A total of four Ijtihad-class fast patrol boats have been commissioned into service with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), where two of the ships began operating since March 2010 followed by another two on 28 August 2010.

The commissioning ceremony of both vessels was officiated by Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).

Like previous fast patrol boats, Syafaat and Afiat were produced in Germany and completed sea trials.

[3] KDB Darulaman, Berkat, and the American USNS Fall River and USS Emory S. Land conducted "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training" (CARAT) to strengthen the relations between Brunei Darussalam and the United States.

[5] An exercise was conducted by the Royal Navy's HMS Montrose and Berkat on 26 March 2019 in Brunei waters.