Equipment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

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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 150px  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 150px  Italy
 Russia
 USA		 AW139 3[5] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for search and rescue (SAR), coastal patrol and law enforcement duties.
Eurocopter Dauphin M70-02 (8231200851).jpg  France AS365 N3 3[6] Multi-purpose helicopter. Used for SAR and surveillance.
Bombardier 415 150px  Canada CL-415MP 2[7] Water bomber. Used for aerial firefighting.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aerovision Fulmar Fulmar Flight.JPG  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 GLOCK 19.JPG Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Standard service pistol.
SIG Sauer P226 150px Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland
Shotguns
M870 150x150px Pump-action shotgun 12-gauge  USA Used as a breaching shotgun.
Submachine guns
MP5 Heckler Koch MP5.jpg 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 HKUMP45.JPG Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany UMP9. Used by all branches of MMEA.
Rifles
M16 M16A1 brimob.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  USA M16A1. Used by all branches of MMEA.
SIG 553 150px Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO   Switzerland SG 553SB. Used by STAR.
Steyr AUG AUG A1 508mm 04.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria Used by all branches of MMEA.
Machine guns
SS-77 South African National Defense Force soldiers on their way.jpg General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  South Africa Belt-fed. Used by STAR.
Sniper rifles
R93 Blaser R93 LRS2 .308 Win 4thNovSniperCompetition06.jpg Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  Germany Used by STAR.
Grenade-based weapons
GL 5040 5130 026 40 mm Gewehraufsatz 97 zum Sturmgewehr 90.jpg 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

References

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