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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Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jet: The 4.5-Gen Warplane Europe Can’t Stop Buying
Executive Summary: The Eurofighter Typhoon is Europe's most operationally active multirole fighter,…
U.S. Space Force Expands Rapid Space Response Capability As VICTUS HAZE Begins On Orbit Operations
Executive Summary: The U.S. Space Force has successfully demonstrated a new level…
Italy Moves To Expand GCAP Fighter Program As More Nations Seek Entry
Executive Summary: Italy has signaled that additional countries could join the Global…
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter vs F-22 Raptor: Which Stealth Fighter Wins in 2026?
The debate over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter vs F-22 Raptor has…
Italian M-346 And Turkish KIZILELMA Team Up In K-SWARM Trial, Expanding Future Air Combat Capability
Executive Summary: Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first live flight demonstrations…
Russian Strategic Bombers Expand Arctic Presence With 16 Hour Flight Over Barents And Norwegian Seas
Executive Summary: Russia's long range aviation forces conducted a 16 hour patrol…
Boeing Awarded $121.2 Million Contract to Upgrade U.S. Navy and Australian P-8A Poseidon Fleets
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Boeing has secured a $121.2 million…
U.S. Marine Corps Expands NATO Airpower Flexibility In Finland With First F-35B Highway Operations Near Russia
Executive Summary: The U.S. Marine Corps has conducted its first-ever F-35B highway…
U.S. Moves To Sustain B-1B Lancer Fleet As B-21 Raider Enters Service
Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is continuing major sustainment and modernization…
F-35A Expands NATO Airpower Reach Across Europe During Ramstein Flag 26 Exercise
Executive Summary NATO's Ramstein Flag 26 exercise demonstrated the ability of U.S.…