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
KM Pekan (9203)[1]

KM Arau (8704)[1]

  Japan 2[2] Two 90m vessel transferred to MMEA from Japan Coast Guard (JCG).[3] KM Pekan is formerly JCG Erimo (PL 02) & KM Arau is formerly JCG Oki (PL 01).[1]
KM Langkawi (7501)

KM Banggi (7502)

  Malaysia 2 75m vessel used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.
New Generation Patrol Craft

KM Bagan Datuk (4541)[4]

KM ?

(4542)

KM ?

(4543)

  Germany
 Malaysia		 1+ (5)[5] Under construction by Destini Bhd. First ship is expected to be delivered by December 2016 while the last one is expected to be delivered by June 2018. Contract of MYR380 millions ($96,8 millions). The structure is based on a design by Germany's Fassmer Shipbuilding Company. Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.

Length: 44.25 m, Beam: 7.7 m, Draught 1,95m, Displacement 297t, Accommodations for 41, Two 1920kW MTU engines providing maximum speed of 24kt. Weaponry system: Thales Fulmar[5][6]

KM Perwira (3801)

KM Satria (3802)

  Australia 2[7] Two former Bay-class patrol boat transferred to MMEA from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).[8] Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.
Patrol vessels
Kuraman  Malaysia unknown One vessel was decommissioned and sunk to serve as an artificial reef in 2016 near Gaya Island.[9]
KM Sipadan (3138) unknown One vessel was decommissioned in 2005 and sunk to serve as an artificial reef in 2012 near Tioman Island.[10]
KM Gagah (3901) 15 Used for maritime patrol and law enforcement duties.
Ramunia 5
Nusa 2
KM Rhu (2601) 2
Pengawal 10
Peninjau 1
Pelindung 5
Semilang 5
Penggalang 2
Penyelamat 4
Pengaman 1
Kilat 38
Malawali 4
Tugau 15
Training vessel
KM Marlin (4001)[11]  Malaysia 1 Used for training purposes.

Aircraft

Aircraft Image Origin Versions Quantity Notes
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW139  Italy
 Russia
 USA		 AW139 3[12] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties.
Eurocopter Dauphin  France AS365 N3 3[13] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for SAR and surveillance.
Bombardier 415  Canada CL-415MP 2[14] Water bomber. Used for aerial firefighting.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aerovision Fulmar  Spain (6)[15] To be installed on the MMEA NGPC. Used for coastal surveillance.[16] 6 on order.[17][18]

Weapons

ModelImageTypeCalibreOriginDetails
Pistols
Glock 19 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Standard service pistol.
SIG Sauer P226 Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland P226-X Five, Used By STAR.
Shotguns
M870 Pump-action shotgun 12-gauge  United States Used as a breaching shotgun.
Submachine guns
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany
 Turkey 		Copy of Germany's MP5. Used in night operations, patrolling, close quarters (especially VBSS/GOPLATS), hostage rescue, and escort.
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic Used by STAR.
UMP Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany UMP9. Used by all branches of MMEA.
Rifles
HK 416 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany HK416A5, Used by all branches of MMEA.
M16 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States 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.
Adcor A-556 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Used by STAR.
Colt CM901 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United States 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.
Sniper rifles
R93 Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany Used by STAR.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  United Kingdom Precision Marksman, 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).[5] 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.[5] The ship will also be equipped with Spanish-Aerovision Fulmar UAVs.[15] 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.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Ship for MMEA - Malaysian Defence". www.malaysiandefence.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. 1 2 Gaku Shimada (7 September 2016). "Japan to grant patrol boats to Malaysia to counter China". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Japan gives Malaysia two patrol boats". Japan Today. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "New ships for MMEA to safeguard our waters - Nation | The Star Online". Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "KM Bagan Datuk Class Patrol Craft". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Australia gifts Bay Class patrol vessel to MMEA". Bernama. The Star. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Kristy Inus (17 November 2016). "Historic ship sinks in Kota Kinabalu… but for a good cause". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "MMEA Assets". www.mmea.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  12. ↑ Siva Govindasamy (28 April 2008). "Malaysian maritime agency signs $61 million AW139 contract". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Takes Delivery of its Third Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3". Eurocopter. defense-aerospace.com. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Siva Govindasamy (17 June 2008). "Malaysia's MMEA orders Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft". Flightglobal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  15. 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.
  16. ↑ Richard Tomkins (19 April 2016). "Malaysia procures Fulmar surveillance drones from Thales". UPI. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Gordon Arthur (22 March 2016). "Malaysia selects Thales UAV". Shephard. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "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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