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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F-35 Global Fleet Surpasses 1,355 Deliveries and One Million Flight Hours
F-35 Global Fleet Reaches 1,355 Deliveries Milestone F-35 Global Fleet Reaches a…
UK Expands F-35 Fleet With £2.2 Billion Investment and First F-35A Fighters
UK F-35 Fighter Purchase Expands Britain's Fifth-Generation Airpower The UK is expanding…
Loyal Wingman Drones Explained: MQ-28 Ghost Bat, XQ-58 Valkyrie, and the Race for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Loyal Wingman Drones Are Becoming a New Layer of Airpower Loyal wingman…
STARK Acquires Raydiant RF To Expand Electronic Warfare Capabilities
STARK Raydiant RF Acquisition Expands Electronic Warfare Focus STARK has acquired Berlin-based…
STARK Moves Gambit Toward Delivery After Successful TDW Warhead Test
STARK Gambit Loitering Munition Clears Key Warhead Milestone STARK's Gambit loitering munition…
Turkish Defense Industry Expands Baykar Drone Capabilities As Ankara Pushes Indigenous Systems
Turkish Defense Industry Puts Baykar at Center of Unmanned Warfare Push The…
Patria Completes Finland’s First F135 Engine Assembly Ahead Of F-35A Arrival
Finland Completes First F135 Engine Assembly Finland has completed its first locally…
Boeing Secures $31.5 Million Deal For P-8A Poseidon Sustainment Support
Boeing Receives $31.5 Million P-8A Sustainment Modification Boeing has received a $31,505,637…
U.S. F-35 To Carry Six Internal Missiles Under Six In The Bay Upgrade By 2030
F-35 Six In The Bay Upgrade Targets More Internal Firepower The F-35…