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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France Moves To Advance Rafale Procurement Roadmap As Ukraine Prepares First Fighter Squadron And Air Defense Expansion
Executive Summary: France and Ukraine have agreed on a long term defense…
Anduril Moves To Produce Fury FQ-44 Drone Fighter As U.S. Air Force Expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Executive Summary: Anduril Industries has announced that its Fury FQ-44 autonomous drone…
Helsing Secures $1.8 Billion Funding Round As European Defense AI Race Accelerates
Executive Summary: European defense technology company Helsing has raised $1.8 billion in…
Nokia And NestAI Unveil AI Enabled Defense Capabilities To Counter Electronic Warfare In Contested Environments
Executive Summary: Nokia Defense and Finnish artificial intelligence company NestAI have introduced…
Boeing Moves MQ 25A Stingray Toward Carrier Operations As U.S. Navy Completes Second Test Flight
Executive Summary: Boeing announced that the U.S. Navy's first production representative MQ…
Royal Navy Moves To Accelerate Uncrewed Warfare As UK Opens New Center For Drones And Autonomous Maritime Systems
Executive Summary: The Royal Navy has opened a dedicated Uncrewed Systems Centre…
F-15EX Eagle II Expands U.S. Airpower In The Indo-Pacific As Kadena Prepares For Next Generation Fighter Operations
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has deployed the F-15EX Eagle II…
U.S. Air Force Moves To Establish Two Pilot Crew For B 21 Raider As Service Prepares Future Long Range Strike Force
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is formalizing a two pilot crew…
RTX’s Collins Aerospace Expands Aircraft Electrification With UK Engineering Center for Electric Thrust Reverser Systems
Executive Summary: RTX's Collins Aerospace has announced that its Engineering Center of…
Swiss Government Says Lockheed Martin F 35A Offset Package Set To Exceed Industrial Participation Targets
Executive Summary: Switzerland has announced that the industrial offset program tied to…