Equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency uses cutters and small boats on the water, and fixed- and rotary wing (helicopters) as well UAV in the air. The Coast Guard employs various small arms including handguns, shotguns, rifles, and machine guns.
Vessels
| Class | Image | Origin | Quantity | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore patrol vessels | ||||||
| New Generation Patrol Craft |  Germany Malaysia |
(6)[1] | Under construction. First ship is expected to be delivered by December 2016 while the last one is expected to be delivered by June 2018.[1] Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties. | |||
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 Australia |
2[2] | Two transferred to MMEA from the ACBPS.[3] Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties. | ||
| Langkawi | Malaysia |
2 | Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties. | |||
| Patrol vessels | ||||||
| Sipadan | Malaysia |
unknown | One vessel were decommissioned in 2005 and sunk to serve as artificial reef in 2012 near Tioman Island.[4] | |||
| Gagah | 15 | Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties. | ||||
| Ramunia | 5 | |||||
| Nusa | 2 | |||||
| Rhu | 2 | |||||
| Pengawal | 10 | |||||
| Peninjau | 1 | |||||
| Pelindung | 5 | |||||
| Semilang | 5 | |||||
| Penggalang | 2 | |||||
| Penyelamat | 4 | |||||
| Pengaman | 1 | |||||
| Kilat | 38 | |||||
| Malawali | 4 | |||||
| Tugau | 15 | |||||
| Training vessel | ||||||
| Merlin | Malaysia |
11 | Used for training purposes. | |||
Aircraft
| Aircraft | Image | Origin | Versions | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AgustaWestland AW139 |  |
 Italy Russia USA |
AW139 | 3[5] | Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties. | |
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 France |
AS365 N3 | 3[6] | Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for SAR and surveillance. | |
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 Canada |
CL-415MP | 2[7] | Water bomber. Used for aerial firefighting. | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | ||||||
| Aerovision Fulmar |  |
 Spain |
(6)[8] | To be installed on the MMEA NGPC. Used for coastal surveillance.[9] 6 on order.[10][11] | ||
Weapons
| Model | Image | Type | Calibre | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Glock 19 |  | Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum |  Austria | Standard service pistol. | |
| SIG Sauer P226 |  | Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum |  Switzerland | ||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| M870 |  | Pump-action shotgun | 12-gauge | USA | Used as a breaching shotgun. | |
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| MP5 |  | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum |  Turkey | Copied of Germany's MP5. Used by 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. | |
| Rifles | ||||||
| M16 |  | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | USA | M16A1. Used by all branches of MMEA. | |
| SIG 553 |  | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Switzerland | SG 553SB. Used by STAR. | |
| Steyr AUG |  | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Austria | Used by all branches of MMEA. | |
| Machine guns | ||||||
| SS-77 |  | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO |  South Africa | Belt-fed. Used by STAR. | |
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| R93 |  | Sniper rifle | .308 Winchester | Germany | Used by STAR. | |
| Grenade-based weapons | ||||||
| GL 5040 |  | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm SR | Switzerland | Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Used by STAR. | |
Procurement
In 2015, Malaysia signed a contract worth MYR380 million (USD96.8 million) to order six-ship known as the New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC).[1] The ship was design based on German-based Fassmer Shipbuilding Company. The first ship is expected to be delivered by December 2016 while the last ship is expected to be delivered by June 2018.[1] The ship will also be equipped with Spanish-Aerovision Fulmar UAVs.[8]
See also
- Equipment of the Malaysian Army
- Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
- Equipment of the Royal Malaysian Navy
- List of police firearms in Malaysia
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ridzwan Rahmat (19 April 2016). "DSA 2016: Destini Shipbuilding reveals design of new MMEA patrol craft". IHS Jane’s 360. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Ridzwan Rahmat (12 May 2015). "Malaysia receives second Bay-class patrol boat, plans deployment off southern coast". IHS Jane’s 360. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Australia gifts Bay Class patrol vessel to MMEA". Bernama. The Star. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Hanif Salim (29 March 2012). "Sinking 'Sipadan' to boost Tioman". New Straits Times. AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Siva Govindasamy (28 April 2008). "Malaysian maritime agency signs $61 million AW139 contract". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Takes Delivery of its Third Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3". Eurocopter. defense-aerospace.com. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Siva Govindasamy (17 June 2008). "Malaysia's MMEA orders Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 David Ing; Ridzwan Rahmat (21 March 2016). "Malaysia's MMEA to equip new patrol vessels with Thales España's Fulmar UAV". IHS Jane’s 360. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Richard Tomkins (19 April 2016). "Malaysia procures Fulmar surveillance drones from Thales". UPI. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Gordon Arthur (22 March 2016). "Malaysia selects Thales UAV". Shephard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Thales to Deliver Unmanned Air Service Capability with its Fulmar Solution to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)". News Wire Today. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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