List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces explained

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

See main article: Malaysian Army.

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Helicopter
MD530United StatesLight attackMD530G6[1]
AgustaWestland AW109ItalyArmed scoutA109LUH10[2] 1 crashed in 2014.[3] Armed with 20 mm guns and rockets.[4] [5]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
CTRM AludraMalaysiaSurveillanceunknown[6] [7] [8]
SCS/UST Nyamok 2.0MalaysiaSurveillance unknown
Schiebel Camcopter S-100AustriaSurveillance unknown[9]
CW-25DChinaSurveillance 6[10] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15ChinaSurveillance unknown[11]
CW-007ChinaSurveillance unknown
DJI MatriceChinaSurveillanceunknown[12]
DJI MavicChinaSurveillance unknown
SkyRanger R60CanadaSurveillance unknown

Royal Malaysian Navy

See main article: Royal Malaysian Navy.

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Helicopter
Westland LynxUnited KingdomASW / SARMk 3006[13] Armed with either the 4 Sea Skua missile or 2 A244 torpedoes.
Eurocopter FennecFranceSurveillance / UtilityAS555SN4Total of 6 in inventory. M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[14]

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

AgustaWestland AW139ItalySurveillance / UtilityAW139HOM2[16] Total of 3 in inventory.M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Scan EagleUnited StatesSurveillance18[17] [18]

Royal Malaysian Air Force

See main article: Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Retired aircraft

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29RussiaMultirole16[19] Retired from service.
United StatesAttackA-4 PTM40Retired from service.
Northrop F-5United StatesFighterF-5E/F20Retired from service.
CAC SabreUnited States / AustraliaFighter18[20] Retired from service.
Canadair CT-114 TutorCanadaCOINCL-41G Tebuan20[21] Retired from service.
Transport
Cessna 310United StatesLight utility3Retired from service.
British Aerospace 125United KingdomVIP1[22] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerUnited KingdomUtility15[23] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation PioneerUnited KingdomUtility9[24] Retired from service.
Grumman HU-16 AlbatrossUnited StatesSAR / Utility 2[25] Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service.
de Havilland Canada DHC-4CanadaUtility / Transport11Retired from service.
Handley Page Dart HeraldUnited KingdomUtilitySeries 4008[26] Retired from service.
de Havilland DoveUnited KingdomUtility5Retired from service.
de Havilland HeronUnited KingdomUtilityunknown[27] Retired from service.
Helicopter
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea KingUnited StatesSAR / UtilityS-61A4 Nuri15[28] [29] Retired from service.
Bell 47United StatesUtility / Training 47G5Retired from service.
Alouette IIIFranceLiaisonSA 31924Retired from service.
Westland WaspUnited KingdomASW / SARHAS. 112[30] Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service.
Eurocopter AS332FranceTransport / VIPAS332L1Retired from service.
Trainer aircraft
Aermacchi MB-339ItalyJet trainer21[31] Retired from service.
SME Aero TigaSwitzerland / MalaysiaTrainer20[32] Retired from service.
Bulldog T1United KingdomBasic trainer 10211Retired from service.
Percival ProvostUnited KingdomBasic trainerT.5124[33] Retired from service.

See also

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janes - Malaysia Receives MD530G Light Attack Helos. Gareth . Jennings. 2022-04-13. 2022-01-14. Jane's.
  2. Web site: World Air Forces 2022. Flightglobal . 2022 . 12 April 2022. registration.
  3. Web site: Aviation Safety - Malaysian Army AW109 Crashed.
  4. Web site: Arms Transfers. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 30 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229003804/http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php. 29 December 2017. live.
  5. Web site: PUTD AW109 in desert comouflage. www.malaysiandefence.com. Marhalim. Abas. 2015-09-30. 2022-04-13.
  6. Web site: DSA 2018: New Condor 4x4 vehicle logistic support variant unveiled by Deftech . 10 May 2019 . 2018-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510070047/https://www.armyrecognition.com/dsa_2018_news_official_show_daily/dsa_2018_new_condor_4x4_vehicle_logistic_support_variant_unveiled_by_deftech.html . 10 May 2019 . live .
  7. Web site: Deftech Debuts Logistics Condor Vehicle . 2017-08-30. Marhalim. Abas. 31 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531135026/http://www.malaysiandefence.com/deftech-debuts-logistics-condor-vehicle/ . 31 May 2019 . live .
  8. Web site: AV8 Developments - Malaysian Defence . 31 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531135026/http://www.malaysiandefence.com/av8-developments/ . 31 May 2019 . live .
  9. Web site: Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 deployed for River Pollution Crisis in Malaysia. Asian Military. Review. 14 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Malaysian Defence - More Stuff Delivered for The Army, October 2023.
  11. Web site: Portal Rasmi TDM - Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Keperluan Operasi Tentera Darat (JKKOTD) Khas Siri 5/2023.
  12. Web site: Covid19 - Malaysia enlist uas to enforce countermeasures. 10 June 2020. Janes. Dzirhan . Mahadzir. 2022-04-13.
  13. Web site: Hoyle . Craig . World Air Forces 2024. . 2023 . 26 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Navy copter crashes during emergency landing in Lumut.
  15. Web site: Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed.
  16. Web site: Fifth Time Lucky ? - Malaysian Defence . 2022-11-12 . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Naval News - Royal Malaysian Navy Launches ScanEagle UAS Squadron.
  18. Web site: Parameswaran . Prashanth . Drone Delivery Puts the Focus on US-Malaysia Security Cooperation . thediplomat.com . The Diplomat . 1 April 2020.
  19. Web site: Malaysian Defence - Selamat Jalan. www.malaysiandefence.com.
  20. Web site: ex-RAAF Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-27 Sabre Mk.32 in Malaysian service . 24 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220508/http://www.adf-serials.com.au/Sabre-Malaysia.htm . 3 November 2016 . live .
  21. Norris 1998, p. 22.
  22. Hatch Flight International 3 December 1988, p. 61.
  23. Web site: Twin Pioneer-The First Aircraft of the RMAF. www.airsoc.com.
  24. Web site: History Aircraft-Scottish Aviation Pioneers. www.rafseletar.co.uk.
  25. Web site: World Air Forces 1990 pg 60. Flightglobal Insight. 1990. 27 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042947/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%203652.html#. 1 December 2017. live.
  26. Web site: Darting Towards Retirement. www.flightglobal.com.
  27. Web site: Heritage De Havilland DH114 Heron. www.baesystems.com.
  28. Web site: Army gets first batch of Nuris . 27 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030150427/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/03/21/army-gets-first-batch-of-nuris-rmaf-hands-over-48yearold-helicopters/# . 30 October 2017 . live.
  29. Web site: World Air Forces 2017 . Flightglobal Insight . 2017 . 26 March 2017.
  30. Web site: Malaysia Wasp. www.helis.com.
  31. Web site: DSA - Baru 12 Tahun Dengan TUDM, Pesawat MB-339CM Sudah Ucap “Selamat Tinggal”.
  32. Web site: Flight Global - Aero Tiga aimed at North America. www.flightglobal.com.
  33. Web site: Heritage Percival P56 Provost. www.baesystems.com.

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