Turning complexity into confident decisions
Darling Strategic Advisory LLC is a boutique consulting firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and global security markets. We help organizations navigate an evolving geopolitical landscape through objective analysis, market intelligence, and strategic advisory services that enable informed, confident decision-making.
Founded by Daniel Darling after more than two decades of executive leadership in the aerospace and defense industry, the firm combines deep domain expertise with an unwavering commitment to integrity, independence, and analytical rigor. Our work helps clients understand the forces shaping defense spending, military modernization, procurement priorities, competitive dynamics, and geopolitical risk across international markets.
Whether evaluating new markets, assessing competitive opportunities, understanding regional security developments, or supporting long-range planning, we deliver actionable intelligence that reduces uncertainty and improves strategic outcomes.
We serve defense contractors, government agencies, investors, private equity firms, think tanks, and organizations operating throughout the global defense ecosystem.
At Darling Strategic Advisory, we believe that sound decisions begin with objective analysis. Our mission is to provide trusted strategic guidance that helps clients anticipate change, identify opportunity, and make better decisions in an increasingly complex security environment.
Meet the Founder
Daniel Darling analyzes high-priority market intelligence and delivers data-driven insights within the international aerospace and defense niche. A recognized subject matter expert with deep knowledge of global security, military procurement, and geopolitical affairs, his valued insights and long-range forecasts enable strategic decision-making, strengthen corporate governance, and mitigate risk worldwide.
Daniel is a respected advisor and forward-looking strategist sought by high-profile, multinational corporations and government agencies for his distinctive expertise in global defense markets, particularly Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, he has presented analytics and insights to key decision makers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the Spanish Ministry of Defense. Daniel is also a widely published author and frequently quoted thought leader who has appeared in several renowned outlets, such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, BBC World News Radio, Financial Times, Defense News, France 24, and Defense One Radio.
During his 20 years at Forecast International (FI), a GovExec platform and provider of market intelligence research/forecasting, Daniel consistently raised the bar, most recently as Vice President of Market Insights. There he spearheaded the design of a new product model for the company’s international military markets product suite, worked with a team of analysts to develop a new product area (Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems [C-UAS]) to drive business growth, overhauled FI’s product modules to generate new sales, and elevated the company’s visibility via media appearances.
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