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Friday, April 04, 2008

Inaugural live firing of Aster missile a Navy milestone

The Republic of Singapore Navy's core fighting group has been given a boost in another of its key roles — defending Singapore's airspace.

The second of the RSN's six stealth frigates, the RSS Intrepid, has successfully completed the inaugural live firing of the Aster missile.

The high-tech Aster Surface-to-Air Missile system, which has a range of up to 30km, is a key capability of the frigates, in particular, to enhance the air defence network of Singapore.

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