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The Ministry of Defence (Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan; Jawi: كمنترين ڤرتاهنن ), abbreviated MINDEF [1] or KEMENTAH, [2] is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for defence, national security, army, navy, hydrography, air force, armed forces, intelligence services, counterintelligence, military intelligence, national service, and veterans affairs.
First holder. Abdul Razak Hussein. Deputy. Adly Zahari. Website. www.mod.gov.my. The current Malaysian Minister of Defence is Mohamed Khaled Nordin since 12 December 2023. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence which is Adly Zahari. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence.
Malaysian Army. The Malaysian Army (Malay: Tentera Darat Malaysia; Jawi: تنترا دارت مليسيا ) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ (diraja) as do the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
The Chief of the Defence Forces ( Abbr.: CDF, Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jawi: ڤڠليما اڠکتن تنترا ) is the professional head of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA; 'King of Malaysia'), the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence.
Turkey. Malaysia. 257 [8] Built locally by DefTech. The variants included Denel LCT-30 mm cannon, Sharpshooter 25 mm cannon, 12.7mm RCWS, 2R2M 120 mm mortar, ZT3 Ingwe ATGM and support vehicle. [9] Tarantula HMAV (4x4) Armoured personnel carrier / Mine-resistant ambush protected. Malaysia.
An annual FPDA Defence Chiefs' Conference (FDCC) is hosted by either Malaysia or Singapore, and is the highest military professional forum of the FPDA and serves as an important platform for dialogue and exchange of views among the Defence Chiefs. [10] There is also a Five Powers Defence Arrangements Ministerial Meeting (FDMM). [11]
Background. Malaysia's armed forces were created from the unification of military forces which arose during the first half of the 20th century when Malaya and Singapore were the subjects of British colonial rule, before Malaya achieved independence in 1957. The primary objective of the armed forces in Malaysia is to defend the country's ...
The Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO) [1] (Malay: Pertubuhan Perisikan Pertahanan Malaysia, Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن ڤريسيكن ڤرتاهنن مليسيا) is the military intelligence agency of the Malaysia Armed Forces. [2] Its role is said to be equivalent to the US Defense Intelligence Agency. MDIO is headed by an ...