or 4 MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT. |
Eurocopter Fennec | AS 555SN | France | Surface surveillance | 6 | Combat capable. |
Former aircraft
Aircraft | Variants | Origin | Role | Notes |
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Bell 47 | Bell 47G | USA | Light observation helicopter | |
Canadair CL-41 Tutor | CL-41G Tebuan | Canada | Light strike | |
CAC Sabre | Sabre Mk. 32 | USA Australia |
Fighter | ex-RAAF aircraft delivered 1969 to 1972. |
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou | DHC-4A | Canada | Medium transport | |
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | A-4PTM and TA-4PTM | USA | Strike | United States Navy Surplus. Only 40 out of 80 were delivered. |
Grumman HU-16 Albatross | HU-16B | USA | Utility | |
Handley Page Dart Herald | unknown | UK | Transport | |
Hawker Siddeley HS125 | unknown | UK | VIP transport | |
Percival Provost | T51 | UK | Trainer | |
Scottish Aviation Bulldog | unknown | UK | Trainer | |
Scottish Aviation Pioneer | unknown | UK | Light transport | |
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer | unknown | UK | Light transport | |
Westland Wasp | unknown | UK | Anti-submarine helicopter | |
De Havilland Heron | unknown | UK | VIP transport | |
De Havilland Dove | unknown | UK | VIP transport |
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