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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First HÜRJET For Turkish Air Force Completes Maiden Flight
HÜRJET Turkish Air Force Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight The first production-configured HÜRJET…
Uzbekistan Moves To Chinese J-10CE Fighters As First Aircraft Break Cover
Uzbekistan J-10CE Fighters Officially Break Cover The Uzbekistan J-10CE fighter acquisition has…
Saab Gripen F Completes First Flight As Brazil’s Two-Seat Fighter Enters Testing
Gripen F Completes First Flight In Sweden The Gripen F first flight…
F-35C And F-22 Raptors Train For Air Dominance Against Peer Threats In Alaska
F-35C And F-22 Train Against Complex Air Defenses The F-35C Lightning II…
Spain Clears €5.4 Billion A330 MRTT Deal With Poland Under EU SAFE Instrument
Spain A330 MRTT Procurement Moves Toward Final Contracts Spain A330 MRTT procurement…
Danish F-35s Expand Precision Strike Capability With Live Bomb Training
Danish F-35 Precision Strike Training Danish F-35 pilots have conducted live precision…
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Demonstrates Precision Strike Capability Over Nevada Test Range
B-2 Spirit Demonstrates Precision Strike Capability in Nevada The U.S. Air Force…
UK Seeks £37 Million Support Deal To Reinforce Helicopter Forces
UK Helicopter Forces Face Growing Support Requirements The UK helicopter forces support…
Air Force Awards Boeing $131 Billion F-15 Contract Ceiling for Production and Modernization
Takeaways Key facts from the F-15 Eagle Crest contract 1. $131.23 Billion…
Ukraine’s Dovbush T40 Expands Long Range Drone Strike Capability Beyond the Urals
Takeaways Ukraine has codified the Dovbush T40, a domestically produced long endurance…