KDB Darulaman participating in RIMPAC 2014. | |
History | |
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Brunei | |
Name |
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Namesake | Darulaman |
Builder | Lürssen Werft |
Launched | 26 June 2009 |
Acquired | August 2011 |
Commissioned | 12 August 2011 |
Homeport | Muara |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 1,625 tons |
Length | 80 m (262 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × MTU 12V diesel engines, 11,400 hp (8,500 kW) |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) maximum |
Range | 7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) |
Endurance | 21 days |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x Boomeranger boats 1 x Boomeranger Patrol Craft (1 x 7.62mm gun) |
Complement | 55+ |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing platform |
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).
Brunei ordered the Darussalam class from Lürssen, the same company that Brunei contracted to sell the Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes, and the first two vessels were delivered in January 2011. The second batch of two ships were delivered by 2014.
KDB Darulehsan was built by Lürssen Werft company in Germany around the late 2000s. She is part of the second batch delivered from Germany to Brunei. KDB Darulaman was launched on 26 June 2009 and commissioned on 12 August 2011 at Muara Naval Base. All four sister ships work in the offshore patrol vessel role.[ citation needed ]
During the MILAN 2012, an exercise was hosted by the Indian Navy which KDB Darulaman was also participated.
Darulaman and KDB Darussalam 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 km; 92 mi) north of Kaua’i Island.
Both RBN ships participated in Exercise RIMPAC in 2014, hosted by the United States Third Fleet off 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. [1]
KDB Darulaman, KDB Berkat, USNS Fall River and USS Emory S. Land conducted Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) to strengthen the relations between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America. It took place in the South China Sea on 15 November 2018. [2]
KDB Darulaman, BRP Ramon Alcaraz, RSS Tenacious, UMS Kyan Sittha, HTMS Krabi, USS Montgomery and USS Wayne E. Meyer attended the US-ASEAN Maritime Exercise (AUMX) in the Gulf of Thailand on 3 September 2019 and will end in Singapore. [3]
KDB Darulaman, KDB Syafaat, USNS Millinocket and USS Montgomery conducted Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) to strengthen the relations between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America. It took place in the South China Sea on 29 October 2019. [4]
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. [5]
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.
RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training is a series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by the United States Pacific Fleet with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia. Currently, the navies of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand participate. Objectives of CARAT include enhancing regional cooperation; building friendships, and strengthening professional skills. In 2010, Cambodia and Bangladesh became the first CARAT participants to join the exercise since 1995.
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 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).
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).
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KDB Ijtihad (17) is the lead ship of the Itjihad-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 Ijtihad-class patrol boats. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
RSS Supreme (73) is the sixth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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).
RSS Tenacious (71) is the fourth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
RSS Valiant (91) is the fourth ship of the Victory-class corvette of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
RSS Vigour (92) is the fifth ship of the Victory-class corvette of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
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 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.
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