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-18 during a national day flypast Malaysia - Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-18D Hornet edited.png
A Malaysian F/A-18 during a national day flypast
A Malaysian Su-30MKM Su30mkm flying at lima two (cropped).jpg
A Malaysian Su-30MKM
A Malaysian Hawk 200 BAE Hawk 208 edited 2.jpg
A Malaysian Hawk 200
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 8 [1] 36 ordered from Kuwait,

Waiting for US government approval since it is US origin military equipment.

Sukhoi Su-30 Russia multirole Su-30MKM 18 [1]
BAE Hawk United Kingdom light fighter Hawk 208 12 [1]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle South Korea light fighter FA-50M Block 20 018 on order [1] [2]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72 France / Italy maritime patrol ATR 72MP 02 on order [1] [3]
IPTN CN-235 Spain / Indonesia maritime patrol CN-235-220MSA 3 [1]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States maritime patrol Model 200 3 [1]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130T 4 [1]
Transport
Boeing 737 United States VIP transport 737-700 BBJ 1 [4] [5]
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport A319CJ 1 [4] [6]
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP transport1 [4]
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP transport BD-700 1 [4] [7]
Airbus A400M Atlas Europe transport A400M-180 4 [1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 10 [1] [note 1]
IPTN CN-235 Spain / Indonesia transport CN-235-220 4 [1] [8] [note 2]
Helicopter
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States VIP transport / utility S-70A 2 [9] [note 3]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / utility8 [10]
AgustaWestland AW149 Italy SAR / utility012 on order [11] [12]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal France SAR / utility12 [1]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk United Kingdom jet trainer Hawk 108 4 [1]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States multi engine trainer Model 350 2 [1]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland light trainer PC-7 Mk II 20 [1]
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri France rotorcraft trainer5 [1]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
TAI Anka Turkey UCAV Anka-S 03 on order [13]
CTRM Aludra Malaysia surveillance Aludra Mk 1 3 [14] [15]
CTRM Eagle 150 Australia / Malaysia surveillance Eagle ARV 3 [16]

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 [17]
AIM-9 Sidewinder United States Infrared homing missile 210 [17] 20 are the AIM-9X
AIM-120 AMRAAM United States Beyond visual range missile 30 [18] [17]
R-27 Russia Beyond visual range missile 280 [17]
R-73 Russia Infrared homing missile 500 [17]
R-77 Russia Active radar homing missile 150 [17]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-65 Maverick United States 30 [17]
FZ 90 FFAR France Unguided rocket [19]
Kh-29 Russia [20]
Kh-31P Russia Anti radiation missile 150 [17]
Kh-59 Russia [20]
General-purpose bomb
JDAM United States Precision guided bomb 50 [17]
Paveway United States Laser guided bomb 60 [17]
Mark 82 United States General purpose bomb [17]
KAB-500L Russia Laser guided bomb [21]
KAB-1500L Russia Laser guided bomb [21]
FAB-500 Russia General purpose bomb [21]
OFAB-100-120 Russia General purpose bomb [17]
OFAB 250-270 Russia General purpose bomb [22]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon United States Anti surface missile 30 [17]
Kh-31A Russia Anti surface missile 150 [17]

Tactical decoy

Tactical decoyOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Tactical decoy
ADM-141 TALD United States Decoy missile [23] Used by F/A-18 Hornet

Pod

PodOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Pod
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR United States Targeting pod [24] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
Damocles France Targeting pod [25] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Knirti SAP-518 Russia Jammer pod [26] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Radar

RadarOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Radar
Lockheed Martin TPS-77 MMR United States Ground based radar 1 [27]
Hughes/Raytheon HADR United States Ground based radar 2 [17]
Thales Ground Master 400 France Ground based radar 1 [28] 1 on order [29]
Selex RAT-31 Italy Ground based radar 3 [30]
Marconi Martello S-743 United Kingdom Ground based radar 2 [31]
Bars N011M Russia Aircraft radar [32] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
APG-73 United States Aircraft radar [33] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
APG-66 United States Aircraft radar [34] Used by BAE Hawk 208

Air defence

Air defenceOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Air defense
Starstreak United Kingdom MANPADS [35] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD
Starburst United Kingdom MANPADS [36] 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 [37]
Glock Austria Semi-auto pistol [37]
Mossberg 500 United States Shotgun [37]
Remington Model 870 United States Shotgun [37]
Remington Model 1100 United States Shotgun [37]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany Submachine gun [37]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Switzerland Submachine gun [37]
Steyr AUG Austria Assault rifle [38]
M4 carbine United States Assault rifle [39]
M16 rifle United States Assault rifle [40]
SIG Sauer 552 Switzerland Assault rifle [41]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare United Kingdom Sniper rifle [37]
Barrett M82 United States Sniper rifle [42]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Germany Sniper rifle [37]
M249 United States Light machine gun [37]
FN Minimi Mk.3 Belgium Light machine gun [37]
M134 Minigun United States Rotary cannon [37]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A total of 10 C-130 transport configuration in service. World Air Forces 2024 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 2024 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 2024 stated that 4 in service which is outdated information as the additional used UH-60 procurement from Brunei was cancelled.

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