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List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces

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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

Main article: Malaysian Army
AW109 of Malaysian Army
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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopter
MD530 United States Light attack MD530G 6[1]
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy Scout / Utility A109LUH 10[2] 1 crashed in 2014.[3] Armed with 20 mm guns and rockets.[4][5]
AgustaWestland AW149 Italy Utility 0+(4)[6] 4 on order. Delivery in 2027.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
FlyEye Poland Surveillance unknown [7]
CW-25D China Surveillance 6[8] 6 drones and 2 command vehicles.
CW-15 China Surveillance unknown [9]
CW-007 China Surveillance unknown [9]
Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2 Japan Surveillance 6 [10]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillance unknown [11]
DJI Matrice China Surveillance unknown [12]
DJI Mavic China Surveillance unknown [12]
SkyRanger R60 Canada Surveillance unknown [12]
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Royal Malaysian Navy

Main article: Royal Malaysian Navy
A Super Lynx Mk 300 ASW helicopter
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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopter
Westland Lynx United Kingdom ASW / SAR Mk 300 5[13] Armed with either the 4 Sea Skua missile or 2 A244 torpedoes.

M501-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2025.[14]

Eurocopter Fennec France Surveillance / Utility AS555SN 4[13] Total of 6 in inventory.

M502-03 mishap (emergency landing) in 2021.[15]

M502-06 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[16]

AgustaWestland AW139 Italy Surveillance / Utility AW139HOM 2+(2)[17] Total of 3 in inventory.

M503-03 crashed (mid-air collision) in 2024.[16] Two more acquired in 2024.[18][19]

Unmanned aerial vehicle
Scan Eagle United States Surveillance 18[20][21]
Aerobo Wing AS-VTO2 Japan Surveillance 6[22]
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Royal Malaysian Air Force

Main article: Royal Malaysian Air Force
See also: List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force § Aircraft

Retired aircraft

MiG-29N in training
F-5 Tiger II of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
A-4PTM Skyhawk in flight
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer at Labuan
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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole 16[23] Retired from service.
A-4 Skyhawk United States Attack A-4 PTM 40[24] Retired from service.
Northrop F-5 United States Fighter F-5E/F 20[24] Retired from service.
CAC Sabre United States / Australia Fighter 18[25] Retired from service.
Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canada COIN CL-41G Tebuan 20[26] Retired from service.
Transport
Boeing 737 United States VIP 1 Retired from service.
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP 1[27] Retired from service.
British Aerospace 125 United Kingdom VIP 1[28] Retired from service.
Cessna 310 United States Light utility 3[24] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 15[29] Retired from service.
Scottish Aviation Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 9[30] Retired from service.
Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / Utility 2[24] Amphibious aircraft. Retired from service.
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Canada Utility / Transport 11[24] Retired from service.
Handley Page Dart Herald United Kingdom Utility Series 400 8[31] Retired from service.
de Havilland Dove United Kingdom Utility 5[24] Retired from service.
de Havilland Heron United Kingdom Utility unknown[32] Retired from service.
Helicopter
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King United States SAR / Utility S-61A4 Nuri 15[33][34] Retired from service.
Bell 47 United States Utility / Training 47G 5[24] Retired from service.
Alouette III France Liaison SA 319 24[24] Retired from service.
Westland Wasp United Kingdom ASW / SAR HAS. 1 12[35] Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service.
Eurocopter AS332 France Transport / VIP AS332L 1[24] Retired from service.
Trainer aircraft
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet trainer MB-339AM/339CM 21[24][36] Retired from service.
SME Aero Tiga Switzerland / Malaysia Trainer 20[37] Retired from service.
Bulldog T1 United Kingdom Basic trainer 102 11[24] Retired from service.
Percival Provost United Kingdom Basic trainer T.51 24[38] Retired from service.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Eagle ARV Australia / Malaysia Optionally piloted UAV 3[39] Retired from service.
CTRM Aludra Malaysia Surveillance UAV Aludra Mk 1 3[40] Retired from service.
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