KDB Darulaman
{{Short description|Third ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel}}
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|display title= KDB Darulaman }}{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= File:RIMPAC 2014 PHOTOEX 140725-N-FC670-2853.jpg |caption = KDB Darulaman participating in RIMPAC 2014. }}{{Infobox ship career |Ship country = Brunei Darussalam |Ship flag = {{Shipboxflag|Brunei|naval}} |Ship name = *Darulaman
|Ship namesake = Darulaman |Ship operator = {{Navy|Brunei}} |Ship builder = Lürssen Werft |Ship launched |Ship acquired = {{Start date and age|2011|08|df=y}} |Ship commissioned = {{Start date and age|2011|08|12|df=y}} |Ship identification= *{{MMSI Number|508111123}}
|Ship status = active |Ship homeport = Muara Naval Base }}{{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header = |Header caption = |Ship class = {{Sclass|Darussalam|offshore patrol vessel}} |Ship displacement= {{Convert|1,625|tonne|lk=on}} |Ship length = {{Convert|80|m|ftin|lk=on}} |Ship beam = {{Convert|13|m|ftin|lk=on}} |Ship draught = |Ship power = 2× MTU 12V diesel engines, {{Convert|8,500|kW|shp|lk=on}} |Ship propulsion = |Ship speed = {{Convert|22|kn|lk=in}} maximum |Ship range = {{Convert|7500|nmi|lk=in|abbr=on}} |Ship endurance = 21 days |Ship boats = {{Bulleted list|2x Boomeranger boats|1x Boomeranger patrol craft (1x 7.62mm gun)}} |Ship complement = 55+ |Ship sensors = {{Bulleted list|Search radar: Terma Scanter 4100|Fire control radars: Thales Sting EO Mk2|Navigation radar: 2× Furuno navigation radar}} |Ship EW = *ESM: EDO ITT 3601
|Ship armament = *Guns:
|Ship aircraft = 1× helicopter |Ship aircraft facilities= helicopter landing platform |Ship notes = no helicopters are permanently embarked }} |
KDB Darulaman (08) is the third ship of the Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
Offshore patrol vessel programme
Brunei Darussalam ordered the {{Sclass|Darussalam|offshore patrol vessel|4}} from Lürssen Werft in Germany, the same company that Brunei Darussalam contracted to sell the contract-disputed Nakhoda Ragam-class corvettes. The first two Darussalam-class vessels were launched in November 2010 before being delivered to the Royal Brunei Navy at Muara Naval Base in January 2011. The second batch of two ships were delivered by 2014.
Construction and career
KDB Darulaman was built by Lürssen Werft company in Germany around 2010. She is part of the second batch of two delivered from Germany to Brunei Darussalam. KDB Darulaman was commissioned on 12 August 2011 at Muara Naval Base. All four sister ships work in the offshore patrol vessel role. KDB Darulaman is named for 'Abode of Security'.
=MILAN 2012=
During the MILAN 2012, an exercise was hosted by the Indian Navy which KDB Darulaman was also participated.
=RIMPAC 2014=
Darulaman and {{KDB|Darussalam|06}} fired their missile systems for the first time. They successfully conducted their first Excoet MM40 Block II surface-to-surface missile firing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, {{Convert|80|nmi|lk=in}} north of Kaua’i Island.
Both RBN ships participated in Exercise RIMPAC in 2014, hosted by the United States Third Fleet off Hawaii. The ships participated in the SINKEX exercise. Darussalam and Darulaman simultaneously fired their Exocet missiles, which struck the target which was the ex-USS Tuscaloosa.{{Cite news |title= |url=http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/3023_.000?ID=3023 |archive-date=2020-07-09 |access-date=2020-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709203206/http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/3023_.000?ID=3023 |url-status=dead }}
=CARAT 2018=
KDB Darulaman, {{KDB|Berkat|18|6}}, {{USNS|Fall River|T-EPF-4|6}}, and {{USS|Emory S. Land}} conducted Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) to strengthen the relations between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America. It took place in the South China Sea on 15 November 2018.{{Cite web|title=181115-N-MB420-001|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/C-LGWP|access-date=2020-07-09|website=clwp.navy.mil|language=en-US}}
=AUMX 2019=
KDB Darulaman, {{BRP|Ramon Alcaraz|PS-16|6}}, RSS Tenacious, UMS Kyan Sittha, HTMS Krabi, {{USS|Montgomery|LCS-8|6}}, and {{USS|Wayne E. Meyer}} attended the US-ASEAN Maritime Exercise (AUMX) in the Gulf of Thailand on 3 September 2019, which ended in Singapore.{{Cite news|title=First US-Asean naval exercise begins|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1741579/first-us-asean-naval-exercise-begins|access-date=2020-07-09|newspaper=Bangkok Post|date=3 September 2019 |last1=Nanuam |first1=Wassana }}
=CARAT 2019=
KDB Darulaman, KDB Syafaat, {{USNS|Millinocket|T-EPF-3|6}}, and {{USS|Montgomery|LCS-8|6}} conducted Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) to strengthen the relations between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America. It took place in the South China Sea on 29 October 2019.{{Cite web|title=CARAT Brunei 2019|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5872179/carat-brunei-2019|access-date=2020-07-09|website=DVIDS|language=en}}
=Exercise PELICAN 2019=
Republic of Singapore Navy and Royal Brunei Navy held an exercise which consists of {{RSS|Tenacious}}, {{RSS|Valour}}, {{RSS|Vigour}}, {{KDB|Darussalam|06}}, {{KDB|Darulehsan|07}} and KDB Darulaman. All Republic of Singapore Navy ships left on 7 November 2019.{{Cite news|date=6 November 2019|title=BRUNEI DARUSSALAM'S SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND SINGAPORE'S MINISTER FOR DEFENCE OBSERVE EXERCISE PELICAN 2019|work=Royal Brunei Navy|url=http://www.rbn.mindef.gov.bn/Site%20Pages/News%20Headline.aspx?cid=811|access-date=25 July 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725142451/http://www.rbn.mindef.gov.bn/Site%20Pages/News%20Headline.aspx?cid=811|url-status=dead}}
Gallery
{{Gallery|title=gallery of images of KDB Darulaman|align=center|width=250
|File:Indian frigate Sahyadri (right) and Bruneian patrol vessel Darulaman berthed at Fleet Base East for the International Fleet Review Open Days.jpg|{{INS|Sahyadri}} and KDB Darulaman at Fleet Base East, Australia on 7 October 2013.|alt1=
|File:USS Rodney M. Davis participates in CARAT Brunei 2014 141112-N-TW634-513.jpg|KDB Darulaman alongside {{USS|Rodney M. Davis}} during CARAT 2014.|alt2=
|File:USS Rodney M. Davis participates in CARAT Brunei 2014 141112-N-TW634-241.jpg|{{USS|Rodney M. Davis}} alongside KDB Darulaman during CARAT 2014.|alt3=
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|08 KDB Darulaman (2011)}}
- [https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=kdb-darulaman-opv08-offshore-patrol-vessel-brunei MilitaryFactory.com]
- [https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:698298/mmsi:508111124/imo:0/vessel:KDB%20DARULAMAN Marine Traffic.com]
- [https://www.vesseltracker.com/nl/Ships/Kdb-Darulaman-I689990.html Vesseltracker.com]
- [https://www.fleetmon.com/vessels/kdb-darulaman_0_2664985/?language=en FleetMon.com]
- [http://www.information.gov.bn/English%20Publication%20PDF/BD%20DECEMBER%202011%20FA.pdf Information.gov.gb]
- [https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5872131/carat-brunei-2019 CARAT 2019]
- [https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2014-news/july-2014-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1902-royal-brunei-navy-darussalam-class-opvs-fired-their-mm40-block-ii-missiles-during-rimpac-2014.html RIMPAC 2014]
{{Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessels}}
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