KDB Darulehsan

KDB "Darulehsan" (OPV-07) is the second ship of the "Darussalam"-class offshore patrol vessels. The vessel is in active service in the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
OPV program.
Brunei ordered the "Darussalam" class from Lürssen, the same company that Brunei contracted to sell the "Nakhoda Ragam"-class corvettes, and the first two vessels were delivered in January 2011. The second batch of two ships were delivered by 2014.
Construction and career.
KDB "Darulehsan" was built by Lürssen Werft company in Germany around the late 2000s. She is part of the first batch delivered from Germany to Brunei. "Darulehsan" and KDB Darussalam commissioned together on 4 May 2011 at Muara Naval Base. All four of her sister ships work in the offshore patrol vessel role.
Exercise Pelican 2011.
Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise from 10 to 13 July 2011 which consists of KDB "Darulehsan", KDB Syafaat, KDB Itjihad and RSS Stalwart.
WPNS 2014.
14 April 2014, KDB "Darulehsan" set sail to Qingdao, China for "Western Pacific Naval Symposium 2014" (WPNS 2014). Moreover, it is Royal Brunei Navy’s first time for they’re ship to be sent to China and it’s exercise. KDB "Darulehsan" returned to port on 5 May 2014.
Goodwill Visit Vietnam 2014.
30 April 2014, KDB Darulehsan arrived at Hai Phong, Vietnam for a goodwill visit and to enhancing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Exercise Hornbill 24/2014.
KDB "Darulehsan", KDB Ijtihad, KD Selangor and KD Ganas attendee Exercise Hornbill 24/2014 from 18 to 24 November 2014, hosted by both Royal Brunei Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy.
LIMA’15.
KDB "Darulehsan" was sent on a Maritime Exercise in Langkawi, Malaysia for "Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2015" (LIMA’15) which will last from 17–21 March 2015. She returned to Muara Naval Base on 26 March 2015.
Exercise Pelican 2015.
Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise on 27 November. Exercise Pelican ran from 23 to 27 November 2015, it was hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy. The exercise featured RSS "Valiant", , KDB Darussalam and KDB "Darulehsan".
RIMPAC 2020.
KDB "Darulehsan" joined HMAS Stuart, HMAS Sirius, USS Rafael Peralta and RSS Supreme on their way to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in preparation for RIMPAC 2020 on 6 August. RIMPAC 2020 will scheduled to start on 17 August.