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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Lockheed Martin Says Sustained Hypersonic Flight Is the Real Engineering Frontier

Sustained Hypersonic Flight Is the Real Challenge Sustained hypersonic flight refers to…

Hegseth, Pistorius Advance U.S.-Germany Defense Industrial Cooperation Under NATO 3.0

U.S. and Germany Deepen Defense Industrial Cooperation The United States and Germany…

Los Angeles Helicopter Crash Kills Three as NTSB and FAA Open Investigation

Takeaways The Los Angeles helicopter crash killed three people in Chatsworth, while…

UK Moves Toward Public Acquisition of Speciality Steel UK to Protect Defense Supply Capacity

UK Government Moves Toward Speciality Steel UK Acquisition The UK government is…

Russian Drone Strike On Train Near Poland Draws German Warning Of Calculated Escalation

A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border shortly after…

Department Of War Commits $450 Million To Strengthen U.S. Tungsten Supply

The Department of War is using a $450 million preferred equity investment…

Bulgaria Investigates Explosion At EMCO Weapons Storage Site

Bulgarian authorities are investigating an overnight explosion and fire at a weapons…

Kongsberg Integrates Echodyne Radar With PROTECTOR Stations for Counter-UAS Missio

Kongsberg Adds Echodyne Radar to PROTECTOR Counter-UAS Systems Kongsberg is integrating Echodyne…