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]	1 crashed in August 2025.[2] 38 F/A-18C/D planned to be acquired from Kuwait Air Force.[3][4]
Sukhoi Su-30	Russia	multirole	Su-30MKM	18[1]
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle	South Korea	light multirole	FA-50M Block 20	0	18 on order[1][5]
BAE Hawk 200	United Kingdom	light fighter	Hawk 208	12[1]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72	France / Italy	maritime patrol	ATR 72MP	0	2 on order[1][6]
CN-235	Spain / Indonesia	maritime patrol	CN-235-220MSA	3[1]
Beechcraft Super King Air	United States	maritime patrol	Model 200	2[1]
Tanker
KC-130 Hercules	United States	aerial refueling / transport	KC-130T	4[1]
Transport
Boeing 737	United States	VIP transport	737-700 BBJ	1[7][8]
Airbus A319	Germany	VIP transport	A319CJ	1[7][9]
Bombardier Global Express	Canada	VIP transport	BD-700	1[7][10]
Airbus A400M Atlas	Europe	transport	A400M-180	4[1]
C-130 Hercules	United States	transport	C-130H	10[1]	[note 1]
CN-235	Spain / Indonesia	transport	CN-235-220	4[1][11]	[note 2]
Helicopter
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk	United States	VIP transport / utility	S-70A	2[12]	[note 3]
AgustaWestland AW139	Italy	SAR / utility		8[13]
AgustaWestland AW149	Italy	SAR / utility		0	12 on order[14][15]
Eurocopter EC725 Caracal	France	SAR / utility		12[1]
Trainer aircraft
BAE Hawk 100	United Kingdom	jet trainer	Hawk 108	4[1]
Beechcraft Super King Air	United States	multi engine trainer	Model 350	2[1]
Pilatus PC-7	Switzerland	light trainer	PC-7 Mk II	20[1]
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri	France	rotorcraft trainer		5[1]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
TAI Anka	Turkey	UCAV	Anka-S	0	3 on order[16][17]
CTRM Aludra	Malaysia	surveillance	Aludra Mk 1	3[18][19]
CTRM Eagle 150	Australia / Malaysia	surveillance	Eagle ARV	3[20]

Munition

AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Paveway laser guided bomb

JDAM precision guided munition

Munition	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow	United States	Semi active radar homing missile	50[21]
AIM-9 Sidewinder	United States	Infrared homing missile	210[21]	20 are the AIM-9X
AIM-120 AMRAAM	United States	Beyond visual range missile	30[22][21]
R-27	Russia	Beyond visual range missile	280[21]
R-73	Russia	Infrared homing missile	500[21]
R-77	Russia	Active radar homing missile	150[21]
Air-to-surface missile
AGM-65 Maverick	United States	Air to surface missile	30[21]
FZ 90 FFAR	France	Unguided rocket	[23]
Kh-29	Russia	Air to surface missile	[24]
Kh-31P	Russia	Anti radiation missile	150[21]
Kh-59	Russia	Air to surface missile	[24]
General-purpose bomb
JDAM	United States	Precision guided bomb	50[21]
Paveway	United States	Laser guided bomb	60[21]
Mark 82	United States	General purpose bomb	[21]
KAB-500L	Russia	Laser guided bomb	[25]
KAB-1500L	Russia	Laser guided bomb	[25]
FAB-500	Russia	General purpose bomb	[25]
OFAB-100-120	Russia	General purpose bomb	[21]
OFAB 250-270	Russia	General purpose bomb	[26]
Anti-ship missile
AGM-84 Harpoon	United States	Anti surface missile	30[21]
Kh-31A	Russia	Anti surface missile	150[21]

Tactical decoy

Tactical decoy	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Tactical decoy
ADM-141 TALD	United States	Decoy missile	[27]	Used by F/A-18 Hornet

Pod

Pod	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Pod
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR	United States	Targeting pod	[28]	Used by F/A-18 Hornet
Damocles	France	Targeting pod	[29]	Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Knirti SAP-518	Russia	Jammer pod	[30]	Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM

Radar

Radar	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Radar
Lockheed Martin TPS-77 MMR	United States	Ground based radar	1[31]
Hughes/Raytheon HADR	United States	Ground based radar	2[21]
Thales Ground Master 400	France	Ground based radar	1[32]	3 on order[note 4][33][34]
Selex RAT-31	Italy	Ground based radar	3[35]
Marconi Martello S-743	United Kingdom	Ground based radar	2[36]
Bars N011M	Russia	Aircraft radar	[37]	Used by Sukhoi Su-30MKM
APG-73	United States	Aircraft radar	[38]	Used by F/A-18 Hornet
APG-66	United States	Aircraft radar	[39]	Used by BAE Hawk 208

Air defence

Air defence	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Air defense
Starstreak	United Kingdom	MANPADS	[40]	Used by RMAF's 401 GBAD
Starburst	United Kingdom	MANPADS	[41]	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		[42]
Glock	Austria	Semi-auto pistol		[42]
Mossberg 500	United States	Shotgun		[42]
Remington Model 870	United States	Shotgun		[42]
Remington Model 1100	United States	Shotgun		[42]
Heckler & Koch MP5	Germany	Submachine gun		[42]
Brügger & Thomet MP9	Switzerland	Submachine gun		[42]
Steyr AUG	Austria	Assault rifle		[43]
M4 carbine	United States	Assault rifle		[44]
M16 rifle	United States	Assault rifle		[45]
SIG Sauer 552	Switzerland	Assault rifle		[46]
Heckler & Koch PSG1	Germany	Sniper rifle		[42]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare	United Kingdom	Sniper rifle		[42]
Barrett M82	United States	Anti-material rifle		[47]
M249	United States	Light machine gun		[42]
FN Minimi Mk.3	Belgium	Light machine gun		[42]
M134 Minigun	United States	Rotary cannon		[42]

See also

• List of equipment of the Malaysian Army
• List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
• List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces
• List of equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
• List of vehicles of the Royal Malaysian Police
• List of police firearms in Malaysia

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.