Ijtihad-class patrol boat

KDB Syafaat (FPB-19) underway in Germany.
Class overview
NameIjtihad class
BuildersLürssen Werft
Operators Royal Brunei Navy
Preceded byWaspada class
In commission2010–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeFPB 41 fast patrol boat
Displacement262 tonnes (289 tons)
Length41 metres (134 feetinches)
Beam7.7 metres (25 feet 3 inches)
Draught1.9 metres (6 feet 3 inches)
Installed power6,670 kW (8,945 shp)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Complement16 (+5 embarked)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1× navigation radar
  • MEOS ESM
Armament

The Ijtihad class consists of four fast patrol boats[1] built by Lürssen Werft in Germany, and delivered to Brunei Darussalam in 2009.[2] They patrol the coast of Brunei, and sometimes participate in joint naval exercises. The lead ship in the class is KDB Ijtihad (17).

  1. ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "FPB 41". Luerssen-Defence.com. Lürssen Defence. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.