List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

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The equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force can be subdivided into: aircraft, munition, tactical decoy, pod, radar, air defence and firearm.

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Aircraft

A Malaysian F/A-18D during a national day flypast Malaysia - Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-18D Hornet edited.png
A Malaysian F/A-18D during a national day flypast
A Malaysian Su-30MKM Su30mkm flying at lima two (cropped).jpg
A Malaysian Su-30MKM
A Malaysian Hawk 208 BAE Hawk 208 edited 2.jpg
A Malaysian Hawk 208
A Malaysian Airbus A400M on takeoff Royal Malaysian Air Force Airbus A400M (cropped).jpg
A Malaysian Airbus A400M on takeoff
A Malaysian EC-725 Royal Malaysian Air Force EC-725.jpg
A Malaysian EC-725
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet United States multirole F/A-18D 7 [1] [2] 38 F/A-18C/D planned to be acquired from Kuwait Air Force [3] [4] [5]
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia multirole Su-30MKM 18 [6]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle South Korea light multirole FA-50M Block 20 018 on order [6] [7]
BAE Hawk 200 United Kingdom light fighter Hawk 208 12 [6]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72 France / Italy maritime patrol ATR 72MP 02 on order [6] [8]
CN-235 Spain / Indonesia maritime patrol CN-235-220MSA 3 [6]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States maritime patrol Model 200 2 [6]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130T 4 [6]
Transport
Boeing 737 United States VIP transport 737-700 BBJ 1 [9] [10]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport A319CJ 1 [9] [11]
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP transport BD-700 1 [9] [12]
Airbus A400M Atlas Europe transport A400M-180 4 [6]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 10 [6] [note 1]
CN-235 Spain / Indonesia transport CN-235-220 4 [6] [13] [note 2]
Helicopter
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States VIP transport / utility S-70A 2 [14] [note 3]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / utility8 [15]
AgustaWestland AW149 Italy SAR / utility012 on order [16] [17]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal France SAR / utility12 [6]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk 100 United Kingdom jet trainer Hawk 108 4 [6]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States multi engine trainer Model 350 2 [6]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland light trainer PC-7 Mk II 20 [6]
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri France rotorcraft trainer5 [6]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
TAI Anka Turkey UCAV Anka-S 03 on order [18] [19]
CTRM Aludra Malaysia surveillance Aludra Mk 1 3 [20] [21]
CTRM Eagle 150 Australia / Malaysia surveillance Eagle ARV 3 [22]

Munition

AIM-9 Sidewinder missile AIM 9L Sidewinder (modified) copy.jpg
AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
Paveway laser guided bomb GBU-24 xxl.jpg
Paveway laser guided bomb
JDAM precision guided munition GBU-31 xxl.jpg
JDAM precision guided munition
MunitionOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow United States Semi active radar homing missile 50 [23]
AIM-9 Sidewinder United States Infrared homing missile 210 [23] 20 are the AIM-9X
AIM-120 AMRAAM United States Beyond visual range missile 30 [24] [23]
R-27 Russia Beyond visual range missile 280 [23]
R-73 Russia Infrared homing missile 500 [23]
R-77 Russia Active radar homing missile 150 [23]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-65 Maverick United States Air to surface missile 30 [23]
FZ 90 FFAR France Unguided rocket [25]
Kh-29 Russia Air to surface missile [26]
Kh-31P Russia Anti radiation missile 150 [23]
Kh-59 Russia Air to surface missile [26]
General-purpose bomb
JDAM United States Precision guided bomb 50 [23]
Paveway United States Laser guided bomb 60 [23]
Mark 82 United States General purpose bomb [23]
KAB-500L Russia Laser guided bomb [27]
KAB-1500L Russia Laser guided bomb [27]
FAB-500 Russia General purpose bomb [27]
OFAB-100-120 Russia General purpose bomb [23]
OFAB 250-270 Russia General purpose bomb [28]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon United States Anti surface missile 30 [23]
Kh-31A Russia Anti surface missile 150 [23]

Tactical decoy

Tactical decoyOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Tactical decoy
ADM-141 TALD United States Decoy missile [29] Used by F/A-18 Hornet

Pod

PodOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Pod
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR United States Targeting pod [30] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
Damocles France Targeting pod [31] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Knirti SAP-518 Russia Jammer pod [32] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Radar

RadarOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Radar
Lockheed Martin TPS-77 MMR United States Ground based radar 1 [33]
Hughes/Raytheon HADR United States Ground based radar 2 [23]
Thales Ground Master 400 France Ground based radar 1 [34] 3 on order [note 4] [35] [36]
Selex RAT-31 Italy Ground based radar 3 [37]
Marconi Martello S-743 United Kingdom Ground based radar 2 [38]
Bars N011M Russia Aircraft radar [39] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
APG-73 United States Aircraft radar [40] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
APG-66 United States Aircraft radar [41] Used by BAE Hawk 208

Air defence

Air defenceOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Air defense
Starstreak United Kingdom MANPADS [42] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD
Starburst United Kingdom MANPADS [43] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD

Firearm

A MP5 submachine gun HK MP5 of PASKAL.JPG
A MP5 submachine gun
A Colt M4 assault rifle Colt M4 A1 of Malaysian Army in display in AKM Pahang 2022.jpg
A Colt M4 assault rifle
FirearmOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Small arms
Browning Hi-Power Belgium Semi-auto pistol [44]
Glock Austria Semi-auto pistol [44]
Mossberg 500 United States Shotgun [44]
Remington Model 870 United States Shotgun [44]
Remington Model 1100 United States Shotgun [44]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany Submachine gun [44]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Switzerland Submachine gun [44]
Steyr AUG Austria Assault rifle [45]
M4 carbine United States Assault rifle [46]
M16 rifle United States Assault rifle [47]
SIG Sauer 552 Switzerland Assault rifle [48]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Germany Sniper rifle [44]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare United Kingdom Sniper rifle [44]
Barrett M82 United States Anti-material rifle [49]
M249 United States Light machine gun [44]
FN Minimi Mk.3 Belgium Light machine gun [44]
M134 Minigun United States Rotary cannon [44]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A total of 10 C-130 transport configuration in service. World Air Forces 2025 stated that 1 C-130 in MPA section and 9 C-130 in transport section (total of 10) which is outdated information as RMAF has no more C-130 in MPA configuration as per new MPA aircraft ordered and delivered.
  2. ↑ A total of 4 CN-235 in service. 3 in transport configuration and 1 in VIP configuration. World Air Forces 2025 just stated 3 transport configuration in service because it doesn't count the one that in VIP role.
  3. ↑ A total of 2 UH-60 in service. World Air Forces 2025 stated that 4 in service which is outdated information as the additional used UH-60 procurement from Brunei was cancelled.
  4. ↑ First contract for 1 unit awarded at the end of 2023 and the second contract for the 2 units awarded at May 2025.

References

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  3. ↑ "Malaysia to Evaluate 38 Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornets in September: Major Fighter Jet Deal on the Horizon". defencesecurityasia.com. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Defence Ministry says to finalise acquisition of 30 used Hornet fighter jets from Kuwait Air Force soon". malaymail.com. 1 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Nizam, Fuad (26 August 2025). "RMAF chief: Kuwaiti Hornet jet deal still on the table". New Straits Times . Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Hoyle, Craig (2024). "World Air Forces 2025". FlightGlobal . Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Kadidal, Akhil (24 February 2023). "KAI signs a deal with Malaysia for FA-50". Jane's. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Kadidal, Akhil (25 May 2023). "Lima 2023: Malaysia orders two ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft". Jane's. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "SIPRI". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Malaysia - Air Force Boeing 737-700 BBJ photo by chaity".
  11. ↑ "Malaysia - Air Force Airbus A319 CJ photo by chaity".
  12. ↑ "The best Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Photos | Airplane-Pictures.net".
  13. ↑ "Janes - Malaysia to convert CN-235 transports into maritime patrol aircraft". 10 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "ADJ - Malaysian Army to be Equipped with Black Hawk Helicopters". 14 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "More LIMA 2025 Contracts".
  16. ↑ "Modernization of Malaysian Air Force with Replacement of Nuri by Leonardo AW149".
  17. ↑ "Air Times - AW149 bakal ganti peranan Nuri". 6 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Malaysia's ANKA-S Drones Debut on RMAF Social Media, Poised to Guard the South China Sea". defencesecurityasia.com. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "lima 2025, malaysian aerial maritime surveillance update". 6 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Malaysian Firm To Produce Male Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Next Year". aviation.bernama.com. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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  22. ↑ "CTRM Closes Eagle 150 Assembly Line".
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  25. ↑ "Thales and the RMAF announce successful live firing of the FZ 70mm rocket system". www.airrecognition.com.
  26. 1 2 "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
  27. 1 2 3 Yeo, Mike (8 August 2017). "Malaysia adapts Russian-built jets to drop US-made bombs". Defense News.
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  29. ↑ "New Bombs and Capabilities on Flankers - Malaysian Defence".
  30. ↑ "Malaysia Wants ATFLIR Targeting Pods for its F/A-18D Hornets". Defense Industry Daily.
  31. ↑ "SLEP For Flankers? - Malaysian Defence".
  32. ↑ Donald, David. "Malaysia's 'Flanker' Flaunts Missile Capability". Aviation International News.
  33. ↑ "Malaysia installs Lockheed Martin's long-range radar in Labuan". 28 February 2024.
  34. ↑ "The Edge Market -Millions Spent For Radar Systems".
  35. ↑ "Thales Wins Long Range Radar Contract".
  36. ↑ Abas, Marhalim (25 May 2023). "Thales Reinforces Commitment to Malaysia at LIMA 2025 with New Leadership and Contracts Awarded". Malaysian Defence.
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  39. ↑ "SU-30MKM Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Malaysia". 19 May 2015.
  40. ↑ "Oz Maintenance Work For Hornets - Malaysian Defence".
  41. ↑ "AN/APG-66 - Radartutorial". www.radartutorial.eu.
  42. ↑ "Malaysia Test Starstreak Missile". shepardmedia.com.
  43. ↑ "Malaysian Defenders". flightglobal.com.
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thompson, Leroy (December 2008). "Malaysian Special Forces". Special Weapons. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
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  46. ↑ "The Star - New rifles for armed forces". 6 December 2007.
  47. ↑ "Malaysian Defence - M16/M4 Coming".
  48. ↑ Zabry Mohamad Madzlan (10 December 2008). "Sig SG 553 is a new rifle for PASKAU". Utusan Malaysia . Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  49. ↑ "DSA - ATM Perolehi 40 Laras Sniper Raifal Barrett M82A1 12.7mm Untuk Tugas Anti-Materiel (in malay)". 25 June 2021.
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