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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Qatar Buys Thales Air Surveillance Radars to Strengthen Airspace Defense
Qatar Boosts Air Surveillance With Thales Radar Contract Qatar has ordered Thales…
India Weighs Local Production of Russian Su-57E as U.S. F-35 Option Gains Attention
India Explores Su-57E Local Production as Fighter Gap Widens India Su-57E fighter…
Belarus Receives First 2026 Batch of Su-30SM2 Multirole Fighters from Russia
Belarus Receives First Su-30SM2 Fighters in 2026 The Belarusian Ministry of Defense…
USS John F Kennedy Begins Sea Trials, Advancing Ford-Class Carrier Toward 2027 Delivery
USS John F Kennedy Begins Sea Trials The future USS John F…
Brazil First Flight of Albatroz Vortex Jet UAV With Domestic ATJR 15-5 Turbine
First Flight of Brazil’s Albatroz Vortex Jet UAV With Domestic Turbine Brazil’s…
Lockheed Martin Projects Record $80B Revenue for 2026 Amid Global Defense Demand Surge
Lockheed Martin Exceeds Wall Street Expectations with 2026 Financial Outlook Lockheed Martin…
Air Force and Navy Aircraft to Perform Super Bowl LX Flyover in America’s 250th Birthday Tribute
Formation Honors Nation's 250-Year Legacy The Air Force and Navy will conduct…
Eurofighter Typhoon Fleet Tops One Million Flying Hours in Major NATO Asset Milestone
Eurofighter Typhoon One Million Flying Hours The Eurofighter Typhoon fleet officially surpassed…
Lockheed Martin, U.S. Department of War Agree to Quadruple THAAD Interceptor Production
Framework Deal to Quadruple THAAD Interceptors Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department…
Lockheed Martin Q4 2025 Highlights: Record F-35 Deliveries and PAC-3 Production Expansion Lead Defense Innovation Push
Lockheed Martin Accelerates Defense Production with Record Q4 Performance Lockheed Martin concluded…