The Air Force has moved a budget element dedicated to the Next Generation Air-Refueling System into a new funding line called Advanced Tanker Systems, increasing the potential for the service to skip the new tanker altogether. The transition in the fiscal year 2027 budget is intended “to concentrate on mission systems versus platforms,” a service spokesperson told Inside Defense. NGAS as it is currently known will exist under the ATS program as a sub-element. Previously released budget documents show...