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Maldives National Defence Force
Brigadier General Ahmed Ghiyas
Personnel
Military age16 to 35
Reaching military
age annually		35 males,
20 females
Active personnel58,000+[3] (ranked 112)
Reserve personnel30,000
Expenditures
Budget$588.3 Million ] 8.670 Billion) "Budget 2023". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.</ref>
Percent of GDP6.5%[4] (2005 est.)
Industry
Annual exportsp
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Maldives

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF;

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.[5] Its branches include the Maldivian Coast Guard, the MNDF Marine Corps, and the Special Forces
.

Equipment

Aircraft

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 Bought From  Turkey .[6]
Transport
Dornier 228 Germany/India maritime patrol 1[7] Gifted by India[8][9]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India SAR / utility Mk.3 2[7] Gifted by India[10]

|- | F-35 Lighting II | United States |

Multirole fighter
| 2

Vehicles

Howitzers & Rocket Launchers

Air Defence & Radars

Maritime Defence

VIP Transport

Rank structure

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

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Maldivian Marine Corps[12]
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

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


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

Enlisted corps

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Maldivian Marine Corps[12]
 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

Medals and ribbons

Medals

  • Medal of Honor
  • Presidential Medal
  • MNDF Medal
  • Distinguished Service Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • Medal for Exceptional Bravery
  • Dedicated Service Medal
  • Medal of Bravery
  • Purple Heart
  • Long Service Medal
  • Gold Life Saving Medal
  • Silver Life Saving Medal
  • 3 November Medal
  • Centenary Medal
  • Saarc Summit Medal
  • Minivan 50 Medal

Ribbons

  • Presidential Ribbon
  • MNDF Ribbon
  • Long Service Ribbon
  • Ribbon of Skill
  • Dedicated Service Ribbon
  • Special Duty Ribbon
  • Achievement Ribbon
  • Marksmanship Ribbon
  • Ribbon for Bravery
  • Good Conduct Ribbon

General officers

Serving general officers

Retired general officers

(Former Commandant, MNDF Service Corps)

(Former Commandant, MNDF Marine Corps)

Dismissed general officers

Notes

  • Minister of State for Defence
    .
  • 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.
  • 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

References

  1. ^ "History of MNDF". mndf.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Leaders". www.mndf.gov.mv. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Budget 2016". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  4. ^ "The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  5. MNDF. Archived from the original
    on February 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Maldives receives renowned Turkish drones amid India tensions". Daily Sabah. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "World Air Forces 2023". Flightglobal Insight. 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  8. ^ "MNDF puts off disclosing info on Indian donated aircraft". en.sun.mv. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. ^ "India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China". xairforces.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ "India donates second naval Advanced Light Helicopter to Maldives". thehindu.com. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. MNDF. Archived from the original
    on February 11, 2012.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ a b "MNDF Structure | MNDF". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2014-11-14.

External links

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