Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Naval Detachment)

MALAWI ARMY AIR WING (MAAW)
Air Wing 200 personnel

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl Army AD units)

• AIRCRAFT No combat capable. Total 8 Aircrafts.
Transport 1 sqn with 7 Tpt ac:
1 Dassault Falcon 900EX (VIP)
1 Hawker Siddeley HS.125-800B;
2 Basler Turbo-67 (BT-67 Dakota);
4 Dornier Do-228-201;

• HELICOPTER No armed capable. Total 11 Helicopters.
Support 1 hel sqn with 11 Spt hel:
1 Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma (VIP);
1 Aérospatiale SA-330J Puma;
1 Aérospatiale SA-330H Puma;
1 Aérospatiale SA-330F Puma;
1 Eurocopter AS-355F Twin Ecureuil II (VIP):
2 Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil;
3 Eurocopter AS-350L1 Ecureuil;
1 Eurocopter SA-365N Dauphin II;

Malawian Army Air Defence Systems
AD • 1 lt arty bty
SAM • MANPAD
15 Blowpipe
GUNS • TOWED
14.5mm 40 ZPU-4

• FACILITIES
  Air Wing Headquarters: Lilongwe    
  The air wing lacks air defence capability.

Note: Republic of Malawi has 6 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 4), and 26 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 13 under 914 m: 12)