NEWS HEADLINES
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II VISITS KDB DARULEHSAN DURING LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AEROSPACE EXHIBITION 2023
LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA. Wednesday, 24 May 2023 – KDB DARULEHSAN received a visit by the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, this morning in Langkawi, Malaysia during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2023.
KDB DARUTTAQWA AND KDB AFIAT RETURNS TO MUARA NAVAL BASE, BRUNEI AFTER ASEAN FLEET REVIEW AND ASEAN MULTILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE 2/2023
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 19 May 2023 – KDB DARUTTAQWA and KDB AFIAT has safely completed a 12-day deployment to Subic Bay, Philippines to participate in the ASEAN FLEET REVIEW (AFR) 2023 and the ASEAN MULTILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE (AMNEX) 2/2023. KDB DARUTTAQWA and KDB AFIAT was received by Acting Commander Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, RBN, with a homecoming ceremony where the deployed officers and crew disembarked the ship and made sujud syukur as a mark of gratefulness to Allah SWT for their safe return. The ceremony continued with Doa Selamat and Doa Kesyukuran.
SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR KDB DARULEHSAN’S DEPLOYMENT PARTICIPATE IN THE 2023 LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AEROSPACE EXHIBITION
MUARA NAVAL BASE, THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 - KDB DARULEHSAN set sail to embark on a 16-day deployment to participate in the 2023 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2023) which will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 23rd to 28th May 2023.
ACTING COMMANDER RBN RECEIVES CALL BY INCOMING AND OUTGOING UK DEFENCE ADVISER TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 17 May 2023 - The Acting Commander of Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, RBN received a farewell call by Group Captain Graeme Davis, Outgoing UK Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam. Also present was Captain Jonathan Caple, Royal Navy (RN), Incoming UK Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam for his introductory call to the Acting Commander of RBN.
SURAH YASSIN AND TAHLIL RECITATION AT THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES’ 62ND ANNIVERSARY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 17 May 2023 – A recital of Surah Yassin and Tahlil ceremony for the departed members of the royal family; Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam, Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman and Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah was held this morning by Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) in commemoration of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces’ 62nd Anniversary.
KDB DARUTTAQWA AND KDB AFIAT PARTICIPATES IN THE 2ND ASEAN MULTILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE (AMNEX 2/2023) AND ASEAN FLEET REVIEW (AFR)
PHILIPPINES, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 – KDB DARUTTAQWA and KDB AFIAT of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has successfully participated in the 2nd ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise 2023 (AMNEX 2/2023) and the ASEAN Fleet Review (AFR) held in conjunction with the 17th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting hosted by the Philippine Navy which was held at Subic Bay, Philippines from the 11th to 16th May 2023.