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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Missile Defense Agency Races To Advance Glide Phase Interceptor With $475M Northrop Grumman Boost
Northrop Grumman Glide Phase Interceptor Program Accelerates The Glide Phase Interceptor program…
Germany Moves To Expand AI Defense Data Sharing With Ukraine As War Drives Digital Battlefield Integration
Germany Ukraine Defense Data Agreement Expands Digital Battlefield Integration The Germany Ukraine…
UK Court Moves To Prosecute Arms Brokers As Illegal Missile Deals With Libya, Sudan Surface
UK Arms Brokers Trial Highlights Risks In Global Defense Supply Chains The…
France Races To Deploy VAMPIRE 4×4 SHORAD System Amid Rising Low-Altitude Threats
France Begins Serial Production Of VAMPIRE 4x4 SHORAD System France has launched…
U.S. Army Moves To Expand 155mm Ammunition Production As Demand Surges
U.S. Army Expands 155mm Ammunition Production Capacity The U.S. Army 155mm ammunition…
Türkiye Deploys Military Aircraft To Somalia, Expands Strategic Reach In Horn Of Africa
Türkiye Aircraft Deployment To Somalia Expands Regional Military Role Türkiye aircraft deployment…
Norway Moves To Boost Drone And Air Defense Support As Ukraine Faces Intensifying Aerial Threats
Ukraine Drone And Air Defense Priorities Drive Norway Partnership Ukraine drone and…
U.S. Navy Moves To Leverage Allied Shipbuilding As Maritime Industrial Base Atrophies Under War Strain
U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Faces a Structural Crisis as War and…
US Navy Awards $307M MIDS-LVT Contract To Boost Tactical Data Link Capability
US Navy $307M MIDS-LVT Contract Expands Link 16 Network Capability The MIDS-LVT…
United States Expands South China Sea Presence With Second Trilateral Drills In 2026
South China Sea Drills Reinforce Trilateral Security Ties The United States, Australia…