Mildef International Technologies or Mildef (former name: ''Kembara Suci Sdn. Bhd.'') is a

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n 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.

History

Mildef was founded in 2005 under the name of ''Kembara Suci Sdn Bhd''. It has long time been a company that involves in maintenance, repair and overhaul for the

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vehicles. This company also provided upgrade service for the ageing military vehicle for the Malaysian Armed Forces as part of the low cost solution. In 2016, the company introduces one upgraded prototype of the Scorpion Light Tank for the army. In 2018, Mildef launched its first locally made Special Operation Vehicle (SOV) at Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2018. 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) The Ministry of Defence ( ms, Kementerian Pertahanan), abbreviated MINDEF, KEMENTAH, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for defence, national security, army, navy, hydrography, air force, armed forces, intelligence ser ...

to develop, integrate and manufacture of 6x6 armoured vehicle. In 2021, the

Mildef Tarantula HMAV The Mildef Tarantula HMAV is a Malaysian 4×4 V-hull mine-resistant infantry mobility vehicle that provides high level protection against a variety of battlefield threats such as mines and improvised explosive devices. The vehicle was designed ...

was launched by the company. The vehicle is aimed to be promoted to the local and international market. In DSA 2022, the company has unveiling their new two products,

Mildef Rentaka 4×4 The Mildef Rentaka 4x4 is a Malaysian 4x4 reconnaissance vehicle designed and manufactured by Mildef International Technologies or Mildef. It is the second armoured vehicle developed by Mildef after Mildef Tarantula HMAV. History Rentaka first un ...

armoured vehicle and Mildef Tedung LSV which is a type of light strike vehicle. Mildef Rentaka 4×4 was launched by

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, 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.

Products

Armoured vehicle

Mildef Rentaka 4x4 The Mildef Rentaka 4x4 is a Malaysian 4x4 reconnaissance vehicle designed and manufactured by Mildef International Technologies or Mildef. It is the second armoured vehicle developed by Mildef after Mildef Tarantula HMAV. History Rentaka first u ...

Special operation vehicle / Light strike vehicle

* Mildef SOV * Mildef Tedung LSV

Recovery vehicle

* Mildef MRV 6x6 Medium recovery vehicle based on 6x6 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.

References

{{reflist 2005 establishments in Malaysia Military vehicle manufacturers Defense companies of Malaysia Malaysian brands Privately held companies of Malaysia