KDB Darussalam

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KDB Darussalam at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during RIMPAC 2014
History
Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg Brunei Darussalam
Name
  • Darussalam [1]
  • (Abode of Peace)
Namesake Darussalam
OperatorNaval Ensign of Brunei.svg  Royal Brunei Navy
Builder Lürssen Werft
Acquired4 May 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-04)
Commissioned7 May 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-07)
Homeport Muara Naval Base [1]
Identification
Statusactive
General characteristics
Class and type Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,625 tonnes (1,599 long tons; 1,791 short tons)
Length80 metres (262  ft 6  in) [1]
Beam13 metres (42 ft 8 in) [1]
Installed power2× MTU 12V diesel engines, 8,500 kilowatts (11,400  shp)
Speed22 knots (41  km/h; 25  mph) maximum
Range7,500  nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi)
Endurance21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2x Boomeranger boats
  • 1x Boomeranger patrol craft (1x 7.62mm gun)
Complement55+
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Search radar: Terma Scanter 4100
  • Fire control radars: Thales Sting EO MK2
  • Navigation radar: 2× Furuno navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • ESM: EDO ITT 3601
  • Decoy: Terma DL-6T Decoy Launching system
Armament
Aircraft carried1× helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform
Notesno helicopters are permanently embarked

KDB Darussalam (06) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessels in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN, Malay : Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).

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Offshore patrol vessel programme

Brunei Darussalam ordered the Darussalam class from Lürssen Werft in Germany, the same company that Brunei Darussalam contracted to sell the contract-disputed Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes. The first two Darussalam-class vessels were launched in November 2010 before being delivered to the Royal Brunei Navy at Muara Naval Base in January 2011, and jointly commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, in May 2011. [1] The second batch of two ships were delivered by 2014.

Construction and career

KDB Darussalam was built by Lürssen Werft company in Germany around the late 2000s. She is part of the first batch of two vessels delivered from Germany to Brunei. Darussalam and Darulehsan commissioned together on 4 May 2011 at Muara Naval Base. All four of her sister ships work in the offshore patrol vessel role.

RIMPAC 2014

Darussalam and Darulaman fired their missile systems for the first time. They successfully conducted their first Excoet MM40 Block II surface-to-surface missile firing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, 80 nautical miles (150 kilometres ; 92 miles ) north of Kaua’i Island.

Both Royal Brunei Navy (RBN / TLDB) ships participated in Exercise RIMPAC in 2014, hosted by the United States Third Fleet from Hawaii. The ships participated in the SINKEX exercise. Darussalam and Darulaman simultaneously fired their Exocet missiles, which struck the target which was the ex-USS Tuscaloosa. [2]

Exercise Pelican 2015

Singapore and Brunei Darussalam concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise on 27 November. Exercise Pelican ran from 23 to 27 November 2015, it was hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy. The exercise featured RSS Valiant, RSS Stalwart, Darussalam and Darulehsan. [3]

SEAGULL 2016

Darussalam participated in the ASEAN Defence Minister Meeting-Plus Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism Exercise, the SEAGULL 07/16 Exercise was officially inaugurated between the Royal Brunei Navy and Philippine Navy. Representing both navies were Darussalam and BRP Gregorio del Pilar, with both ships departing Changi Naval Base on 12 May 2016.

The exercise integrated the ADMM-Plus ships to strengthen their capability and inter-operability in effectively addressing terrorism and maritime threats, as they are put through realistic sea and land based scenarios. The effort from the ADMM-Plus ships showed their continuous commitment in enhancing regional peace and stability. [4]

PASSEX 2018

On 7 March 2018, the French frigate Vendémiaire made a goodwill visit to Muara Naval Base after sailing from Hong Kong. On 9 March, Vendémiaire conducted a PASSEX with Darussalam, before sailing to the Philippines. [5]

Exercise PELICAN 2019

Republic of Singapore and Royal Brunei Navy held an exercise which consists of RSS Tenacious, RSS Valour, RSS Vigour, KDB Darussalam, KDB Darulehsan, and KDB Darulaman. All Republic of Singapore Navy ships left on 7 November 2019. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/3023_.000?ID=3023.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Parameswaran, Prashanth (December 2015). "Singapore, Brunei conclude naval exercise". TheDiplomat.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ↑ http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/3775_.000?ID=3775.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Goodwill visit by FNS Vendémiaire". bn.ambafrance.org. France in Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Brunei Darussalam'd Second Minister of Defence and Singapore's Minister for Defence observe Exercise Pelican 2019". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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