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Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ދިފާއީ ބާރު, romanized: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Qaumee Dhifaaee Baaru) is the national military responsible for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives. It is primarily responsible per the constitution to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the people.[3] Its branches include the Maldivian Coast Guard, the MNDF Marine Corps, and MNDF Air Corps.
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Maldives National Defense Force | |
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ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ދިފާއީ ބާރު (Dhivehi) | |
Motto | Defending & safeguarding the Maldivian state, territory, exclusive economic zone & the people, with pride, sense of responsibility & professionalism |
Founded | 21 April 1892[1] |
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Headquarters | Bandaara Koshi, Malé |
Website | mndf |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Mohamed Muizzu |
Ministry of Defence | Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon |
Chief of Defence Force | Major General Ibrahim Hilmy |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18–24[lower-alpha 1] |
Conscription | None |
Reaching military age annually | 35 males, 20 females |
Active personnel | 9900+ |
Reserve personnel | 7800+ |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $5.52 million | MVR 85.3 million (2024)[2] |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | China India Turkey United States Germany Japan Saudi Arabia Malaysia Russia Iran Canada United Arab Emirates France United Kingdom European Union |
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Ranks | Military ranks of Maldives |
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Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ||||||
Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | UCAV | 6[4] | Bought From Turkey.[5] | ||
Transport | ||||||
Dornier 228 | Germany/India | maritime patrol | 1[6] | Gifted by India[7][8] | ||
Helicopters | ||||||
HAL Dhruv | India | SAR / utility | Mk.3 | 2[9] | Gifted by India[10] |
Apart from the combat and maneuver forces, the MNDF also consists of:[11]
The ranking system of the MNDF is based on the traditional British military system and U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Defence Minister Abdul Sattar, although the president being the commander in chief also holds the rank of general in a non-military capacity.[12]
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(Former Commandant, MNDF Service Corps)
(Former Commandant, MNDF Marine Corps)