235M aircraft for maritime operations. The C-130J Super Hercules is expected to be delivered to the RBAirF in 2018. Then RBAirF's commander, Brigadier General Wardi Abdul Latip, stated that the RBAirF was actively working with aerospace company Lockheed Martin to purchase the military transport aircraft, with delivery expected in 2018 or 2019. To boost Malaysia's security in eastern Sabah from the threats of militants from the southern Philippines, as well as to dispose of older inventory, the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) transferred four of its S-70A Black Hawk to the Royal Malaysian Air Force. In 2014, eight Bell 212 helicopters were retired and officially decommissioned from service. During Royal Brunei Armed Forces diamond jubilee celebration in 2021, a unmanned aerial system (UAS) programme was launched by the Sultan of Brunei, and a RQ-21 Blackjack model was unveiled by a US company, Insitu to the Sultan. This UAS will be used for maritime security surveillance role. Moreover, the newly acquired M134D Minigun will be expected to be integrated into the RBAirF later in 2022. Retired See also Royal Brunei Armed Forces Royal Brunei Navy Royal Brunei Land Forces Alap-Alap Formation References Air Force Aviation in Brunei Brunei Brunei 1991 establishments in Brunei