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L’isola di Langkawi, posta a nord della Malesia e al confine con la Thailandia, ha ospitato dal 20 al 24 maggio la 17ª edizione del “Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition” 2025 (LIMA 2025).
La particolarità di questo salone a carattere aeronautico/marittimo è la sua dislocazione in più aree, presso l’aeroporto internazionale si svolge l’attività di volo ed è collocata la mostra statica, i padiglioni espositivi sono collocati presso il Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC), mentre le dimostrazioni dinamiche aeronavali vengono svolte presso il Resort World Lankgawi (RWL), una baia posta a qualche chilometro di distanza dall’aeroporto.
Nella suddetta baia erano ancorate 19 navi della Guardia Costiera e della Reale Marina Malese e 12 navi provenienti da ogni parte del mondo tra cui, la “star” dell’esposizione, la Fregata “Antonio Marceglia” della nostra Marina Militare con a bordo un SH-90A 3-30 del 5° Gruppo Elicotteri di Luni-Sarzana.
Tra i circa 600 espositori giunti dai cinque continenti l’industria italiana era presente con Fincantieri per la parte navale e con Leonardo per la parte aeromobili e difesa.
Per la componente ala fissa Leonardo ha portato un P-72A (ATR-72MPA) con i colori della nostra Aeronautica Militare (41-04 ultimo consegnato). La Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (Reale Aeronautica malese) ne ha acquistati due esemplari con consegna nel prossimo biennio.
Per l’ala rotante invece, ricordiamo che Leonardo è una presenza molto importante nell’area, con più di 240 elicotteri consegnati era presente con tutta la gamma di prodotti, a partire dall’AW109LOH con mimetica pixelata della Tentera Darat Malaysia (Reale Esercito malese), all’AW139 fornito in diversi esemplari alla Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (Reale Marina Malese) e alla stessa Forza Aerea, nonché alla Polis Diraja Malaysia (Polizia malese) che a breve riceverà anche gli AW169 per sostituire gli AS555 Fennec. I BOMBA -Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (Vigili del Fuoco malesi) utilizzano sia gli AW139 che gli AW189, entrambi presenti sia in mostra statica che nelle dimostrazioni di volo. Esposto anche un AW139 della Malese Westar che ne utilizza diversi esemplari sia per il trasporto VIP che principalmente verso le piattaforme petrolifere.
Airbus ha portato a Langkawi un A400M con i colori della Luftwaffe (Forza Aerea germanica), tra l’altro alcuni esemplari sono stati recentemente acquistati dalla Forza Aerea malese. In previsione della necessità di sostituire i vetusti C-130H Embraer ha portato a Langkawi un’esemplare del KC390.
Presenti in mostra statica e quotidianamente esibiti in volo, un Sukhoi SU 30MKM Flanker con dipinta sul dorso la bandiera malese, e un F/A 18D con una colorazione celebrativa dei 25 anni di servizio avvenuta nel 2022. La mostra statica comprendeva oltre a tutte le macchine dei vari corpi malesi diversi ospiti stranieri tra cui un: CP-140 Aurora della Royal Canadian Air Force (Forze Aeree Canadesi), un C-130 dell’United States Air Force, due F/A-18 dell’United States Navy, la Republic Of Singapore Air Force ha portato un F-15SG, un CH-47SD Chinook e un AH-64D Apache, il Sultanato del Brunei era presente con un Sikorsky S-70.
I caccia SU 27P della Pattuglia Acrobatica Russa “Russian Knights”, accompagnati da un Ilyushin IL-76, si esibivano inizialmente con tutti i sei aerei in formazione per poi passare a quattro ed infine, prima a due, e infine con solo il solista. La pattuglia Indonesiana degli “Jupiter” si è esibita con sei addestratori KAI KT-1B Woonghi.
Interessanti le dimostrazioni in volo nella baia del Resort World Langkawi che alternavano interventi di soccorso, lotta ai trafficanti e contrabbandieri, liberazione di ostaggi, sbarchi utilizzando sia mezzi navali di vario tipo che di elicotteri come il Super Lynx, l’AS355 Fennec e gli AW139/189 delle varie Forze Armate malesi.
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Foto e testo di Oscar Bernardi
Maggio 2025

 

English translation

The island of Langkawi, located in northern Malaysia on the border with Thailand, hosted the 17th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 2025) from 20 to 24 May.
The unique feature of this aeronautical/maritime exhibition is its location in several areas: flight activities and the static display are held at the international airport, the exhibition pavilions are located at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC), while the dynamic aeronautical and maritime demonstrations are held at Resort World Langkawi (RWL), a bay located a few kilometres from the airport.
Nineteen ships belonging to the Coast Guard and the Royal Malaysian Navy were anchored in the bay, along with twelve ships from all over the world, including the star of the show, the frigate Antonio Marceglia of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy), carrying an SH-90A 3-30 helicopter from the 5° Gruppo Elicotteri (5th Helicopter Squadron) based in Luni-Sarzana.
Among the approximately 600 exhibitors from five continents, Italian industry was represented by Fincantieri for the naval sector and Leonardo for the aerospace and defence sector.
For the fixed-wing component, Leonardo brought a P-72A (ATR-72MPA) in the colours of our Aeronautica Militare - Italian Air Force (41-04, the last one delivered). The Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Air Force) has purchased two examples, with delivery scheduled over the next two years.
As for rotary wing aircraft, Leonardo is a major player in the region, with more than 240 helicopters delivered. It was present with its entire product range, starting with the AW109LOH in pixelated camouflage for the Tentera Darat Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Army), to the AW139 supplied in several units to the Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Navy) and the Air Force itself, as well as to the Polis Diraja Malaysia (Malaysian Police), which will soon also receive the AW169 to replace the AS555 Fennec. The BOMBA - Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (Malaysian Fire Brigade) uses both the AW139 and AW189, both of which are on display in static exhibitions and flight demonstrations. Also on display is an AW139 from Malaysian Westar, which uses several units for VIP transport and mainly for oil platforms.
Airbus brought an A400M in Luftwaffe (German Air Force) colours to Langkawi. Incidentally, several of these aircraft have recently been purchased by the Malaysian Air Force. In anticipation of the need to replace the ageing C-130Hs, Embraer brought a KC390 to Langkawi.
On display in a static exhibition and flown daily, a Sukhoi SU 30MKM Flanker with the Malaysian flag painted on its back, and an F/A 18D with a colour scheme celebrating 25 years of service in 2022. In addition to all the aircraft from the various Malaysian corps, the static exhibition included several foreign guests, including: CP-140 Aurora of the Royal Canadian Air Force, a C-130 of the United States Air Force, two F/A-18s of the United States Navy, the Republic of Singapore Air Force brought an F-15SG, a CH-47SD Chinook and an AH-64D Apache, and the Sultanate of Brunei was present with a Sikorsky S-70.
The SU 27P fighter jets of the Russian Knights aerobatic team, accompanied by an Ilyushin IL-76, initially performed with all six aircraft in formation, then moved on to four, then two, and finally with just the soloist. The Indonesian Jupiter aerobatic team performed with six KAI KT-1B Woonghi trainers.
There were interesting flight demonstrations in the bay of Resort World Langkawi, alternating between rescue operations, combating traffickers and smugglers, hostage rescue, and landings using various types of naval vessels and helicopters such as the Super Lynx, AS355 Fennec and AW139/189 of the various Malaysian Armed Forces.

Images and text by Oscar Bernardi
May 2025