Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine
In this week’s episode of The Break Out, Editor-in-chief Aaron Mehta and Navy reporter Diana Stancy explain what we know — and don’t — about Boeing’s win for the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter, from its expected role alongside F-35s and F/A-18s to concerns about how Boeing will execute two sixth-generation fighter programs.
Then Breaking Defense Europe Editor Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo reports from Lviv, Ukraine, where the country is looking to scale its homegrown defense technology industry as ordinary citizens navigate the realities of everyday life in wartime.
Boeing secured the contract for the Navy's F/A-XX fighter, which will operate alongside F-35s and F/A-18s. In Lviv, Ukraine is expanding its defense technology industry as citizens adapt to wartime conditions. The report highlights the intersection of military procurement and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
- Boeing won the contract for the Navy's F/A-XX fighter.
- The F/A-XX is expected to operate alongside F-35s and F/A-18s.
- Ukraine is looking to scale its homegrown defense technology industry.
- The report includes insights from wartime Ukraine.