List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

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

Aircraft

A Malaysian F/A-18D during a national day flypast
A Malaysian Su-30MKM
A Malaysian Hawk 208
A Malaysian Airbus A400M on takeoff
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]
Helicopter
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 UCAV Anka-S 3[12][13]

Munition

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

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

Pod

Pod Origin Type In service Notes
Pod
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR United States Targeting pod [21] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
Damocles France Targeting pod [22] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Knirti SAP-518 Russia Jammer pod [23] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Radar

TPS-77 MMR ground based radar
Selex RAT-31 with radome
Radar Origin Type In service Notes
Radar
Lockheed Martin TPS-77 MMR United States Ground based radar 1[24]
Hughes/Raytheon HADR United States Ground based radar 2[14]
Thales Ground Master 400 France Ground based radar 1[25] 3 on order[note 4][26][27]
Selex RAT-31 Italy Ground based radar 3[28]
Marconi Martello S-743 United Kingdom Ground based radar 2[29]
Bars N011M Russia Aircraft radar [30] Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
APG-73 United States Aircraft radar [31] Used by F/A-18 Hornet
APG-66 United States Aircraft radar [32] Used by BAE Hawk 208

Air defence

Air defence Origin Type In service Notes
Air defence
Starstreak United Kingdom MANPADS [33] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD
Starburst United Kingdom MANPADS [34] Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD

Firearm

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

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.

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