Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel

Class overview
NameDarussalam class
BuildersLürssen Werft, Germany
Operators Royal Brunei Navy
Preceded byWaspada class
SubclassesArafura class
In service2011 – present
In commission7 May 2011 (2011-05-07)
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
Typeoffshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,625 tonnes (1,791 tons)
Length80 metres (262 feet)
Beam13 metres (43 feet)
Installed powerMTU 8,500 kW (11,400 shp) V12 diesel engines
Speed22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) maximum
Range7,500 nmi (13,890 km; 8,631 mi)
Endurance21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2× Boomeranger boats
  • 1× Boomeranger patrol craft (1× 7.62mm gun)
Crew55+
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Search radar: Terma Scanter 4100
  • Fire control radar: Thales Sting EO Mk2
  • Navigation radar: 2× Furuno navigation radar
  • EOTS: atop mast, front of search radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • ESM: EDO ITT 3601
  • Decoy: Terma DL-6T decoy launching system
Armament
Aircraft carried1× helicopter
Aviation facilitieshelicopter landing platform
Notesno helicopters are permanently embarked

The Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of four offshore patrol vessels in Brunei Darussalam, constructed for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Malay: Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB). They are the largest and most capable ships of the Royal Brunei Navy, and often participate in international naval exercises. The lead ship in the class is KDB Darussalam (06).