Royal Brunei Navy

"Navy of Brunei" redirects here. For the historical navy of the Bruneian Sultanate, see Bruneian Navy (1408–1888).
Royal Brunei Navy
Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei
Jawi: تنترا لاوت ديراجا بروني‎
Badge of Royal Brunei Navy
Founded1 October 1991
(33 years, 1 month)
(in current form)

14 June 1965
(59 years, 5 months)
(as the Boat Section)

Country Brunei
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Search and rescue
Law enforcement
Part of Royal Brunei Armed Forces
HeadquartersMuara Naval Base, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Anniversaries14 June
EquipmentSee list
Websitenavy.mindef.gov.bn
Commanders
CommanderCapt Mohamad Sarif Pudin (acting)[3]
Deputy CommanderCapt Khairil Abdul Rahman (acting)[1]
Fleet CommanderCapt Sahibul Bahari[2]
Chief of StaffCapt Azrin Mahmud[4]
Sergeant MajorWO1 Haji Zaini (Acting)
Insignia
Naval ensign
Naval jack

The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), natively known as Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) is the naval force of Brunei. 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.[5]

The forerunner of the RBN was established on 14 June 1965, the second unit created after the formation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The RBN is based and headquartered at Muara Naval Base, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Muara Town, with the majority of the enlisted sailors being Malays. Since 1977, the RBN has been equipped with missile gun boats and other coastal patrol craft. All the ships names are prefixed KDB, as in Kapal Diraja Brunei (Royal Brunei Ship in Malay). Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin has been acting commander of the RBN since 30 December 2022,[3] succeeding First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi who was appointed the RBN 12th commander on 13 March 2015.[5] The annual anniversary ceremony of RBN's inception was place on 14 June every year.[6]

  1. ^ "Acting Deputy Commander of Royal Brunei Navy". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Fleet Commander, Royal Brunei Navy". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Commander – Acting Commander of Royal Brunei Navy". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Chief of Staff, Royal Brunei Navy". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Royal Brunei Navy – Introduction". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 4 August 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  6. ^ "ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY CELEBRATES ITS 58TH ANNIVERSARY". www.mindef.gov.bn. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.