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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Boeing Wins $2.38 Billion Contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II Fighters
Takeaways Key facts from the contract announcement 1. Boeing receives Lot 7…
Captain Smit Machchhar, Indian Pilot Stabbed Aboard Flydubai Flight, Helped Prevent Disaster
Smit Machchhar: Indian Pilot Stabbed on Flydubai Flight Captain Smit Machchhar, an…
Russia Reportedly Uses KRSN Cutting Warhead on Jet-Powered Drone Against Ukraine
Russia Uses Reported KRSN Warhead on Jet-Powered Drone Russia reportedly used a…
U.S. Army Expands UH-60 Black Hawk Production Pipeline Beyond 100 Aircraft
U.S. Army Expands UH-60M Black Hawk Production Pipeline The U.S. Army and…
Government AI Models Advance as GenAI.mil Expands Across War Department
The War Department is expanding its use of commercial artificial intelligence models…
NASA Moves SR-71 Tail 844 Into Hangar Amid Return-to-Flight Assessment
NASA SR-71 Tail 844 Return-to-Flight Assessment NASA has moved an SR-71A Blackbird…
Belgium to Accelerate Delivery of Three F-16s to Ukraine by End of 2026
Belgium to Accelerate Three F-16 Deliveries to Ukraine in 2026 Belgium is…
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Request to Retrieve Passengers From Diverted Flydubai Flight
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Military Flight Request for Passengers A Flydubai passenger…
Boeing Wins $26.2M F-15E Windows 11 Upgrade Contract
Takeaways Key facts from the contract announcement 1. $26.2 Million F-15E Upgrade…
Boeing Wins U.S. Navy F/A-XX Contract Worth More Than $20 Billion
The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to develop its next-generation F/A-XX carrier-based…