This list identifies the military aircraft which are currently being operated, or have formerly been operated, by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Current aircraft Malaysian Army
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Helicopter MD530United States Light attack MD530G 6 AgustaWestland AW109ItalyScout / UtilityA109LUH 10 1 crashed in 2014. Armed with 20 mm guns and rockets.AgustaWestland AW149ItalyUtility 0+(4) 4 on order. Delivery in 2027. Unmanned aerial vehicle FlyEye Poland Surveillance unknown CW-25D China Surveillance 6 6 drones and 2 command vehicles. CW-15 China Surveillance unknown CW-007 China Surveillance unknown Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2 Japan Surveillance 6 Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillance unknown DJI Matrice China Surveillance unknown DJI Mavic China Surveillance unknown SkyRanger R60 Canada Surveillance unknown
Royal Malaysian Navy
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes HelicopterWestland Lynx United KingdomASW / SAR Mk 3005Armed with either the 4 Sea Skua missile or 2 A244 torpedoes. M501-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2025.Eurocopter FennecFranceSurveillance / UtilityAS555SN 4 Total of 6 in inventory. M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.
M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.AgustaWestland AW139ItalySurveillance / UtilityAW139HOM 2+(2)Total of 3 in inventory. M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024. Two more acquired in 2024. Unmanned aerial vehicleScan EagleUnited StatesSurveillance 18 Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2JapanSurveillance 6
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Retired aircraft
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Combat aircraft MiG-29 Russia Multirole 16 Retired from service. A-4 Skyhawk United StatesAttack A-4 PTM 40 Retired from service. Northrop F-5 United StatesFighter F-5E/F 20 Retired from service.CAC Sabre United States / AustraliaFighter 18Retired from service. Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canada COIN CL-41G Tebuan 20Norris 1998, p. 22. Retired from service. Transport Boeing 737 United States VIP 1 Retired from service. Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP 1 Retired from service. British Aerospace 125 United Kingdom VIP 1Hatch Flight International 3 December 1988, p. 61. Retired from service.Cessna 310United StatesLight utility3 Retired from service. Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 15 Retired from service. Scottish Aviation Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 9 Retired from service.Grumman HU-16 AlbatrossUnited StatesSAR / Utility 2Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service. de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Canada Utility / Transport 11 Retired from service. Handley Page Dart Herald United Kingdom Utility Series 400 8 Retired from service. de Havilland Dove United Kingdom Utility 5 Retired from service. de Havilland Heron United Kingdom Utility unknown Retired from service. Helicopter Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United States SAR / Utility S-61A4 Nuri 15 Retired from service.Bell 47United States Utility / Training 47G5 Retired from service.Alouette IIIFrance LiaisonSA 31924 Retired from service.Westland WaspUnited KingdomASW / SARHAS. 112 Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service.Eurocopter AS332FranceTransport / VIP AS332L1 Retired from service. Trainer aircraftAermacchi MB-339ItalyJet trainerMB-339AM/339CM 21 Retired from service. SME Aero Tiga Switzerland / Malaysia Trainer 20 Retired from service.Bulldog T1 United Kingdom Basic trainer 10211 Retired from service. Percival Provost United Kingdom Basic trainer T.51 24 Retired from service. Unmanned aerial vehicle Eagle ARV Australia / Malaysia Optionally piloted UAV 3 Retired from service. CTRM Aludra Malaysia Surveillance UAV Aludra Mk 1 3 Retired from service.
See also List of equipment of the Malaysian Army List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force List of equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency List of vehicles of the Royal Malaysian Police List of police firearms in Malaysia
References
Bibliography Capper, N. J. "Prestwick's STOL Pioneer". Air Enthusiast, No. 10, July–September 1979, pp. 22–25.
External links
Royal Malaysian Air Force overview First pic of Malaysias new SU30MKM