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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Italian NATO Fighter Shoots Down Russian-Type Gerbera Drone Over Lithuania
Executive Summary: An Italian NATO fighter shot down a Russian-type Gerbera drone…
Raytheon Demonstrates Eight StormBreaker Weapons From F-35B In Arizona Test
F-35B StormBreaker Test Demonstrates Higher Strike Capacity The F-35B StormBreaker weapons integration…
Boeing Secures $552 Million MQ-25A Stingray Deal As Navy Begins Low Rate Production
Takeaways The U.S. Navy is moving the MQ-25A Stingray from development into…
U.S. Air Force Pushes To Put More B-52 And B-1 Bombers Back Into Service
U.S. Air Force Launches New Bomber Readiness Drive The U.S. Air Force…
F-15EX Eagle II Availability Reaches 72.4%, Still Below Air Force Target
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force's first 16 F-15EX Eagle II fighters…
BlackSky Gen-3 Satellite Delivers First Imagery Within 20 Hours, Expanding 35-Centimeter ISR Capacity
BlackSky Gen-3 Satellite Delivers First Imagery in Less Than 20 Hours BlackSky…
Shield AI Targets Europe With X-BAT Uncrewed Strike Fighter and Polish Production Plan
Shield AI X-BAT Targets Europe With Polish Production Plan Shield AI is…
Lockheed Martin Vectis Advances Toward 2027 Stealth Combat Drone Flight
Lockheed Martin Vectis Reaches Another Development Step The Lockheed Martin Vectis stealth…
Netherlands Moves To Acquire Saab GlobalEye As NATO Replaces Aging AWAC
Netherlands Moves Toward A Dedicated GlobalEye Capability The Netherlands has signed a…
U.S. Air Force Plans Major F-15EX Technical Refresh as Production Expands
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is preparing for a major technical…