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| Maldives National Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ދިފާއީ ބާރު (Dhivehi) | |
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| Motto | Defending & safeguarding the Maldivian state, territory, exclusive economic zone & the people, with pride, sense of responsibility & professionalism |
| Founded | 21 April 1892[1] |
| Service branches | |
| 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[a] |
| 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 |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Maldives |
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.
- ^ "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.
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