Samuel Drake | Defense Analyst
Samuel Drake is a defense analyst at TheDefenseWatch.com covering naval warfare, military ordnance, maritime technology, fleet modernization, and defense procurement. His reporting focuses on documented capabilities, procurement programs, and military technology.
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US Army Expands UH-60M Black Hawk Crew Protection Program With $13.8 Million Contract Modification
Executive Summary: The U.S. Army has awarded Point Blank Enterprises a $13.77…
UK Tests Thales RapidDestroyer Radio Frequency Weapon After Downing 80 Drones in Counter-UAS Trials
Executive Summary: Thales UK, in partnership with Teledyne e2v, has successfully tested…
Can THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 Actually Stop a Hypersonic Missile? The Hard Truth About Ballistic Missile Defense
Executive Summary: THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 represent the two most combat-tested layers…
Australia Signs $72 Million Rheinmetall NIOA Deal For Domestic 155mm Artillery Shell Production
Executive Summary: Australia has awarded a AUD $72 million contract to Rheinmetall…
SIPRI Warns Nuclear Armed States Are Expanding And Modernizing Arsenals As Global Arms Control Weakens
Executive Summary: Nuclear armed states continue expanding and modernizing their arsenals, according…
Rheinmetall Secures €5.7 Billion Romania Deal for Lynx Vehicles and Skyranger Air Defense Systems
Executive Summary: Romania has awarded Rheinmetall a €5.7 billion defense package covering…
U.S. Air Force Secures $240.9M Joint Strike Missile Deal To Expand F-35 Long Range Strike Capability
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $240.9 million production…
US Forces Intercept 6 Iranian Ballistic Missiles Defending Gulf Bases And Strait Of Hormuz
Executive Summary: U.S. forces intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles and four attack…
Safran Races To Expand Precision Navigation Sensor Production Amid Rising Demand For GPS Independent Defense Systems
Executive Summary: French aerospace and defense company Safran will invest €120 million…
UK Races To Field Troop Protection Jammer As Drone Threats Intensify
Britain is accelerating the development of lightweight electronic warfare systems designed to…