â– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Houston based Venus Aerospace conducted a successful Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine flight test in 2025. …
Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch)
Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch)
Daniel Mercer is a defense analyst and contributor at TheDefenseWatch.com. He covers military modernization, aerospace programs, unmanned systems, armored platforms, and precision strike capabilities, with a focus on developments in the United States, Europe, China, Russia, and the Middle East.His work goes beyond reporting headlines. He provides operational context, examines procurement trends, and explains the strategic impact behind major defense decisions. His analysis aims to connect technical details with the broader geopolitical picture, helping readers understand why defense developments matter at both regional and global levels.
- Defense Contracts
US Army Awards $183.6M Patriot Program Contract To Raytheon For UAE FMS Support
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Raytheon Co. awarded $183,682,456 firm fixed price contract for Patriot Program support under UAE FMS …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
French Nuclear-Armed Rafale Fighters Could Operate From Belgium Under New Deterrence Plan
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º France is considering allowing nuclear-armed Rafale fighters to operate from Belgium under a new deterrence …
- Military & OrdnanceConventional Weapons & Modernization
U.S. Air Force Tests Minuteman III ICBM With Multiple Reentry Vehicles In Routine Launch From Vandenberg
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base. â–º …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
British F-35B Shoots Down Drone In First Operational Kill Over Jordan
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º RAF F-35B Lightnings shot down uncrewed aerial systems over Jordanian airspace. â–º The intercept marked …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Allen Control Systems Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative To Advance Autonomous Counter-Drone And Precision Defense Capabilities
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Red Cat Holdings announced Allen Control Systems has joined the Red Cat Futures Initiative to …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Shield AI V-BAT Arctic Operations Signal Shift In NATO Maritime ISR
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Shield AI’s V-BAT operated during NATO’s HEIMDALL 26 exercise in northern Norway from February 17 …
- Global News
Russian KOMETA-M Found In Iranian Shahed-136 Drone After Attack On UK Akrotiri Base
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Wreckage from a Shahed-136 drone reportedly revealed a Russian KOMETA-M anti-jamming receiver. â–º The drone …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
TP400-D6 Programme Reaches 1 Million Engine Flying Hours, Marking Major Milestone For Europrop International
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º The TP400-D6 programme has surpassed one million engine flying hours as of March 2, 2026. …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
How Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1’s First Flight Advances America’s Race to Field Reusable Supersonic Drones
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readâ– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º Hermeus flew Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 on March 2, 2026 at Spaceport America, New Mexico — …
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