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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Airbus “Bird of Prey” Drone Interceptor Nails First Demo Flight — Autonomously Kills Kamikaze Drone with Frankenburg Missile
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Airbus' Bird of Prey drone interceptor…
RTX Secures $3.8 Billion F135 Engine Contract For F-35 Lot 18 And 19 Production
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE RTX awarded $3.81 billion contract modification…
Germany Evaluates MQ-28 Ghost Bat As Loyal Wingman To Support Eurofighter Fleet
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Iran and Russia reportedly signed a…
Russia Converts Geran-2 Into FPV Drone Carrier For Deep Strike Operations In Ukraine
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Russia has modified the Geran-2 loitering…
France Deploys Mistral AI Across Military To Accelerate Decision-Making
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE France has begun deploying Mistral AI…
UK Startup Pulsar Fusion Achieves First Plasma in Sunbird Fusion Rocket Engine
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE UK-based Pulsar Fusion achieved “first plasma”…
Australian-Built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles Roll Off Production Line, Boosting Land 400 Program
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE First Australian-built Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles…
U.S. Army To Begin M1E3 Abrams Prototype Operational Testing In Summer 2026
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE U.S. Army plans to begin M1E3…
Raytheon Secures $773.5M Contract Boost For AN/TPY-2 Radar Development Through 2030
¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Raytheon received a $773.5 million contract…
Javelin Missile Production Ramp Accelerates as Lockheed Martin Overhauls Supply Chain for High-Volume Output
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE The Javelin Joint Venture — a partnership…