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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RAF Moves Rivet Joint to Norway as Arctic ISR and F-35A Integration Expand
RAF Rivet Joint Deployment Adds ISR Capacity in Norway The RAF Rivet…
Blue Tech Wins $68.97 Million USSOCOM Cisco-Splunk Cybersecurity Contract
Blue Tech Inc., San Diego, California, has been awarded a $68.97 million…
AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System: The Pod That Blinded Enemy Radar for 50 Years
When a strike package crosses into contested airspace, the first aircraft the…
Boeing Upgrades EA-18G Growler As U.S. Navy Expands Electronic Warfare Capability
Boeing And U.S. Navy Modernize The EA-18G Growler Boeing and the U.S.…
Lockheed Martin Secures $29.6 Million Deal For F-35 Pilot Flight Equipment
Takeaways Lockheed Martin receives a $29.6 million order for F-35 pilot flight…
Northrop Grumman LITENING Brings Fifth Generation Sensing To F-16 Fighters
Northrop Grumman Advances LITENING For F-16 Modernization Northrop Grumman is advancing the…
Australia and Japan Advance Boobook High-Energy Laser After Successful Field Trials
Australia and Japan Test Boobook High-Energy Laser Australia and Japan have successfully…
Eurofighter IPA6 Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours, Supporting Typhoon Weapons and Avionics Upgrades
Eurofighter IPA6 Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours Eurofighter's IPA6 instrumented test aircraft has…
Northrop Grumman Moves E-2D Block II Toward 2029 Flight Tests After Critical Design Review
U.S. Navy Advances E-2D Block II Toward Flight Testing Northrop Grumman and…
Lockheed Martin Wins $24.1 Million F-35 Retrofit Modification for U.S. and International Fleets
Lockheed Martin Corp. and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. have received a $24.128…