Budget Pressures Slow NGAS Schedule, Limit Tanker Recap

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CLEVELAND—A lack of funding is putting pressure on the U.S. Air Force’s plans to field an advanced new tanker in the 2030s and limiting desired upgrades for a follow-on purchase of Boeing KC-46As, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on April 24. The Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS)...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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