List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces

This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated or have formerly been operated by the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Current aircraft

Royal Malaysian Air Force
Main article: Royal Malaysian Air Force
A Sukhoi Su-30MKM
A BAE Hawk 208
An Airbus A400M on takeoff
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia Multirole Su-30MKM 18[1]
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet United States Multirole F/A-18D 8[1]
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Light attack Hawk 208 13[1]
Maritime patrol
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 1[2][3]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP 1[2][4]
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP 1[2][5]
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP 1[2][6]
Airbus A400M Atlas Spain Transport A400M 4[1]
C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130H 10[7][1]
CASA CN-235 Spain / Indonesia Utility transport 200/220 7[8][1]
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States VIP / Utility S-70A 4[1]
Eurocopter EC 725 France SAR / Utility 12[1]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom Jet trainer Hawk 108 5[1]
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet trainer MB-339CM 7[1]
Super King Air United States Multi engine trainer 350 2[1]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland Basic trainer PC-7 MkII 21[1] 7 on order
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri France Rotorcraft trainer 120 5[1]
UAV
CTRM Aludra Malaysia Surveillance Aludra Mk 1 3[9][10]
Eagle 150 Australia/Malaysia Surveillance Eagle ARV 3[11] Developed from the Eagle 150 aircraft

Malaysian Army Aviation
Main article: Malaysian Army
A S-61A-4 Nuri transferred from the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
MD530 United States Light attack MD530G 6 on order[12]
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy Armed scout A109LUH 10[13] Armed with 20mm guns and rockets[14][15]
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United States Utility S-61A-4 Nuri 14[16][13] Transferred from Royal Malaysian Air Force
UAV
CTRM Aludra Malaysia Surveillance Aludra Mk 1 unknown [17][18][19]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillance unknown [20]

Royal Malaysian Navy
Main article: Royal Malaysian Navy
A Super Lynx 300 ASW helicopter
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
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 6[13]
UAV
Scan Eagle United States Surveillance 12[21]

Retired aircraft
A MiG-29 in flight
A F-5E of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29 Russia Multirole 16[22] Retired from service
A-4 Skyhawk United States Attack A-4 PTM 37[23] Retired from service
Northrop F-5 United States Fighter F-5E/RF-5E 14[23] Retired from service
CAC Sabre United States / Australia Fighter 18[24] Retired from service. One is preserved in Perak Museum.
Transport
Cessna 310 United States Light utility 3[23] Retired from service
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / Utility 2[23] Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Canada Utility / Transport 11[23] Retired from service
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United States SAR / Utility S-61A-4 Nuri 24[25] Retired from service
Bell 47 United States Utility / Training 47G 5[23] Retired from service
Alouette III France Liaison SA 319 24[23] Retired from service
Westland Wasp United Kingdom ASW / SAR HAS. 1 6[23] Flew with the Malaysian Navy. Retired from service.
Eurocopter AS332 France Transport / VIP AS332L 1[23] Retired from service
Trainer aircraft
Bulldog T1 United Kingdom Basic trainer 102 11[23] Retired from service
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet trainer MB-339AM 11[23] Retired from service

See also

References
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