Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy

The Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy can be subdivided into: vessels, aircraft, munitions, radar, small arms, vehicles, and attire.

Vessels

All RMN ships carry the prefix KD (Malay: Kapal Di-Raja, literally Royal Ship), which is equivalent to "His Majesty's Ship" in English. The training vessel Tunas Samudra however carries a KLD prefix (Kapal Layar Di-Raja) to mean His Majesty's Sailing Ship.

Submarines

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Scorpéne Submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
KD Tun Abdul Razak 		 France 2 Armament:

Mix for a total of 18 ×

Ships

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Frigates
SGPV Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)  France
 Malaysia 		(6)[1][2] On order/under construction[3][4] All 6 ships built by BNS locally[1]
Armament:[5]
Lekiu Frigate KD Jebat
KD Lekiu 		 UK 2 Armament:[7]
Corvettes
Kasturi Corvette KD Kasturi
KD Lekir 		 Germany 2 Armament:[8]
Laksamana Corvette KD Laksamana Hang Nadim
KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil
KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin
KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah 		 Italy 4 Armament:[9]
Patrol vessels
Kedah Corvette/Offshore patrol vessel KD Kedah
KD Pahang
KD Perak
KD Terengganu
KD Kelantan
KD Selangor 		 Germany
 Malaysia 		6 All ships are fitted for but not with anti-ship missile (SSM) and surface-to-air missile (SAM). Upgrade to missile-equipped corvette under planning.[10][11] 4 of 6 ships were built locally by BNS
Armament:[12]
Littoral Mission Ship (LMS)  China
 Malaysia 		(4) On order/under construction:
Littoral mission ships, 68 metre patrol vessels that operate close to shore. Two will be built in China and two in Malaysia.[13]
Fast attack crafts
Perdana Missile boat KD Perdana
KD Serang
KD Ganas
KD Ganyang 		 France 4 Armament:[14]
Handalan Missile boat KD Handalan
KD Perkasa
KD Pendekar
KD Gempita 		 Sweden 4 Armament:[15]
Jerung Gunboat KD Jerung
KD Todak
KD Paus
KD Yu
KD Baung
KD Pari 		 Malaysia 6 Armament:[16]
Kris Gunboat KD Sri Perlis
KD Sri Johor 		 UK 2 Armament:[17]
Sri Tiga Fast troop vessel KD Sri Tiga
KD Sri Gaya 		 Malaysia 2
CB90 Fast assault craft Tempur 11
Tempur 12
Tempur 13
Tempur 14
Tempur 15
Tempur 21
Tempur 22
Tempur 23
Tempur 24
Tempur 25
Tempur 32
Tempur 33
Tempur 34
Tempur 41
Tempur 42
Tempur 43
Tempur 44 		 Sweden 17
Multi-purpose support/Amphibious warfare ships
Sri Indera Sakti Multi-purpose support ship KD Sri Indera Sakti  Germany 1
Mahawangsa Multi-purpose support ship KD Mahawangsa  Germany 1
Auxiliary vessels
Bunga Mas Lima Auxiliary vessel Bunga Mas 5  Malaysia 1
Bunga Mas Enam Auxiliary vessel Bunga Mas 6  Malaysia 1
Mega Bakti Submarine rescue ship MV Mega Bakti  Singapore 1 Carried:
  • Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
  • Emergency Life Support Stores (ELSS) Pod
  • Portable Underwater Telephone System
  • Distressed Submarine Ventilation and Depressurisation System (DSVSD)
  • Double Lock Decompression Chamber (DDC)
  • Global Positioning System Intelligent Buoy Tracking System (GIB)
Mines counter-measure vessels
Mahamiru Minesweeper KD Mahamiru
KD Jerai
KD Ledang
KD Kinabalu 		 Italy 4
Training ships
Gagah Samudera Training ship KD Gagah Samudera
KD Teguh Samudera 		 South Korea
 Malaysia 		2
Hang Tuah Training ship KD Hang Tuah  UK 1
Tunas Samudera Training ship KLD Tunas Samudera  UK 1
Hydrographic survey vessels
Perantau Hydro ship KD Perantau  Germany 1 Flooded on 20 November 2014 while undergoing refit at Boustead Naval Shipyard, Lumut, Perak.[18] Ship is expected to be repaired.
Mutiara Hydro ship KD Mutiara  Malaysia 1

Aircraft

Aircraft Image Version Type Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Westland Lynx
Super Lynx 300 Anti-submarine warfare  UK 6 It is equipped with 2 torpedoes or 4 MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile and also use as OTHT.
Eurocopter Fennec
AS 555SN Surface surveillance  France 6 Combat capable.

Munitions

Helicopter/ship missiles and ship/submarine torpedoes

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Air-to-surface missile (ASM) and surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Sea Skua Air-to-surface missile  UK 50[19] Used by Westland Lynx helicopter.[20][21]
Aspide Surface-to-air missile  Italy 18 Used by Laksamana class-corvette.[22][23]
MICA Point defence missile system, surface-to-air missile  France unknown To be installed on the Second Generation Patrol Vessel (SGPV).[24]
Sea Wolf Guided missile system, surface-to-air missile  UK 65[19] Used by Lekiu class-frigate.[25][26][27]
Anti-ship missile (AShM) and land-attack missile (LACM)
NSM Anti-ship and land-attack missile  Norway 100 (ordered)[19] To be installed on SGPV.[24]
Exocet Anti-ship missile  France 50[19] MM40 Block 2. Used by Lekiu class-frigate and Kasturi class-corvette.[27][28]
Otomat Anti-ship and coastal attack  Italy 48[19] Otomat Mk 2. Used by Laksamana class-corvette.[23]
Torpedoes
A244-S Torpedo  Italy 75[19] Used by Laksamana class-corvette.[29][30]
Black Shark Torpedo  Italy 30[19] Used by Perdana Menteri class-submarine.[31]
Exocet Torpedo  France 40[19] SM39. Used by Perdana Menteri class-submarine.[32]

Radar

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Radar
Ericsson SEA-GIRAFFE Early warning radar  Sweden unknown Installed on Lekiu-class frigate.[33]

Weapons

The standard weapons of all RMN personels is Glock 17, Heckler & Koch P9S service pistols, M4 carbines, M16 rifles and FN MAG 58 general purpose machine guns. The RMN PASKAL units are often equipped with the most common specialised firearms including combat shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, carbines, sniper rifles, light machine guns, and grenade-based weapons that are generally found in most counter-terrorist tactical teams. The following are some of the weapons of the RMN ground forces:

ModelImageTypeCalibreOriginVersionDetails
Pistols
Glock Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Glock 17
Glock 18C
Glock 19
Glock 26
Glock 34 		Glock 17 is the standard service pistol for navy personnel.
Glock 18C to Glock 34 is used by PASKAL.[34]
P9 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany P9S Limited service.[34]
P11 Underwater Pistol 7.62×36mm  Germany P11 Used by PASKAL.[34]
P30 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany P30 Used by PASKAL.[34]
SP1 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  South Africa SP1 Limited service.[34]
Shotguns
FP6 Shotgun 12 bore  Italy FP6 Used by PASKAL.[34]
M870 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA M870 Used by PASKAL as a breaching shotgun.[34]
M1100 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA M1100 Used by PASKAL.[34]
Submachine guns
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany MP5A5
MPK-A5
MP5N
MP5SD6 		The weapon comes in multiple variants, from the standard MP5A5, MP5K-A5, MP5N and the suppressed MP5SD6. Used by PASKAL in night operations, close quarters (especially VBSS/GOPLATS), hostage rescue, and escort. A standard MP5A5 has been fitted with an RM Equipment M203PI grenade launcher.[34]
MP7 Submachine gun HK 4.6×30mm  Germany MP7A1 Used by PASKAL.[34]
P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium P90 Used by PASKAL.[34]
UMP Submachine gun .45 ACP  Germany UMP45 Used by PASKAL.[34]
Rifles
M4 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA
 Malaysia 		M4
M4A1 SOPMOD 		Standard service rifle for Malaysian Armed Forces
Equipped with SOPMOD kit features a shortened quick-detachable M203 grenade launcher and leaf sight, an Insight Technologies AN/PEQ-2A visible laser/infrared designator, along with ECOS-N optical sight (a variant of the Aimpoint CompM2) and a night vision sight. Used by PASKAL.[34]
M16 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  USA M16A1 Still in used reservists or ceremonial only.
AK-100 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Russia AK-101
AK-102 		Used by PASKAL. Limited service.[34]
G36 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany G36C
G36E
G36KE 		Used by PASKAL.[34]
HK416 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany D10RS
D14.5RS
D20RS 		Used by PASKAL.[34]
M8 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany
 USA 		XM8 Compact
XM8 Carbine
XM8 AR/DMR
XM8 LMG 		Used by PASKAL. Available in four variants: the XM8 Compact Carbine or PDW, XM8 Carbine, Automatic Rifle, Designated marksmen rifle and Light machine gun.[34]
Machine guns
Ameli Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Spain Ameli Standard general purpose machine gun. Used by PASKAL.[34]
Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium Minimi Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines. Standard squad automatic weapon. Used by PASKAL.[34]
MG4 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany MG4-KE Standard squad automatic weapon, in service since 2010. Used by PASKAL.[34]
MAG General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium MAG Standard general purpose machine gun. Used by all branches of the Royal Malaysian Navy. It can be attached to both navy assault vessels and tripods.[34]
SS-77 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  South Africa SS-77 Standard general purpose machine gun. Mounted on PASKAL's Rigid Hull Fender Boat (RHFB).[34]
M2 Heavy machine gun .50 BMG  USA M2HB
GAU-21 		Mounted on vessels or tripods.
Anti-aircraft machine gun, mounted on navy helicopters.
Designated marksman rifle (DMR) and Sniper rifles
AR-50 Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG  USA AR-50 Used by PASKAL.
AW Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  UK AW Used by PASKAL.[34]
AW50 Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG  UK AW50 Standard long range and anti-materiel sniper rifle. Used by PASKAL as counter-sniper.[34]
DSR-1 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany DSR-1 Used by PASKAL.[34]
HK417 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany HK417 Used by PASKAL.[34]
MSG-90 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany MSG-90A1 Used by PASKAL.[34]
M40 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA M40A1 Used by PASKAL.[34]
M14 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA M14 Limited service.[34]
RC-50 Anti-materiel rifle .50 BMG  USA RC-50F Standard long range and anti-materiel sniper rifle. Used by PASKAL as counter-sniper.[34]
Grenade-based weapons
AG36 Grenade launcher 40×46mm SR  Germany AG36 Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to HK416, G36 and XM8 some in stand-alone system. Used by PASKAL.[34]
M320 Grenade launcher 40×46mm SR  Germany GMG Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4A1, HK416, G36 and XM8 some in stand-alone system. Used by PASKAL.[34]
HK GMG Automatic grenade launcher 40x53mm  Germany GMG Has a 320rpm rate of fire and an effective range of 1,500 m (4,900 ft)-2,000 m (6,600 ft). It is used for the suppression of enemy infantry and can be mounted on PASKAL assault boats and tripods.[34]
M203 Grenade launcher 40×46mm SR  USA M203
M203A1
M203A2
M203PI 		Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4/M4A1 (M203A1/A2), MP5A5 (M203PI) and M16A1 (M203).[34]
Mk 3 HE grenade  USA Mk3A2
AN-M14 Incendiary grenade  USA
Mk 141 Mod 0 Flashbang  USA
AN M18 Smoke grenade  USA

Attire

Current attire
Name Pattern name(s) Pattern Image Notes
Digitalize grey camouflage The Royal Malaysian Navy (Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM) introduces the new digital camo pattern during 59th Merdeka Day Parade on August 31, 2016.
Harimau Gurun desert pattern It is a variant of Malay Tigerstripe Woodland pattern but with earth-brown stripes on a light green and sand-coloured background.
Working Dress Uniform

Procurement

In 2014, Malaysia signed a contract agreement worth MYR9 billion (USD2.2 billion) which awarded to Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) to built six Second Generation Patrol Vessel.[35] The ship will be built based on the Gowind 2500 corvette designed by French shipbuilder DCNS.[35] In 2015, it was reported that French defence minister has visited Malaysia to discuss on the selling of Mistral-class helicopter carrier.[36] However, Malaysian defence minister has denied any talks on Mistral and stated the talks were more focused to the Dassault Rafale fighters deal for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.[37] The Malaysian government is also considering to increase the total of helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Navy with either AW-159, Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk or the Airbus Helicopters H225M.[38] In 2016, an Italian-aerospace defence company, the Finmeccanica has signed a teaming agreement with Malaysian-defence vehicle company, the Global Komited to jointly distribute AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters if it was selected by the Malaysian government.[39][40] In the same year, Malaysia signed a deal with China for the purchasing of four littoral mission ships.[13]

See also

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