The Royal Brunei Navy, abbrev: RBN 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 seaborne forces.
The Brave-class fast patrol boats were a class of two gas turbine motor torpedo boats (MTBs) that were the last of their type for the Royal Navy (RN) Coastal Forces division. They formed the basis for a series of simpler boats which were widely built for export.
The Bung Tomo class is a class of three Indonesian multi-role patrol corvettes or 'multi-role light frigate' (MRLF) by Indonesia. They were originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy, and named Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes, but were ultimately bought by Indonesia and subsequently renamed. The class is named after Bung Tomo, a noted leader of Indonesia's independence movement.
The Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of four offshore patrol vessels in Brunei Darussalam, 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. The lead ship in the class is KDB Darussalam (06).
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.
The Ijtihad class consists of four fast patrol boats built by Lürssen Werft in Germany, and delivered to Brunei Darussalam in 2009. They patrol the coast of Brunei, and sometimes participate in joint naval exercises. The lead ship in the class is KDB Ijtihad (17).
KDB Darulehsan (07) is the second ship of the Darussalam class offshore patrol vessels in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. 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 in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Daruttaqwa (09) is the fourth and final ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
KDB Seteria (P-04) is the third ship of Waspada-class built up in the late 1970s, one of three ordered in Singapore. She was launched on 1978, and is still in active service with the Royal Brunei Navy.
KDB Waspada (P-02) / KRI Salawaku (842) is the second ship of Waspada class built up in the late 1970s, one of three ordered in Singapore. She was launched in 1977, 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 Salawaku.
The Serasa class is a ship class of two light landing craft for Brunei Darussalam. Both were laid down by Transfield Shipbuilding for the Royal Brunei Navy in the August 1996. The lead ship is KDB Serasa (33); KDB being the official acronym for Kapal Diraja Brunei in Malay, meaning Royal Brunei Ship. Currently both ships are in active service in support of Royal Brunei Land Force. Both ships were commissioned together on 7 May 1997 at Muara Naval Base, Brunei Darussalam. They are sometimes used to transport supplies, vehicles and personal to specific locations where they are needed.
KDB Ijtihad (17) is the lead ship of the Ijtihad-class patrol boats. 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 Itjihad-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).
KRI John Lie (358) is a Bung Tomo-class corvette in service with the Indonesian Navy. She was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy and launched as KDB Nakhoda Ragam. John Lie is named after Indonesian Navy officer and the first Chinese Indonesian admiral, Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan.
KRI Usman Harun (359) is a Bung Tomo-class corvette in service with the Indonesian Navy. She was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy and launched as KDB Bendahara Sakam in 2001. Usman Harun is the third ship of the Bung Tomo class.
KRI Bung Tomo (357) is a Bung Tomo-class corvette in service with the Indonesian Navy. She was originally built for the Royal Brunei Navy and launched as KDB Jerambak in 2002. Bung Tomo is the lead ship of her class.
