SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 3 NOVEMBER 2025 – Laksamana Pertama Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, TLDB, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), telah mengetuai delegasi TLDB ke Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2025 yang berlangsung di International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia. Acara selama tiga hari ini dianjurkan oleh Tentera Laut Diraja Australia (RAN) dengan kerjasama Australian Maritime Defence Association (AMDA). Delegasi TLDB turut disertai oleh Leftenan Komander Mohammad Ikhwan bin Haji Junaidi, TLDB, Timbalan Pegawai Turus Perancangan Armada dan Latihan, serta Pegawai Waran 1 Mohammad Nasri bin Ladis, TLDB, Sarjan Mejar Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei.
Pameran yang bertemakan “Strength at Sea = Security and Prosperity at Home” menekankan hubungan antara kekuatan maritim, keselamatan negara dan kemakmuran ekonomi. Acara ini menghimpunkan pemimpin tentera laut, pakar pertahanan dan industri maritim antarabangsa bagi membincangkan kerjasama serantau dan inovasi maritim masa hadapan.
Pemerintah TLDB turut mengadakan pertemuan dua hala dengan Angkatan Laut dari Australia, Kanada, Pakistan, Filipina, Timor-Leste dan Amerika Syarikat bagi memperkukuh hubungan dan meneroka peluang kerjasama operasi serta latihan bersama. Disamping itu juga, Sarjan Mejar Tentera Laut menghadiri Senior Enlisted Leaders Program, sebuah forum pembangunan profesional bagi Pegawai Tidak Bertauliah Kanan (PTB Kanan).
Penyertaan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dalam Indo-Pacific 2025 mencerminkan komitmen TLDB dalam memperkukuh diplomasi maritim, meningkatkan interoperabiliti, dan menyumbang kepada keamanan serta kemakmuran rantau Indo-Pasifik melalui penglibatan aktif bersama tentera laut serantau dan antarabangsa.
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COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY ATTENDS INDO-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXPOSITION 2025
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 3 NOVEMBER 2025 – First Admiral Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, RBN, Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), led the RBN delegation to the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2025 held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia. The three-day event was hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in collaboration with the Australian Maritime Defence Association (AMDA). The delegation also included Lieutenant Commander Mohammad Ikhwan bin Haji Junaidi, RBN, Staff Officer Grade 2 Fleet Planning and Exercise, and Warrant Officer 1 Mohammad Nasri bin Ladis, RBN, Sergeant Major of the Royal Brunei Navy.
The exposition, themed “Strength at Sea = Security and Prosperity at Home,” highlighted the link between maritime strength, national security, and economic prosperity. The event brought together naval leaders, defence experts, and maritime industry representatives from around the world to discuss regional cooperation and future maritime innovation.
During the event, the RBN Commander held bilateral meetings with navies from Australia, Canada, Pakistan, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the United States to strengthen relations and explore opportunities for operational and training cooperation. Additionally, the Sergeant Major of the Royal Brunei Navy attended the Senior Enlisted Leaders Program, a professional development forum for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs).
The participation of the Royal Brunei Navy in Indo-Pacific 2025 reflects its continued commitment to strengthening naval diplomacy, enhancing interoperability, and contributing to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region through active engagement with regional and international maritime partners.
