KDB Mustaed

KDB Mustaed (21) is the only ship of its kind in the Royal Brunei Navy. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).

History
Brunei
NameMustaed
Ordered26 March 2010
BuilderMarinteknik Shipyard
Commissioned25 November 2011
HomeportMuara
IdentificationPennant number: 21
MottoAlways Ready
StatusActive
General characteristics
TypeFIB 25-012
Displacement73 tons
Length27 m (88 ft 7 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Installed power3580 kW
Propulsion2 x diesel 2 × waterjet
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) maximum
Endurance21 days
Complement11+
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigation radar: 1 × Furuno navigation radar
Armament2 × 7.62mm machine gun

Construction and career

KDB Mustaed was built by Marinteknik Shipyard in Singapore to a Lürssen FIB25 design[1] and commissioned on 25 November 2011.[2] She is capable of border patrol, surveillance, fishery protection and high speed interception.[3]

References
  1. "FIB 25". Lürssen Defence | Lürssen Shipyard - german quality-shipbuilding. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  2. "Singapore: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Accepts Fast Interceptor Boat". 14 November 2011.
  3. "Commissioning Ceremony of the Fast Interceptor Boat KDB Mustaed". Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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