The Royal Brunei Navy is the naval defence force of Brunei Darussalam. It is a small but relatively well-equipped military force whose main responsibility is to conduct search and rescue missions, and to deter and defend the Brunei waters against attack mounted by sea-borne forces.
The Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of four offshore patrol vessels constructed for the Royal Brunei Navy. They are the largest and most capable ships of the Royal Brunei Navy, and often participate in international naval exercises.
KDB Pejuang (P-03) / KRIBadau (841) is the second ship of Waspada class built up in the late 1970s, one of three ordered in Singapore. She was launched on 1978, and was in service with the Royal Brunei Navy until 2011, when she was sold to the Indonesian Navy.She is currently active in Indonesia service as KRI Badau.
KDB Darussalam (06) is the lead ship of her class of offshore patrol vessels. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
The Ijtihad class consists of four fast patrol boats build by Lürssen Werft, Germany and delivered to Brunei in 2009. They patrol the coast of Brunei and sometimes participate in joint naval exercises.
KDB Darulehsan (07) is the second ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Darulaman (08) is the third ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Daruttaqwa (09) is the fourth and last ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Mustaed (21) is the only ship of its kind in the Royal Brunei Navy. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Berkat (18) is the second ship of the Ijtihad-class patrol boats. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Syafaat (19) is the third ship of the Ijtihad-class patrol boats. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Afiat (20) is the fourth and last ship of the Itjihad-class patrol boats. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
The Muara Naval Base, is a naval base that serves as the main headquarters for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), which is located in Muara, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It can also be noted that the base sits near the mouth of the Brunei River, which flows into the Brunei Bay.
Abdul Halim bin Mohd Hanifah served as the 8th commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2008 to 2013.
Abdul Aziz bin Mohd Tamit is the 8th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2014 to 2015. He was also the Deputy Minister of Defence.
Pengiran Norazmi, also referred to as Pg Norazmi, is a Bruneian military officer and diplomat whom is the current High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the United Kingdom since 2020. Additionally, he formerly took office as the tenth commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2015 to 2019.
Othman bin Suhaili @ Suhaily, also referred to as Dato Othman, is a Bruneian military officer whom formerly took office as the eleventh commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2019 to 2020.
Spry bin Serudi @ Seruji, also referred to as Dato Spry, is a Bruneian military officer whom formerly took office as the twelfth commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2020 to 2022.
Abdul Jalil bin Ahmad is a Bruneian nobleman, diplomat and retired naval officer who served as the sixth Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 1995 to 2002. In addition, he later became the ambassador and high commissioner to several other countries.
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