The F-35’s future: The world’s most advanced stealth fighter and what comes next [Video]
Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on the past, present and, most importantly, future of the F-35.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Episode 17: Weapons in space and Trump in the Gulf
Editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk through a big exclusive about space, and then preview the news from Trump's first trip abroad.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 16: Army ‘transformation’ and ICBMs need new silos
Ashley Roque and Michael Marrow join the show to talk about what's going on with the Army and Air Force.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 15: Pentagon reconciles itself to spending $150B extra
Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk through the reconciliation process, and then discuss global international defense spending.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Episode 14: Drama at the Pentagon and worry over Army ground vehicles
Big staffing changes are happening in the Pentagon. Editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran talk that, and more, on this week's episode of The Break Out.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 13: Hegseth targets IT spending, plus final Sea Air Space thoughts
Networks reporter Carley Welch joins the show to explain Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's big IT cuts. Then naval reporter Justin Katz talks Sea Air Space.
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
A vibe check on the Sea Air Space conference, plus key points from SecNav’s speech [VIDEO]
Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Naval Reporter Justin Katz discuss the three-day Sea Air Space conference and share their big takeaways in this video.
AUKUS, naval aviation and setting up the final day of Sea Air Space [VIDEO]
Breaking Defense editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran break down day two of the Sea Air Space conference.
F/A-XX hints, icebreaker ambitions and previewing day two of Sea Air Space [VIDEO]
Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran break down the most interesting news from the first day of the Navy League Sea Air Space conference.
What you need to know before you go to Sea Air Space 2025 [VIDEO]
Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk through the big storylines to keep an eye on as the Sea Air Space conference gets underway.
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 12: Visits to an aircraft carrier and Australia’s biggest air show
This week on The Break Out, the team gets out of the studio and goes on the road.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 11: What the F-47 means for the Air Force and Boeing
Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna break down the key things to know about the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract award.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 10: Office of Net Assessment and Canadian F-35s on rocky ground
The Breaking Defense team walks you through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to “disestablish" the Office of Net Assessment, plus whether Canada will look to cut its F-35 buy.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 9: Industry conference concerns and drone red tape
Editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk through the news from the AFA Warfare Symposium, and look forward to this week's events.