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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.

Aircraft

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A Malaysian F/A-18D
A Malaysian Su-30MKM
A Malaysian Hawk 208
A Malaysian Airbus A400M
A Malaysian EC-725
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet United States multirole F/A-18D 7[1][2]
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia multirole Su-30MKM 18[3]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle South Korea light multirole FA-50M Block 20 0 18 on order[3][4]
BAE Hawk 200 United Kingdom light fighter Hawk 208 12[3]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72 France / Italy maritime patrol ATR 72MP 0 2 on order[3][5]
CN-235 Spain / Indonesia maritime patrol CN-235-220MSA 3[3]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States maritime patrol Model 200 2[3]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling / transport KC-130T 4[3]
Transport
Airbus A319 Germany VIP transport A319CJ 1[6]
Bombardier Global Express Canada VIP transport BD-700 1[6]
Airbus A400M Atlas Europe transport A400M-180 4[3]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 10[3] [note 1]
CN-235 Spain / Indonesia transport CN-235-220 4[3][7] [note 2]
Helicopters
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States VIP transport / utility S-70A 2[8] [note 3]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / utility 8[9]
AgustaWestland AW149 Italy SAR / utility 0 12 on order[10][11]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal France SAR / utility 12[3]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk 100 United Kingdom jet trainer Hawk 108 4[3]
Beechcraft Super King Air United States multi engine trainer Model 350 2[3]
Pilatus PC-7 Switzerland light trainer PC-7 Mk II 20[3]
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri France rotorcraft trainer 5[3]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
TAI Anka Turkey surveillance / UCAV Anka-S 3[12][13]

Munition

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AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
Paveway laser guided bomb
JDAM precision guided munition
R-77 air to air missile
Kh-31 air to surface missile
Munition Origin Type In service Notes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow United States Semi active radar homing missile 50[14]
AIM-9 Sidewinder United States Infrared homing missile 210[14] 20 are the AIM-9X
AIM-120 AMRAAM United States Beyond visual range missile 30[15][14]
R-27 Russia Beyond visual range missile 280[14]
R-73 Russia Infrared homing missile 500[14]
R-77 Russia Active radar homing missile 150[14]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-65 Maverick United States Air to surface missile 30[14]
FZ 90 FFAR France Unguided rocket [16]
Kh-29 Russia Air to surface missile [17]
Kh-31P Russia Anti radiation missile 150[14]
Kh-59 Russia Air to surface missile [17]
General-purpose bomb
JDAM United States Precision guided bomb 50[14]
Paveway United States Laser guided bomb 60[14]
Mark 82 United States General purpose bomb [14]
KAB-500L Russia Laser guided bomb [18]
KAB-1500L Russia Laser guided bomb [18]
FAB-500 Russia General purpose bomb [18]
OFAB-100-120 Russia General purpose bomb [14]
OFAB 250-270 Russia General purpose bomb [19]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon United States Anti surface missile 30[14]
Kh-31A Russia Anti surface missile 150[14]

Tactical decoy

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Tactical decoy Origin Type In service Notes
Tactical decoy
ADM-141 TALD United States Decoy missile [20] Used by F/A-18 Hornet

Pod

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Radar

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Air defence

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Air defence Origin Type In service Notes
Air defence
Starstreak United Kingdom MANPADS [34] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD

Firearm

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A MP5 submachine gun
A Colt M4 assault rifle
Firearm Origin Type In service Notes
Small arms
Browning Hi-Power Belgium Semi-auto pistol [35]
Glock Austria Semi-auto pistol [35]
Mossberg 500 United States Shotgun [35]
Remington Model 870 United States Shotgun [35]
Remington Model 1100 United States Shotgun [35]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany Submachine gun [35]
Brügger & Thomet MP9 Switzerland Submachine gun [35]
Steyr AUG Austria Assault rifle [36]
M4 carbine United States Assault rifle [37]
M16 rifle United States Assault rifle [38]
SIG Sauer 552 Switzerland Assault rifle [39]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Germany Sniper rifle [35]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare United Kingdom Sniper rifle [35]
Barrett M82 United States Anti-material rifle [40]
M249 United States Light machine gun [35]
FN Minimi Mk.3 Belgium Light machine gun [35]
M134 Minigun United States Rotary cannon [35]

See also

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Notes

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  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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  1. ↑ "Malaysia PM Anwar orders 'thorough probe' into fighter jet crash at Kuantan airport". Channel News Asia. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Log, Matthew (23 August 2025). "One of Malaysia's F/A-18 Hornets burst into flames during take-off, just as the country seeks to buy 33 more of the jets". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "World Air Forces 2026". FlightGlobal. 2026. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Kadidal, Akhil (24 February 2023). "KAI signs a deal with Malaysia for FA-50". Jane's. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Kadidal, Akhil (25 May 2023). "Lima 2023: Malaysia orders two ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft". Jane's. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Scramble Magazine - Royal Malaysian Air Force".
  7. ↑ "Janes - Malaysia to convert CN-235 transports into maritime patrol aircraft". 10 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "ADJ - Malaysian Army to be Equipped with Black Hawk Helicopters". 14 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "More LIMA 2025 Contracts".
  10. ↑ "Modernization of Malaysian Air Force with Replacement of Nuri by Leonardo AW149".
  11. ↑ "Air Times - AW149 bakal ganti peranan Nuri". 6 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "lima 2025, malaysian aerial maritime surveillance update". 6 June 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Trade Registers Archived 14 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 2017-12-23.
  15. ↑ "Malaysia –AIM-120C7 AMRAAM Missiles". www.defense-aerospace.com.
  16. ↑ "Thales and the RMAF announce successful live firing of the FZ 70mm rocket system". www.airrecognition.com.
  17. 1 2 "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
  18. 1 2 3 Yeo, Mike (8 August 2017). "Malaysia adapts Russian-built jets to drop US-made bombs". Defense News.
  19. ↑ Latihan Kuasa Tembakan 2018, 17 July 2018, retrieved 27 October 2019
  20. ↑ "New Bombs and Capabilities on Flankers - Malaysian Defence".
  21. ↑ "Malaysia Wants ATFLIR Targeting Pods for its F/A-18D Hornets". Defense Industry Daily.
  22. ↑ "SLEP For Flankers? - Malaysian Defence".
  23. ↑ Donald, David. "Malaysia's 'Flanker' Flaunts Missile Capability". Aviation International News.
  24. ↑ "Malaysia installs Lockheed Martin's long-range radar in Labuan". 28 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "The Edge Market -Millions Spent For Radar Systems".
  26. ↑ "Thales Wins Long Range Radar Contract".
  27. ↑ Abas, Marhalim (25 May 2023). "Thales Reinforces Commitment to Malaysia at LIMA 2025 with New Leadership and Contracts Awarded". Malaysian Defence.
  28. ↑ "Avionews.com - SELEX Sistemi Integrati at DSA "Defence Service Asia 2010"". avionews.com.
  29. ↑ "Flightglobal-Malaysian Defenders".
  30. ↑ "SU-30MKM Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Malaysia". 19 May 2015.
  31. ↑ "Oz Maintenance Work For Hornets - Malaysian Defence".
  32. ↑ "AN/APG-66 - Radartutorial". www.radartutorial.eu.
  33. ↑ "Raytheon To Supply Phantom Strike Radar to KAI".
  34. ↑ "Malaysia Test Starstreak Missile". shepardmedia.com.
  35. 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.
  36. ↑ "The Economic Times - Malaysia inks $231 million defence deal with US". The Economic Times. 29 March 2011.
  37. ↑ "The Star - New rifles for armed forces". 6 December 2007.
  38. ↑ "Malaysian Defence - M16/M4 Coming".
  39. ↑ 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.
  40. ↑ "DSA - ATM Perolehi 40 Laras Sniper Raifal Barrett M82A1 12.7mm Untuk Tugas Anti-Materiel (in malay)". 25 June 2021.
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