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RSS ''Intrepid'' conducted the navy's inaugural live firing of the French-made Aster 15 surface-to-air missile on 2 April 2008, off the French coast of Toulon.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 2008|title=Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean Witnesses Inaugural Aster Missile Live Firing|work=MINDEF|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2008/apr/03apr08_nr.html|access-date=2008-04-03|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703062357/https://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2008/apr/03apr08_nr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The frigate successfully shot down an aerial drone simulating an enemy target with an Aster missile. It was reported that the frigate sailed halfway round the world to test fire the Aster missiles due to the crowded air and sealanes around Singapore and the lack of an instrumented firing range needed by defence engineers to track and measure the performance of the Aster missile.<ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Boey|title=S'pore Navy's first surface-to-air missile firing a success|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=2008-04-03}}</ref>

RSS ''Steadfast'' participated in the world's largest multilateral naval exercise [[RIMPAC]] for the first time from 27 June to 31 July 2008, which involved 20,000 personnel from 10 countries operating over 35 ships, six submarines and over 150 aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 2008|title=RIMPAC Touted as Largest Maritime Exercise in the World|work=United States Navy|url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38312|access-date=2008-08-06|archive-date=5 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205152600/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=38312|url-status=live}}</ref> During this exercise, RSS ''Steadfast'' launched a [[Harpoon missile]] on a decommissioned USN warship on 14 July 2008 and also refueled at sea with a contingent of USN vessels.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 2008 |title=Republic of Singapore Navy Participates in RIMPAC For First Time|work=Aviation Weekly - Ares|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a0b070b45-b277-4885-b067-3192fdd4dd85&plckCommentSortOrder=TimeStampAscending |accessurl-datestatus=2008-08-06|archive-date=7dead March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307145332/http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:0b070b45-b277-4885-b067-3192fdd4dd85&plckCommentSortOrder=TimeStampAscending |urlarchive-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=July7 2008|title=SingaporeMarch Navy's Inaugural Participation in Rim of the Pacific2012 Exercise|work=Ministry of Defence Singapore|url=http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20080727994.htm|access-date=2008-08-06}}{{Dead link|datework=JulyAviation 2018Weekly |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes Ares}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=July 2008|title=Singapore warship makes mark in 10-nation drill|work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore|url=http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,10719,|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205174453/http://app.mfa.gov.sg/pr/read_content.asp?View,10719,|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-02-05|access-date=2008-08-06}}</ref> Participation in this exercise also validated the RSN's ability to conduct sustained sea operations.<ref>{{cite journal|date=July 2008|title=Singapore's Steadfast successfully fires Harpoon missile|journal=Jane's Defence Weekly}}</ref>

On 16 November 2009, the Republic of Singapore Air Force established its Peace Triton Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk Naval Helicopter detachment at the USN Maritime Strike Weapons School in San Diego, California to undertake qualification and operational training under the umbrella of the USN's SH-60F Aircraft Qualification Course. RSS ''Stalwart'' was deployed to southern California to support ship/air integration activities.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Scott|first=Richard|date=November 2009|title=Singapore establishes 'Peace Triton' helicopter training unit in US|journal=Jane's Navy International}}</ref> On 25 March 2010, the Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean announced that the Seahawk integration programme had successfully concluded with a "high-tempo, week-long exercise" involving assets from both the RSN and USN, including five surface ships, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft and F/A-18 Hornet combat jets.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Moss|first=Trefor|date=March 2010|title=Singapore's Seahawk integration programme concludes successfully|journal=Jane's Navy International}}</ref>