In this edition of the Weekly Break Out, President Trump announced that Boeing won the competition to build the sixth-generation fighter, the F-47. Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna break down the announcement and what the historic win means for Boeing as a company.

In this episode of the Weekly Break Out, we discuss the Pentagon’s “disestablishing” of the Office of Net Assessment. Plus, air warfare reporter Michael Marrow discusses his reporting on the future of foreign military contracts with the F-35. 

In this week's episode of The Weekly Break Out, we discuss major Navy news out of an Air Force show. Plus, the Army issues new guidance on dealing with lost drones. And finally, we look at upcoming shows.

Senior Reporter Valerie Insinna speaks to Aaron Mehta about the state of President Trump’s nominees within the Department of Defense. Plus, we preview the Air Force Association meeting this week in Colorado.

In a surprise move on Friday, President Trump fired CQ Brown, the chairman of the joint chiefs and nominated Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a little-known general, as his replacement. Plus, the Pentagon  seeks to reprioritize $50 billion. Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran break it down and let you know what they will be looking out for as departments propose cuts.

Lee Ferran and Agnes Helou travel to Abu Dhabi to get you the latest from the IDEX 2025: International Defence Exhibition & Conference as well as a glimpse from the nearby maritime NAVDEX show.

In this episode of The Weekly Break Out, space reporter Teresa Hitchens and Aaron Mehta take a deep dive into her coverage of how President Donald Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” plan is beginning to form. Plus, The Marine Corps makes a surprise shift in its F-35 strategy. 

It’s an industry-heavy episode of The Break Out this week, as Congressional and Industry Reporter Valerie Insinna joins Aaron Mehta to discuss the latest, including the state of defense contracting after some uncertainty.

Plus, a discussion on Valerie’s exclusive interview with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker and a roundup of first quarter reports from the big defense primes.

In this week’s episode, we talk about what to expect from the new defense secretary, plus run through a pair of industry conferences happening this week. And in the final segment, we swap Lee out for our own Michael Marrow to discuss the drama around the Space Development Agency.

In the second episode of Breaking Defense's web series, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Managing Editor Lee Ferran take a look at looming battles as Trump comes back into office.