An initial order for 6 Super Lynx Series 300 for maritime patrol, anti-submarine, anti-surface and SAR dutries was placed by the Malaysian Defence Ministry after it announced the model's selection in Sep 1999. They will also be able to operate from the Lekiu Class frigates, Jebat (29) and Lekiu (30). First 5 delivered to TLDM (Malaysian Navy) during 2003 but the third production airframe was retained in the UK to complete Sea Skua trials and was handed over in July 2004. The 6 airframes entered TLDM service in August 2004 at Lumut Naval Base.
