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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN MAJLIS ILMU 2026 EXHIBITION
BERAKAS, Saturday, 7 November 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, graciously consented to officiate the opening...
SERGEANT MAJOR EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES AND THE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES 2026
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 6 November 2026 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) welcomed a delegation from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for the Sergeant Major Exchange Programme (SMEP) 2026, held from 4 to 6 November 2026. The programme was hosted by Warrant...
FLAG HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES SPORTS COUNCIL CONTINGENT
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 6 November 2026 – The Flag Handover Ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) contingent participating in the 5th Brunei Darussalam National Games (SKBD V) 2026 was held at the Gymnasium, Bolkiah Garrison. The Guest...
COORDINATING MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Wednesday, 4 November 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 3 November 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a farewell call from His Excellency Janbaz Khan, High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of...
13TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING PLUS
CEBU, Thursday, 29 October 2026 – The 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) was convened at the Mactan Expo Centre, Cebu, Republic of the Philippines. The meeting was chaired by The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., Secretary of National Defense,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CIVIL SERVICE DAY 2026
BERAKAS, Thursday, 29 October 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, graciously consented to present awards to civil...
20TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING CONVENES IN CEBU, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CEBU, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 – The 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) was convened at the Mactan Expo Centre, Cebu, Republic of the Philippines. The meeting was chaired by The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., Secretary of National Defense, Republic of...
FORMER DEPUTY MINISTERS OF DEFENCE AND FORMER COMMANDERS OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES VISIT THE GOLDEN JUBILEE GALLERY OF DEFENCE RELATIONS BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 26 October 2026 – As part of the commemorative activities marking 50 years of defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore, former Deputy Ministers of Defence, together with former Commanders of the Royal...
DEFENCE ACADEMY OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATES IN THE 28TH ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM HEADS OF DEFENCE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS MEETING
VICTORIA, CANADA, Friday, 23 October 2026 –The Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) participated in the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges and Institutions Meeting (ARF HDUCIM), held from 20 to 23 October 2026 at...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND, PHILIPPINE NAVY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Quiatchon Ezpeleta, Flag Officer in...
COORDINATING MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES A COURTESY CALL FROM THE FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister...
TWO ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL RECEIVE HIGHER DIPLOMA IN RELIGIOUS TEACHING AT THE 16TH KOLEJ UNIVERSITI PERGURUAN UGAMA SERI BEGAWAN CONVOCATION CEREMONY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 22 October 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, in His Majesty’s capacity as Chancellor of the Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB),...
COURTESY CALL BY THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Wednesday, 21 October 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister...
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES AT THE INSTITUTE BRUNEI TECHNICAL EDUCATION’S 34TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY
BERAKAS, Tuesday, 20 October 2026 – Personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were among the graduates who received their qualifications at the Institute of Brunei Technical Education’s (IBTE) 34th Convocation Ceremony, held at the Plenary Hall,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SIGNS CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE TEST CERTIFICATE FOR FIRST BATCH OF H145M HELICOPTERS
Donauwörth, Federal Republic of Germany, 15 October 2026 – The Ministry of Defence signed the Customer Acceptance Test (CAT) certificate for the first batch of Airbus H145M helicopters at Delivery Docks, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland (AHD), Donauwörth. The signing...
GOLDEN JUBILEE GALLERY SHOWCASING 50 YEARS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM–SINGAPORE DEFENCE RELATIONS OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 14 October 2026 – The Golden Jubilee Gallery commemorating 50 Years of Defence Relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore was officially opened today at the Brunei Energy Hub, ahead of its opening to the public on...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ATTEND THE GRAND FINALE CEREMONY OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF DEFENCE RELATIONS BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM – REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
MUARA NAVAL BASE, ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY, Saturday, 10 October 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and His...
PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION CENTRE HOSTS SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES DELEGATION FOR TWIN SPEAR PROGRAMME
PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION CENTRE, BOLKIAH GARRISON, Saturday, 10 October 2026 – The Performance Optimisation Centre (POC) of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) hosted a delegation from the Centre of Excellence for Soldier Performance (CESP) of the Singapore Armed...
DOA SELAMAT CEREMONY FOR ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (RBAF) OFFICERS JOINING THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) IN MINDANAO, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 9 October 2026 - A Doa Selamat Ceremony for RBAF officers departing for Mindanao to join the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 8/2026 (IDB VMAT 8/2026) was held this afternoon at Surau Ad-Difa’,...
CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 21ST EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 21/2026) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 8 October 2026 – A total of 30 participants received their certificates of completion at the Closing Ceremony of the 21st Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 21/2026),...