Mildef International Technologies, doing business as Mildef (formerly Kembara Suci Sdn. Bhd.), is a Malaysian private company established in 2005. Its main business is related to the defense sector especially in land vehicle. This involved the development, manufacture and distribution of military and law enforcement vehicles, as well as providing maintenance services.[1]
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 MILDEF's R&D office in Sepang. | |
| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Defence |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Military vehicles Military/law enforcement equipment and maintenance |
| Website | www |
History
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Mildef was founded in 2005 under the name of Kembara Suci Sdn Bhd.[2] It has long time been a company that involves in maintenance, repair and overhaul for the Malaysian Armed Forces vehicles. This company also provided upgrade service for the ageing military vehicle for the Malaysian Armed Forces as part of the low cost solution.[3]
In 2016, the company introduces one upgraded prototype of the Scorpion light tank for the army.[4]
In 2018, Mildef launched its first locally made Special Operation Vehicle (SOV) at Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2018.[5]
In 2020, Mildef had signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Science Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE), which is defence technology research statutory board under the Ministry of Defence (Malaysia) to develop, integrate and manufacture of 6x6 armoured vehicle.[6]
In 2021, the Mildef Tarantula HMAV was launched by the company. The vehicle is aimed to be promoted to the local and international market.[7]
In DSA 2022, the company has unveiling their new two products, Mildef Rentaka armoured vehicle and Mildef Tedung LSV which is a type of light strike vehicle. Mildef Rentaka was launched by Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah during the exhibition. The company also present their first armoured vehicle, Mildef Tarantula HMAV and the upgraded version prototype of the ACV-300 Adnan.[8][9]
In DSA 2024, Mildef unveils new vehicle called Weapon Carrier Vehicle (WCV). With a weight of 6.8 tonnes, 900 kg payload, 5.32 meters long, 2.2 meters wide and 2.2 meters high, it carries up to four personnel. The vehicle powered by a Cummins ISB 4.5 litres engine that provides 250 horsepower. It is protected by STANAG Level 1 armoured. At the same event, Mildef also unveils its High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV) which is the modification of Mildef Rentaka to fulfill the requirement of Malaysian Army in HMLTV procurement. Mildef also presents its second prototype of Mildef Tarantula HMAV which is the modification version of the vehicle according to Malaysian Army requirements. The different of this second prototype is the vehicle are more lighter where the mass is 12 tonnes compared to 14 tonnes for the first prototype.[10]
Products
editArmoured vehicle
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- Mildef Tarantula HMAV[11][12][13]
- Mildef Rentaka / High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV)[14]
- Weapon Carrier Vehicle (WCV)[13]
Special operation vehicle / Light strike vehicle
editRecovery vehicle
edit- Mildef Medium Recovery Vehicle (MRV) 6x6[17]
Medium recovery vehicle based on Iveco Trakker 380 truck chassis. Powered by CURSOR 13-F3B 440 hp diesel engine. The lift tow system is developed locally by Mildef able to lift vehicle weighing up to 26 tons.[18]
- Mildef Light Forward Repair Vehicle (LFRV) 4x4
Based on Toyota Hilux. Featured an improvement such as reinforced flatbed for rough terrain, equipped with trouble shooting mechanism, tools, machinery and crane arm for heavy duty work, powerful generator for power supply, air compressor for maintaining optimal tire pressure plus powering pneumatic tools and welding machine for fast metal and steel repairs.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Mildef-Home". mildef.com.my.
- ^ "Piston-Mildef 4x4 HMAV". 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Mildef-About Us". mildef.com.my.
- ^ "Malaysian Defence-Preview Day DSA 2016". malaysiandedence.com.
- ^ "Four Contenders For New Malaysian Army SOV". edrmagazine.eu. 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Malaysian Defence-Tell Me Why".
- ^ "Malaysia News Agency:Bernama-Mildef unveils Malaysian-made armoured vehicle". bernama.com. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Janes at DSA 2022". Janes.com.
- ^ "DSA 2022 Mildef Rentaka".
- ^ "DSA 2024 – MILDEF unveils three new 4×4 vehicles".
- ^ "Mildef-HMAV". mildef.com.my.
- ^ "Tarantula HMAV 4×4". malaysian defence.com.
- ^ a b Paolo Valpolini (2024-05-06). "DSA 2024 - MILDEF unveils three new 4x4 vehicles". www.edrmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "DSA 2022 Mildef Rentaka".
- ^ "Mildef-SOV". mildef.com.my.
- ^ "Shepard Media - DSA 2022: MILDEF Displays Light Tactical Vehicle for Malaysian Airborne and Commando Units". www.shepardmedia.com.
- ^ "Mildef-MRV". mildef.com.my.
- ^ "DSA 2018 - KSSB Working on New 6x6 MRV".
- ^ "Mildef to supply malaysian army with light foward repair vehicle".
