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
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. 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) to develop, integrate and manufacture of 6x6 armoured vehicle. In 2021, the
Mildef Tarantula HMAV 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 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. 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) 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. ==Products==