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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Lockheed Martin Wins $73.9 Million Saudi MMSC Rigel Electronic Warfare Contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $73.86 million contract modification to procure,…
Elroy Air Wins $46 Million Army Contract For Autonomous Group IV Cargo UAS
Elroy Air Inc. has received a $46.06 million firm-fixed-price Phase III Small…
Lockheed Martin Wins $24.2M Contract To Sustain Air Commando Training Systems
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Orlando, Florida, has received a $24.25…
Lockheed Martin Wins $31.3 Million F-16 Engineering Support Contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has received a $31.29 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity…
U.S. Air Force Awards $920 Million Aerospace Ground Equipment Contract
U.S. Air Force Awards $920 Million Contract For Next-Generation Aerospace Ground Equipment…
USSOCOM On Track To Receive 31 OA-1K Skyraider II Aircraft By End Of FY 2026
USSOCOM OA-1K Skyraider II Fleet Set To Reach 31 Aircraft The USSOCOM…
Taiwan Approves Drone Industry Funding To Expand Unmanned Defense Capacity
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has approved FY2026 funding for a government program designed…
Terma Moves To Acquire Dencrypt As NATO Secure Communications Demand Grows
Executive Summary: Danish defense company Terma has agreed to acquire cybersecurity specialist…
U.S. Central Command Expands F-16 Precision Strike Capacity With Eight GBU-39/B Bombs
Executive Summary: U.S. Central Command imagery released through DVIDS shows a U.S.…
U.S. Space Forces Europe-Africa Gets New Commander As Mission Expands
Executive Summary: U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Christopher A. Fernengel assumed command…