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

Malaysian Army

AW109 of Malaysian Army Malaysian Army Agusta A-109E LUH Vabre.jpg
AW109 of Malaysian Army
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
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 Surveillanceunknown [9]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillanceunknown [10]
CW-25D China Surveillance6 [11] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15 China Surveillanceunknown [12]
CW-007 China Surveillanceunknown [12]
DJI Matrice China Surveillanceunknown [9]
DJI Mavic China Surveillanceunknown [9]
SkyRanger R60 Canada Surveillanceunknown [9]

Royal Malaysian Navy

A Super Lynx Mk 300 ASW helicopter A Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in the South China Sea during landing qualifications June 18, 2013, as part 130618-N-PD773-083.jpg
A Super Lynx Mk 300 ASW helicopter
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
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 / UtilityAW139HOM2 [16] Total of 3 in inventory.

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

Unmanned aerial vehicle
Scan Eagle United States Surveillance18 [17] [18]

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Retired aircraft

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A-4PTM Skyhawk in flight
F-5 Tiger II of the Royal Malaysian Air Force Malaysia Northrop F5 Tiger II 2322530.jpg
F-5 Tiger II of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer at Labuan Labuan-Twin-Pin.JPG
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer at Labuan
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole16 [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 Fighter18 [21] Retired from service.
Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canada COIN CL-41G Tebuan 20 [22] Retired from service.
Transport
Cessna 310 United States Light utility3 [20] Retired from service.
British Aerospace 125 United Kingdom VIP1 [23] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer United Kingdom Utility15 [24] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Pioneer United Kingdom Utility9 [25] Retired from service.
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / Utility2 [20] Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service.
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Canada Utility / Transport11 [20] Retired from service.
Handley Page Dart Herald United Kingdom Utility Series 400 8 [26] Retired from service.
de Havilland Dove United Kingdom Utility5 [20] Retired from service.
de Havilland Heron United Kingdom Utilityunknown [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 Trainer20 [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.

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