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Contents

   



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1 Equipment  


1.1  Aircraft  






2 Rank structure  


2.1  Officer corps  




2.2  Warrant officer corps  




2.3  Enlisted corps  






3 General officers  


3.1  Serving general officers  




3.2  Retired general officers  




3.3  Dismissed general officers  






4 Notes  




5 See also  




6 References  


6.1  Notes  






7 External links  













Maldives National Defence Force






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Maldives National Defense Force
Emblem
MottoDefending & safeguarding the Maldivian state, territory, exclusive economic zone & the people, with pride, sense of responsibility & professionalism
Founded21 April 1892; 132 years ago (1892-04-21)[1]
HeadquartersBandaara Koshi, Malé
Websitemndf.gov.mv
Leadership
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces President Mohamed Muizzu
Ministry of Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
Chief of Defence Force Major General Ibrahim Hilmy
Personnel
Military age18 to 60[a]
ConscriptionNone
Reaching military
age annually		35 males,
20 females
Active personnel9900+
Reserve personnel7800+
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
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Maldives

The 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 the Special Forces.

Equipment[edit]

Aircraft[edit]

HAL Dhruv of Maldives National Defense Force gifted by India
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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]

Rank structure[edit]

Main article: Military ranks of Maldives

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.[11]

Officer corps[edit]

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Maldivian Marine Corps[12]
  • t
  • e
    		•
    ޖެނެރަލް
    Jeneral     		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް
    Leftinant jeneral     		މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް
    Meyjar jeneral     		ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް
    Brigeydiar jeneral     		ކާނަލް
    Kaanal     		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް
    Leftinant kaanal     		މޭޖަރ
    Meyjar     		ކެޕްޓަން
    Keptan     		ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
    Fast leftinant     		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
    Leftinant

    Warrant officer corps[edit]

    Equivalent
    NATO rank     		WO-5 WO-4 WO-3 WO-2 WO-1


    Maldivian Marine Corps
  • t
  • e
    		•
    Chief warrant officer Warrant officer grade 4 Warrant officer grade 3 Warrant officer grade 2 Warrant officer grade 1

    Enlisted corps[edit]

    Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
    Maldivian Marine Corps[12]
  • t
  • e
    		•  No insignia
    ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް
    Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef     		ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ
    Komaand saarjant meyjar     		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ
    Saarjant meyjar     		ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް
    Fast saarjant     		ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް
    Saarjant fast klaas     		ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް
    Staaf saarjant     		ސާރޖަންޓް
    Saarjant     		ކޯޕްރަލް
    Koapral     		ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް
    Laans koapral     		ޕްރައިވެޓް
    Praivet

    General officers[edit]

    Serving general officers[edit]

    Retired general officers[edit]

    (Former Commandant, MNDF Service Corps)

    (Former Commandant, MNDF Marine Corps)

    Dismissed general officers[edit]

    Notes[edit]

  • 2 Adam Zahir held the rank of major General from 29 April 2004 to 1 September 2004 prior to the appointment as Commissioner at Maldives Police Service.
  • 4 Colonel Ahmed Nilam held the rank of brigadier general before he was demoted and dismissed from the service. He was dismissed for failing to act according to the responsibilities, conduct and rules of MNDF.
  • 5 Moosa Ali Jaleel is the only person who have served as both the Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence Force.
  • 6 Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef held the CDF post for the shortest tenure (From 17th November 2023 - 17th April 2024) due to compulsory retirement upon reaching 60 years of age as per MNDF Act. He previously served as the Vice Chief of Defence Force from 11 December 2018 to 17 November 2023

    • See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "History of MNDF". MNDF. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  • ^ "Budget 2024". Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  • ^ "About Us". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012.
  • ^ "Türkiye-ABD Savunma Ticareti Diyaloğu için anlaşma sağlandı" (in Turkish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  • ^ "Maldives receives renowned Turkish drones amid India tensions". Daily Sabah. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  • ^ "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  • ^ Hadi, Ahmedulla Abdul (1 October 2020). "MNDF puts off disclosing info on Indian donated aircraft". Sun. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China". xairforces.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "HAL workers may replace military staff in Maldives". The Times of India. 2024-02-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  • ^ Anandan, S. (14 December 2013). "India donates second naval Advanced Light Helicopter to Maldives". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  • ^ "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.
  • ^ a b "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  • ^ "Chief of Defence Force". MNDF. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  • ^ "Vice Chief of Defence Force". MNDF. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

    • Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Voluntary service for individuals aged 18–28; no conscription; requires a 10th grade education or equivalent; political party membership is prohibited (2023)

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