Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation

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Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation
KD Rajawali
TLDM Markas Udara.jpg
Headquarters of the RMN Aviation
CountryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
BranchNaval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy
Type Naval aviation
Role Aerial warfare
Military supply chain management
Size4 squadron
Part ofFlag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg Malaysian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ KD Rajawali, Lumut, Perak
Insignia
Roundel Roundel of Malaysia - Naval Aviation.svg

The Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation is the naval aviation branch of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). RMN aviation also known as the KD Rajawali. It was based in Lumut, Perak and currently consisted of four squadron. [1]

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History

RMN aviation was unofficially formed in 1985 after nine of the RMN personnel graduated from flying school. Two years later, RMN purchased a batch of used Westland Wasp from Royal Navy as their first flying unit. [2] The RMN aviation officially inaugurated on 11 May 1990 by the third Chief of Navy, Laksamana Madya Tan Sri Abdul Wahab Bin Haji Nawi and RMN aviation now officially known as the KD Rajawali. [3]

RMN aviation moving further by acquiring the new assets and expanding their squadron to fulfil the modern tasks. This includes the acquisition of modern anti-submarine and anti-surface helicopter-Super Lynx, light attack and surface surveillance helicopter-Fennec and utility helicopter-AW139. RMN aviation also formed it first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadron by acquiring ScanEagle UAV. [4]

Units

Currently, RMN aviation consisted of four squadron which is three squadron of helicopter: 501, 502 and 503. One squadron of unmanned aerial vehicle: 601.

Equipped with six units Super Lynx helicopter. The main roles of this squadron are to fulfil the anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare. The Super Lynx equipped with A244-S torpedoes for anti-submarine and Sea Skua missiles for anti-surface. [5]

Equipped with six units Fennec helicopter for surface surveillance and light attack roles. The Fennec equipped with Telephonics 1500 radar and FLIR LEO II for surveillance task. It can also be equipped with rocket launcher for light attack task. [6]

Equipped with three units AW139 helicopter.

Equipped with ScanEagle UAV for surveillance duties. [7]

Inventory

Lumut crash

On 23 April 2024 two RMN helicopters (a Eurocopter Fennec and an AgustaWestland AW139) crashed during a military parade rehearsal for the Navy's 90th anniversary on 27 April. 10 people were killed including the pilot and crew of both helicopters and the commanding officers of 503 Squadron and 502 Squadron. [8]

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