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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Russia Warns It Will Respond Militarily if US Deploys Weapons in Greenland
Russia Warns It Will Respond Militarily if US Deploys Weapons in Greenland…
Russia Begins Delivering Mi‑28NE Havoc Attack Helicopters to Iran, First Units Spotted in Tehran
Iran Receives First Russian Mi‑28NE Attack Helicopter Iran has begun receiving Russian‑built…
Singapore, Airbus Secure Full Certification of Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling on A330 MRTT, World First
Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling Now Fully Certified on A330 MRTT Airbus and Singapore…
Indonesia, Leonardo Sign Letter of Intent for M-346 F Block 20 for Air Force Training and Light Combat
Indonesia Signs LOI With Leonardo for M-346 F Block 20 Indonesia and…
Lockheed Martin Spotlights Advanced Defense Technology and Saudi Industrial Partnership at Riyadh World Defense Show 2026
Lockheed Martin Brings Advanced Defense Technology to World Defense Show 2026 Lockheed…
RAF and US Air Force Strengthen NATO Airpower in Exercise Point Blank 26 Across England
Exercise Point Blank 26 Advances NATO Airpower Integration Exercise Point Blank 26…
China’s Hybrid Heavy-Lift UAV Completes First Flight, Sets New Cargo Drone Benchmark
China Hybrid Heavy-Lift UAV First Flight China’s hybrid heavy-lift UAV, the YH-1000S,…
Rolls-Royce Opens Trent 1000XE Durability Enhancement Programme at Historic Derby Engine Site
Trent 1000XE Durability Enhancement Programme at Rolls-Royce Derby The Trent 1000XE durability…
Israel and Azerbaijan Sign Artificial Intelligence MOU to Deepen Defense and Technology Cooperation
Israel Azerbaijan artificial intelligence MOU cooperation took a new step forward today…
US Navy Seeks Commercial Satellites for Nighttime Earth Observation, Expands Space Sensing Options
US Navy Seeks Commercial Satellites for Nighttime Earth Observation The US Navy…