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.
Maritim Perwira  Australia 2[2] Two transferred to MMEA from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).[3] Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.
 Japan (2)[4] Two will be transferred to MMEA from Japan Coast Guard (JCG).[5]
Langkawi  Malaysia 2 Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.
Patrol vessels
Kuraman  Malaysia unknown One vessel were decommissioned and sunk to serve as artificial reef in 2016 near Gaya Island.[6]
Sipadan unknown One vessel were decommissioned in 2005 and sunk to serve as artificial reef in 2012 near Tioman Island.[7]
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[8] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties.
Eurocopter Dauphin  France AS365 N3 3[9] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for SAR and surveillance.
Bombardier 415  Canada CL-415MP 2[10] Water bomber. Used for aerial firefighting.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aerovision Fulmar  Spain (6)[11] To be installed on the MMEA NGPC. Used for coastal surveillance.[12] 6 on order.[13][14]

Weapons

ModelImageTypeCalibreOriginDetails
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 Copy of Germany's MP5. 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.
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.[11] In September 2016, the Japanese government through its Prime Minister Shinzō Abe have promise to give Malaysia patrol boats that will be sent in the first half of 2017 following a similar agreements with Philippines and Vietnam. The military vessels, which previously used by the Japan Coast Guard will be handed over free of charge to Malaysia to counter Chinese military activities in the waters of Malaysia.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Australia gifts Bay Class patrol vessel to MMEA". Bernama. The Star. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 Gaku Shimada (7 September 2016). "Japan to grant patrol boats to Malaysia to counter China". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Japan gives Malaysia two patrol boats". Japan Today. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Kristy Inus (17 November 2016). "Historic ship sinks in Kota Kinabalu… but for a good cause". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Siva Govindasamy (28 April 2008). "Malaysian maritime agency signs $61 million AW139 contract". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Takes Delivery of its Third Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3". Eurocopter. defense-aerospace.com. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Siva Govindasamy (17 June 2008). "Malaysia's MMEA orders Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  11. 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.
  12. ↑ Richard Tomkins (19 April 2016). "Malaysia procures Fulmar surveillance drones from Thales". UPI. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Gordon Arthur (22 March 2016). "Malaysia selects Thales UAV". Shephard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "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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