| Royal Brunei Navy | |
|---|---|
| Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei Jawi: تنترا لاوت ديراجا بروني | |
 Badge of Royal Brunei Navy | |
| Founded | 1 October 1991 (32 years, 11 months) (in current form) 14 June 1965 |
| Country |  Brunei |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare Search and rescue Law enforcement |
| Part of |  Royal Brunei Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Muara Naval Base, Brunei-Muara, Brunei |
| Anniversaries | 14 June |
| Equipment | See list |
| Website | navy.mindef.gov.bn |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Capt Mohamad Sarif Pudin (acting)[3] |
| Deputy Commander | Capt Khairil Abdul Rahman (acting)[1] |
| Fleet Commander | Capt Sahibul Bahari[2] |
| Chief of Staff | Cdr Azrin Mahmud[4] |
| Sergeant Major | WO1 Roslan Duraman |
| 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY CELEBRATES ITS 58TH ANNIVERSARY". www.mindef.gov.bn. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.