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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U.S. Air Force Returns Bombers From RAF Fairford to U.S. Amid Security Investigation
U.S. Bombers Leave RAF Fairford Amid Security Concerns The U.S. Air Force…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Nears Return After Extended ISS Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 is entering the final phase of its International Space…
L3Harris Expands WESCAM Manufacturing Focus for Mission-Ready EO/IR Systems
L3Harris Strengthens WESCAM EO/IR Manufacturing L3Harris is putting greater emphasis on the…
Northrop Grumman Unveils FORTITUDE RF Chip for Faster Defense Systems
Northrop Grumman Unveils FORTITUDE RF Chip Northrop Grumman has introduced FORTITUDE, a…
Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue Completes Autonomous Flight Test
YFQ-48A Talon Blue Completes Autonomous Flight Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has…
NATO Uses B-1B Bomber in Baltic Air Defense Training
NATO Uses B-1B in Baltic Air Defense Drill A U.S. Air Force…
Shield AI Builds U.S. X-BAT Industrial Network as Autonomous Fighter Moves Toward Production
Shield AI Builds U.S. X-BAT Production Network Shield AI is turning the…
Rheinmetall and Argotec Launch First Satellite for Air Defense Surveillance
The first satellite developed through the partnership between Rheinmetall Italia and Italian…
Taiwan Receives First F-16V Block 70 Fighters as China Pressure Continues
Taiwan Receives First F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets Taiwan received its first…
Finland Begins F-35 Fighter Transition as Arctic and NATO Roles Expand
Finland Begins F-35 Transition With NATO and Arctic Focus Finland has formally…