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The P-8A Poseidon Integrated Test Team (ITT) successfully completed ground testing of air-to-air refueling using the boom receptacle over a seven-day period from May 11.
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Photo: Boeing
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The U.S. Navy has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Block 2 version of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) on May 15.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Larry S. Carlson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A heavy downpour caused the flight line at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi to be flooded on May 12.
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Photo: KRIS
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The U.S. Navy and Raytheon have completed the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) critical design review.
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