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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British Made Main Battle Tank Completes First Crewed Live Fire Trial in 30 Years
British Made Main Battle Tank Fires Live for First Time in Decades…
Marine Corps F 35C Conducts Carrier Landing Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in Indo Pacific Operations
Marine Corps F 35C Conducts Carrier Operations in the Western Pacific A…
Trump Moves to Decertify Bombardier Global Express Over Canada’s Gulfstream Certification Standoff
US Decertifies Bombardier Global Express in Certification Standoff The United States said…
Türkiye Maritime Task Force Sails to Baltic Sea for NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart 2026
Türkiye Maritime Task Force Deploys for Steadfast Dart 2026 The Türkiye Maritime…
Dutch Government to Use New Freedom Tax to Boost Defense Spending to 3.5 Percent of GDP
Dutch Government Plans Freedom Tax to Fund Defense Spending Growth The incoming…
NATO Conducted 500 Air Intercepts in 2025 as Alliance Air Policing Tempo Rises
NATO air intercepts 2025 reached a significant milestone, with alliance fighter aircraft…
UK Royal Navy Gives Update on Type 45 Destroyer Missile Upgrade
UK Royal Navy Gives Update on Type 45 Destroyer Missile Upgrade The…
Europe Could Tap Massive ESM Crisis Fund to Finance Defense Spending
Europe Might Use 500 Billion Euro Crisis Fund for Defense Europe could…
Italian Army Receives First Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Launching A2CS Armoured Combat System
Italy Launches A2CS With First Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles The Italian…
U.S. Says Venezuela Raid Restores Military Deterrence After Maduro Capture
U.S. Says Venezuela Raid Restores Military Deterrence After Maduro Capture U.S. War…