Maldives National Defence Force

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Lieutenant general Major General Ibrahim Hilmy Chief of Defence Force Brigadier General

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Equipment

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History

Portuguese Empire British protectorate As-Sulṭaan al-Ghaazee Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-A'uẓam As-Sulṭaan Ibrahim Nooraddeen Maldives Police Service

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Overview

Dhivehi Romanized National military Security Maldives

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Founded: 21 April 1892; 134 years ago (1892-04-21)
Headquarters: Bandaara Koshi, Malé
Active personnel: 9900+
Budget: $183.13 million | MVR 2.82 billion (2026)
Chief of Defence Force: Major General Ibrahim Hilmy
Commander-in-Chief: Dr. Mohamed Muizzu

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Maldives National Defence Force

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Service branches · 11

Maldives National Defence Force → MNDF Adjutant General's Corps, MNDF Air Corps, MNDF Coast Guard, MNDF Defence Intelligence Service, MNDF Fire and Rescue Service, MNDF Marine Corps, MNDF Medical Corps, MNDF Ordnance Service, MNDF Service Corps, MNDF Special Forces, MNDF Special Protection Service

Active personnel · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → 9900+

Budget · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → $183.13 million | MVR 2.82 billion (2026)

Chief of Defence Force · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → Major General Ibrahim Hilmy

Commander-in-Chief · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → Dr. Mohamed Muizzu

Conscription · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → None

Deployed personnel · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → 2500+

Foreign suppliers · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → India China Sri Lanka Turkey United States Germany Russia France United Kingdom

Founded · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → 21 April 1892; 134 years ago (1892-04-21)

Headquarters · 1

Maldives National Defence Force → Bandaara Koshi, Malé

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mndf force maldives defence service military national guard marine corps forces general maldivian coast air fire rescue special area chief

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Maldives National Defence Force	Active personnel	9900+	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Budget	$183.13 million \| MVR 2.82 billion (2026)	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Chief of Defence Force	Major General Ibrahim Hilmy	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Commander-in-Chief	Dr. Mohamed Muizzu	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Conscription	None	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Deployed personnel	2500+	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Foreign suppliers	India China Sri Lanka Turkey United States Germany Russia France United Kingdom	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Founded	21 April 1892; 134 years ago (1892-04-21)	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Headquarters	Bandaara Koshi, Malé	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Military age	18–24[a]	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Minister of Defence and National Service	Hassan Rasheed	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Motto	Defending & safeguarding the Maldivian state, territory, exclusive economic zone & the people, with pride, sense of responsibility & professionalism	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Ranks	Military ranks of Maldives	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Reserve personnel	7800+	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Sergeant Major of MNDF	Nasrulla Waseem	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Coast Guard	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Marine Corps	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Air Corps	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Fire and Rescue Service	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Service Corps	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Defence Intelligence Service	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Medical Corps	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Adjutant General's Corps	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Special Forces	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Special Protection Service	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Service branches	MNDF Ordnance Service	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Vice Chief of Defence Force	Brigadier General Ahmed Giyas	1.00	infobox
Maldives National Defence Force	Website	mndf.gov.mv	1.00	infobox

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