Daniel Mercer / Defense & Aerospace Analyst
Daniel Mercer is a defense and aerospace analyst at TheDefenseWatch.com covering military aviation, aerospace technology, unmanned systems, air warfare, and defense procurement. His reporting uses official documents, government and military statements, company announcements, and other public sources.
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Algeria Receives Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets: First Visual Confirmation Emerges
Algeria's Su-35 Acquisition Now Visually Confirmed A photograph published in early February…
UK Defence Exports Hit Record £20 Billion in 2025, Supporting Over 25,000 Jobs
UK Achieves Unprecedented Defence Export Performance The United Kingdom secured over £20…
RTX Raytheon Secures Five Major Pentagon Agreements to Expand Critical Missile Production
RTX Announces Historic Production Expansion Under Pentagon Framework Agreements Raytheon, an RTX…
F/A 18 Fires AARGM ER Missile in U.S. Navy Electronic Warfare Test at Point Mugu
F A 18 Launches AARGM ER Missile in Navy Test An F…
UK Weighs Expanded Underwater Protection for Naval Bases
UK Explores Stronger Underwater Protection for Naval Bases Britain is reviewing options…
China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Makes Public Debut at Singapore Airshow 2026
China Reveals Advanced J-35A Stealth Fighter Platform China's state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation…
Royal Marines Intensify Arctic Training Ahead of Major NATO Cold Response 2026 Exercise
UK Commandos Sharpen Arctic Warfare Skills Royal Marines have significantly ramped up…
Russia Warns It Will Respond Militarily if US Deploys Weapons in Greenland
Russia Warns It Will Respond Militarily if US Deploys Weapons in Greenland…
Russia Begins Delivering Mi‑28NE Havoc Attack Helicopters to Iran, First Units Spotted in Tehran
Iran Receives First Russian Mi‑28NE Attack Helicopter Iran has begun receiving Russian‑built…
Singapore, Airbus Secure Full Certification of Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling on A330 MRTT, World First
Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling Now Fully Certified on A330 MRTT Airbus and Singapore…