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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US Navy Awards $49.9M Contract To Castelion For Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons Prototypes
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Castelion Corp. awarded a $49,998,005…
Norway Eelume S Autonomous Underwater Drone Set To Replace Traditional Mine Hunting Vessels
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Norway Eelume S autonomous underwater…
Somalia Takes Delivery Of Six JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets In Major Pakistan Defense Deal
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Somalia has reportedly taken delivery…
Rocket Lab Prepares Hypersonic Test Mission For Defense Innovation Unit Using Electron Rocket
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Rocket Lab preparing new hypersonic…
Bae Systems Delivers 100,000th APKWS Laser Guidance Kit, Marking Major Precision Strike Milestone
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► BAE Systems delivered its 100,000th…
Pakistan Unveils RAAST Drone Detection Radar At PIMEC 2025 To Boost Counter UAS Capability
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Pakistan’s GIDS unveiled the RAAST…
U.S. Navy Accelerates F A XX Sixth Generation Fighter To Counter China Long Range Missile Threat
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► U.S. Navy is accelerating development…
Lockheed Martin Advances Flying Tactical AI From Classroom To Cockpit In U.S. Combat Aircraft
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Lockheed Martin is transitioning Flying…
Lockheed Martin Building The Nation’s Integrated Shield To Strengthen U.S. Missile Defense Network
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Lockheed Martin unveiled its “Integrated…
Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Filming At Rosyth Signals Strategic Spotlight On UK Naval Power
■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Filming activity reported at Rosyth…