ROYAL BRUNEI AIR FORCE (RBAirF) • Tentara Udara Diraja Brunei

Air Force 1,100 personnel. Conscript liability Voluntary. Vision Brunei 2035 framework is guiding ongoing modernization.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Air Force Command

• AIRCRAFT Total approx. 7 Aircraft.

Maritime Patrol & Transport with 3 ac:

• 3 Airbus C295 / CASA CN235 (2 additional on order).

Training (Fixed-wing) with 4 ac:

• 4 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II.

• HELICOPTER Total approx. 25 Helicopters.

Medium Transport & Multi-role (Helicopters) with 22 hel:

• 16 Sikorsky S-70A/i Black Hawk.
• 6 Airbus H145M.

Search & Rescue (Helicopters) with 1 hel:

• 1 Bell 214 (SAR).

Training (Helicopters) with 2 hel:

• 2 Bell 206B Jet Ranger II.

Air Defence

• SAM (Point-defence): Mistral; Rapier.

Armament

• Anti-Ship Missiles (AShM): MM40 Exocet Block 2 (Operated by Navy Corvettes).

Note: By 2026, the Royal Brunei Air Force has significantly enhanced its rotary-wing capacity through the full integration of the H145M fleet and an expanded inventory of S-70 Black Hawks, totaling 16 active units. The transport wing is also undergoing a transition to the C295 platform to provide greater reach for maritime surveillance and tactical airlift. The force continues to prioritize C4ISR improvements to offset its relatively small size.