List of equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency uses cutters and small boats on the water, and fixed and rotary wings (helicopters) as well UAVs in the air. The Coast Guard employs various firearms including pistol, shotgun, rifle, and machine gun.

Ships

Class Image Origin Quantity Notes
Offshore patrol vessels
Tun Fatimah  Netherlands
 Malaysia 		1+(2)[1] 1 active, 2 under construction. 83 meter offshore patrol vessel built locally by THHE-Destini.

KM Tun Fatimah (8305)
[to be determined]
[to be determined]

KM Pekan  Japan 1[2] 92 meter offshore patrol vessel transferred from Japan Coast Guard.[3][4][5][6]

KM Pekan (9203) (formerly JCG Erimo (PL-02))[4]

KM Arau  Japan 1[2] 87 meter offshore patrol vessel transferred from Japan Coast Guard.[3][4][5][6]

KM Arau (8704) (formerly JCG Oki (PL-01))[4]

Langkawi  South Korea
 Malaysia 		2[7] 75 meter offshore patrol vessel transferred from Royal Malaysian Navy. Built by Korea Tacoma Shipbuilding and Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering.

KM Langkawi (7501) (formerly KD Musytari)

KM Bangi (7502) (formerly KD Marikh)

Reliance  United States 0+(1)[8] 65 meter offshore patrol vessel will be transferred from United States Coast Guard.

(formerly USCGC Steadfast)[9]

Inshore patrol vessels
Bagan Datuk  Germany
 Malaysia 		6[10] 45 meter patrol vessel based on a design by Germany's Fassmer Shipbuilding Company. Built locally by Destini Berhad.

KM Bagan Datuk (4541)[11]

KM Sri Aman (4542)[12]

KM Kota Belud (4543)[13]

KM Tok Bali (4544)[13]

KM Kota Kinabalu (4545)[13]

KM Lahad Datu (4546)[13]

KM Marlin  Japan 1[14] 40 meter patrol vessel donated by The Nippon Foundation Japan in 2006. KM Marlin also serves as a training ship.
Perwira  Australia 2[15] Former Bay-class patrol vessel transferred from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).[16]

KM Perwira (3801) (formerly ACV Arnhem Bay)

KM Satria (3802) (formerly ACV Dame Roma Mitchell)

Gagah  Malaysia 15[17] (ex PZ-class patrol vessel, Royal Malaysian Police).
Length: 39 meter; Width: 7 meter; Speed: 23 knots; Weight: 230 tonnes; Weapon: 1 Bofors 40 mm / 1 Oerlikon 20 mm / GPMG 7.62 mm; Engine: 2 MTU 20V 538 TB92; Crew: 34 men

KM Gagah (3901)

KM Tabah (3902)

KM Cekal (3903)

KM Berani (3904)

KM Setia (3905)

KM Amanah (3906)

KM Jujur (3907)

KM Ikhlas (3908)

KM Budiman (3909)

KM Tegas (3910)

KM Mulia (3911)

KM Bijak (3912)

KM Adil (3913)

KM Pintar (3914)

KM Bistari (3915)

Ramunia  Malaysia 7[17] (ex Bahtera-class patrol vessel, Royal Malaysian Custom).
Length: 32.4 meter; Width: 7.2 meter; Speed: 20 knots; Weight: 143 tonnes; Weapon: 1 Oerlikon 20 mm / GPMG 7.62 mm; Engine: 2 Paxman Valenta 16 cm Diesel; Crew: 25 men

KM Ramunia (3221)

KM Marudu (3222)

KM Danga (3223)

KM Siangin (3224)

KM Kimanis (3225)

KM Burau (3226)

KM Nipah (3227)

Gemia  Malaysia 9[17] (ex PX-class patrol vessel, Royal Malaysian Police).
Length: 29 meter; Weapon: 1 Oerlikon 20 mm / GPMG 7.62 mm

KM Gemia (2950)

KM Rawa (2951)

KM Peringgi (2952)

KM Redang (2953)

KM Kapas (2954)

KM Libaran (2955)

KM Mabul (2956)

KM Tenggol (2957)

KM Sebatik (2958)

Rhu  Malaysia 2[17] (ex SIRI 200-class patrol vessel, Fisheries Department).
Length: 26 meter

KM Rhu (2601)

KM Stapa (2602)

Malawali  Malaysia 4[17] (ex Bintang-class patrol vessel, Marine Department).
Length: 25 meter

KM Malawali (2551)

KM Serasan (2552)

KM Manjung (2553)

KM Tebrau (2554)

Nusa  Malaysia 5[17] 2 x (ex Rajawali-class patrol vessel, Marine Department).
Length: 22.4 meter

KM Nusa (2201)

KM Rentap (2202)
3 x (ex KA-class patrol vessel, Royal Malaysian Custom).
Length: 28.8 meter

KM Renggis (2203)

KM Sugut (2204)

KM Balung (2205)

Tugau  Malaysia 14[17] (ex PA-class patrol vessel, Royal Malaysian Police).
Length: 22 meter

KM Mukah (2211) destroyed by fire in Kuantan in 2013.

KM Tugau (2210)

KM Tatau (2212)

KM Nyalau (2213)

KM Niah (2214)

KM Kidurong (2215)

KM Jepak (2216)

KM Sikuati (2217)

KM Tambisan (2218)

KM Bagahak (2219)

KM Siagut (2220)

KM Mengalum (2221)

KM Medang (2222)

KM Memmon (2223)

KM Sibuan (2224)

Semilang  Malaysia 4[17] (ex SIRI 100-class patrol vessel, Fisheries Department).
Length: 21 meter

KM Semilang (2161)

KM Alu-Alu (2162)

KM Mersuji (2163)

KM Siakap (2164)

Fast interceptor craft / Rigid-hulled inflatable boat / Jet ski
Penggalang  Malaysia 50[18] Fast interceptor craft.

Speed: 70 knots

10 x Penggalang 20 meter BYO

2 x Penggalang 18 meter DMS

8 x Penggalang 17 meter DMS Icarus Marine

20 x Penggalang 16 meter (ex Custom Perantas-class boat)

10 x Penggalang (ex Police Penyengat-class boat)

Pengawal  Malaysia 45[17] (ex PC-class boat, Royal Malaysian Police and ex GRP-class boat, Marine Department).
45 in inventory.

27 x Pengawal 14.8 meter[19]

7 x Pengawal 13.6 meter

11 x Pengawal 13.5 meter

Penyelamat  Malaysia 10[17] Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and emergency assistance boat.

Penyelamat 20 meter

Penyelamat 13 meter

Halilintar  Malaysia 9[17] 12.5 meter fast interceptor craft.
Petir  Malaysia 12[17] Fast interceptor craft.

6 x Petir Open Type 12 meter

6 x Petir RHFB 12 meter

Perkasa  Malaysia 30[20] 12 meter rigid-hulled fender boat.
Peninjau  Malaysia 1[17] (ex-SIRI 300-class boat, Fisheries Department).

Peninjau 17 meter

Adal  Malaysia 6[17] 12.5 meter boat.
Cenderawasih  Malaysia 5[17] 11.51 meter boat.
Pengaman  Malaysia 1[17] (ex AL-class boat, Marine Department).

9.2 meter Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and emergency assistance boat.

Pelindung  Malaysia 5[17] (ex OBM-class boat, Fisheries Department).

Pelindung 6.4 meter

Benteng  Malaysia 8[21] 12 meter boat based on P38 and P9 design made by UES LLC.
Banggi  Malaysia 18[17] 11 meter boat.
Kilat  Malaysia 40[17] 7.62 meter rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
Seahawk  Malaysia 4[17] 6.36 meter boat.
Air boat  Malaysia 3[17] 5.4 meter boat.
Rigid hull inflatable boat  Malaysia unknown[17]
GTX LTD 300 jet ski  Malaysia 6[17]
GTS jet ski  Malaysia 4[17]

Aircraft

Aircraft Image Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Fixed wings
Bombardier 415 CL-415MP  Canada 2[22] Water bomber, amphibious maritime patrol & search and rescue aircraft. Used for aerial firefighting, maritime patrol & search and rescue.

M71-01

M71-02

Helicopters
Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3  France 3[23] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties.

M70-01

M70-02

M70-03

AgustaWestland AW139 AW139  Italy 2[24] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties. M72-01 crashed in 2024.[25]

M72-02

M72-03

AgustaWestland AW189 AW189  Italy 0+(4) Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties. 4 on order.[26]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
ALTI Transition  South Africa 3[27] Installed on the Tun Fatimah-class offshore patrol vessel.
Aerovision Fulmar  Spain 6[28] Installed on the Bagan Datuk-class patrol vessel.[29]

Firearms

Firearm Image Type Calibre Origin Details
Pistols
Glock 19 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Standard service pistol.
Heckler & Koch VP9 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany SFP9. Used by STAR.[30]
CZ P-07 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic [31]
Shotguns
Remington 870 Pump-action shotgun 12-gauge  United States Used as a breaching shotgun.
Submachine guns
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany
 Turkey		 Manufactured under licence by MKEK. Used in night operations, patrolling, close quarters (especially VBSS/GOPLATS), hostage rescue and escort.
UMP Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany UMP9. Used by all branches of MMEA.[31]
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic Used by STAR.[31]
Assault rifles
HK 416 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany HK416A5. Used by STAR.[31]
M16 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States M16A1. Used by all branches of MMEA.
Adcor A-556 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Used by STAR.[31]
Colt CM901 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  United States CM901. Used by STAR.[31]
SIG 553 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO   Switzerland SG 553SB. Used by STAR.
Sniper rifles
R93 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany Used by STAR.[31]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Sniper rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United Kingdom Precision marksman. Used by STAR.
Machine guns
MG5 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Belt-fed. Used by STAR.
SS-77 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  South Africa Belt-fed. Used by STAR.[31]
Grenade-based weapons
GL 5040 Grenade launcher 40×46mm SR   Switzerland Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Used by STAR.
HE grenade Used by STAR.
Stun grenade Used by STAR.
Smoke grenade Used by STAR.

Historical equipment

Ships

32 meter ship built by United Kingdom. A total of 16 ships were transferred from Royal Malaysian Navy. All retired from MMEA's service. Some of the ships were sunk as artificial reefs.[32]

  • PX Wooden Hull

A total of 9 PX Wooden Hull of Royal Malaysia Police transferred to MMEA. All retired from MMEA's service. Some of the ships were sunk as artificial reefs.

Procurement

Modernisation program Class Origin Type Quantity Notes
Offshore patrol vessels
New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Program Tun Fatimah  Netherlands
 Malaysia 		Offshore patrol vessel 1 completed, 2 under construction Three OPV based on Damen 1800-class offshore patrol vessel ordered by Malaysia in 2017 to boost up patrol capabilities.[33]
Helicopters
Utility / Patrol Helicopter Program AgustaWestland AW189  Italy Utility helicopter 4 on order In February 2020, The Home Ministry has approved the procurement of four helicopters worth RM600 million for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).[34] In January 2024, the Home Ministry has chosen AgustaWestland AW189 from Italy as the new helicopter for MMEA.[26]

See also

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