NEWS
TEACHERS’ STUDY VISIT TO THIRD BATTALION RBLF
LUMUT CAMP, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 – The Third Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force (3Bn RBLF) received a study visit from 23 teachers from Lumut Primary School today. During the visit, a presentation was delivered by Lt Mohd Hidayatil Baqi bin Haji Abdul Latip,...
KDB DARUTTAQWA SAILS FOR DEPLOYMENT SERIES 1/2019
MUARA, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 - KDB DARUTTAQWA set sail this morning to embark on a 25-day deployment to two destinations, which are Yangon, Myanmar and Langkawi, Malaysia. The ship is scheduled to return to Muara Naval Base on 5 April 2019. KDB DARUTTAQWA departed...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE PRESENTS DEFENCE BUDGET 2019/2020 DURING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 – The 15th Legislative Council (LegCo) session opened last week on 7 March 2019, Thursday. Discussions held during the LegCo session would encompass government budgets for the fiscal year 2019/2020, national policies and...
CHIEF OF ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY AWARDED THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY COMMAND BADGE
MUARA, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 – 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, consented to award the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN)...
A GET-TOGETHER EVENT WITH FORMER BAKTI PRESIDENTS AND BAKTI SENIOR MEMBERS
BERAKAS GARRISON, Sunday, 10 March 2019 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces Wives Welfare Body Association (BAKTI) organised a get-together event with the former President and BAKTI senior members at the Officers’ Mess of Berakas Garrison. The event, which was held for...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE ATTENDS A WEEKLY TADARUS AND RATIB AL-ATTAS WITH ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY
MUARA, Friday, 8 March 2019 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) held a weekly Tadarus Al-Quran and Ratib Al-Attas and a Mass Dhuha prayers this morning at Surau Al-Huda, Muara Naval Base. The religious ceremony was attended by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major...
RBAF COMMANDER ATTENDS 16th ASEAN CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES MEETING IN PATTAYA, THAILAND
PATTAYA, THAILAND Thursday, 7 March 2019 - Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended the 16th ASEAN Chief of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM) at Royal Cliff Hotels Group,...
MINDEF SIGNS DOCKYARD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH MUARA MARITIME SERVICES SDN BHD
JERUDONG, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 – The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed an Agreement for the Provision of Maintenance and Logistics Services for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Dockyard Project with Muara Maritime Services Sdn Bhd (MMS). MMS is a joint venture...
DEFENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDS STRATEGY REVIEW WORKSHOP
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 5 March 2019 – The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, joined by members of the Defence Executive Committee (DEC) attended the Strategy...
ACTING RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM COMMANDANT OF MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES DEFENCE COLLEGE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 5 March 2019 – First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from First Admiral Mohd Fadzli Kamal bin Mohd Mohaldin, Commandant...
COOPERATION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL THREAT (CATT) 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 4 March 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted the sixth annual Cooperation Against Transnational Threat (CATT) from 4 -15 March at the Radisson Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan. This...
1st BILATERAL DEFENCE TALKS BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND NEW ZEALAND
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 4 March 2019 – The inaugural Bilateral Defence Talks between Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand convened this morning at Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. The meeting was co-chaired by Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud,...
RBAF COMMANDER CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Friday, 1 March 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) conducted his introductory visit to the Republic of Indonesia from 27 February 2019 to 1 March 2019....
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF ORGANISE KULIAH SUBUH FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 1 March 2019 – The Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held its monthly “Kuliah Subuh” lecture today. For the month of March, the kuliah subuh was delivered by Ustaz Dr. Andas Haji Ismuhadi bin Haji Abdullah, from the...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO INDONESIA AND BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 1 March 2019 - The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof today welcomed the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Indonesia and Brunei...
RBAF COMMANDER ATTENDS THE 3rd BRUNESIA HIGH-LEVEL COMMITEE MEETING
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Thursday, 28 February 2019 - Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended the 3rd Brunei Darussalam-Republic Indonesia (BRUNESIA) High Level Committee (HLC)...
ADSOM WORKING GROUP AND ADSOM-PLUS WORKING GROUP MEETINGS CONVENE IN THAILAND
PHUKET, THAILAND, Friday, 1 March 2019 – Defence officials from all ASEAN Member States and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat attended the first of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) that concluded yesterday in Phuket,...
INTRODUCTORY CALLS FROM AMBASSADOR OF SAUDI ARABIA AND HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 27 February 2019 - The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof today received separate introductory calls from His Excellency Emad...
FLAG LOWERING CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 35th NATIONAL DAY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 25 February 2019 – Brunei Darussalam’s giant-sized national flag that was hoisted since 16 February has been lowered down, in a ceremony marking the conclusion of the 35th National Day celebrations. It took place within the vicinity...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF PARTICIPATE IN RIADAH BERBASIKAL SEMANGAT KEBANGSAAN 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 24 February 2019 - 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 consented to participate in the...
MINDEF AND RBAF JOIN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 35th NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 23 February 2019 – 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 has consented to join the citizens...