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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UK Certified to Lead NATO Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Command After Hyperion Storm Exercise
UK NATO Allied Reaction Force Leadership Confirmed The UK NATO Allied Reaction…
Turkey Delivers HGK 84 Precision Guidance Kits to Turkish Air Force Under 2026 Contract
HGK 84 Precision Guidance Kits Delivered to Turkish Air Force Turkey has…
Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase: Trade Tensions Force Major Fighter Procurement Review
Canada Reviews Major F-35 Purchase as U.S. Relations Deteriorate Canada is actively…
Taiwan and Kratos Confirm Successful Test of Mighty Hornet IV Attack Drone, Targeting China Threat
Taiwan and Kratos Complete Jet-Powered Attack Drone Test Taiwan has successfully tested…
Russian-Aligned Hacktivists Step Up Cyber Attacks on UK Online Services, NCSC Warns
Russian Hacktivists Target UK Online Services, NCSC Issues Warning The UK National…
US Marines to Arm AH-1Z Viper Helicopters with Long-Range Strike Weapons
Marines Equip Viper Helicopters with Long-Range Strike Weapons The US Marine Corps…
US and China Opt Out of Military AI Governance Declaration at Spain Summit
Major Defense Powers Decline AI Governance Commitment The United States and China…
Lockheed Martin wins 47.7 million contract modification for F 35 ALIS to ODIN modernization
Lockheed Martin has received a 47.7 million dollar contract modification to continue…
Iron Legion JV wins $265M USSOCOM intelligence support contract through 2036
Iron Legion JV awarded USSOCOM intelligence support contract Iron Legion JV has…
Raytheon Secures Major Pentagon Deal to Expand Tomahawk and Critical Missile Production Through 2033
Raytheon Secures Landmark Deal to Expand U.S. Missile Production RTX's Raytheon division…