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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Darussalam class[1] |
| Builders | Lürssen Werft, Germany |
| Operators |  Royal Brunei Navy |
| Preceded by | Waspada class |
| Subclasses | Arafura class |
| In service | 2011 – present |
| In commission | 7 May 2011 |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,625 tonnes (1,791 tons) |
| Length | 80 metres (262 feet)[1] |
| Beam | 13 metres (43 feet)[1] |
| Installed power | 2× MTU 8,500 kW (11,400 shp) V12 diesel engines |
| Speed | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) maximum |
| Range | 7,500 nmi (13,890 km; 8,631 mi) |
| Endurance | 21 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Crew | 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 |
| Notes | no helicopters are permanently embarked |
The Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of four offshore patrol vessels in Brunei Darussalam, constructed for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).[1][2] They are the largest and most capable ships of the Royal Brunei Navy, and often participate in international naval exercises.[3] The lead ship in the class is KDB Darussalam (06).
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- ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "KDB Darulaman (OPV-08) offshore patrol vessel (2011) – KDB Darulaman OPV-08 became the third ship of the Darussalam-class in 2011 when commissioned for service as part of the Royal Brunei Navy". MilitaryFactory.com. Military Factory. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2024.