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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
Corporate events · last 6 months

67 facts on record · showing the newest 8 — narrow the query for the rest

The table pans sideways — swipe for the rest of the columns ›
DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
30/09/2026 Acquisition Stratolaunch acquired a Boeing 777-200ER carrier aircraft to expand its hypersonic flight test infrastructure and increase global launch capacity by 35%. Stratolaunch Systems Inc. Stratolaunch Talon-ABoeing 777Stratolaunch Roc
28/09/2026 Acquisition TransDigm Group completed the acquisition of Prince & Izant from Industrial Growth Partners for approximately $1.066 billion in cash. TransDigm Group IncorporatedPrince & Izant, NUTEC
22/09/2026 Equity stake acquisition Safran, through Safran Corporate Ventures, acquired a minority stake in French propulsion prototyping specialist Akira as part of Akira's latest funding round. Safran GroupAkira Technologies SASMBDA UK
21/09/2026 Divestiture Woodward agreed to sell legacy commercial rotorcraft, land systems, and business jet products made in Santa Clarita along with the campus, with the deal expected to close in fiscal year 2027. Woodward Inc.Woodward HRTWoodward, Spartanburg Airbus A350
21/09/2026 Corporate restructuring Woodward announced plans to transition aerospace controls production from Santa Clarita, California to Spartanburg, South Carolina, affecting about 400 roles. Woodward Inc.Woodward HRTWoodward, Spartanburg Airbus A350
15/09/2026 Joint venture established Samson Sky and Matin Group signed a Joint Investment Agreement and began establishing a joint venture to accelerate Switchblade commercial production. Samson Sky Samson Switchblade
14/09/2026 Acquisition Ascendance acquired the industrial and intellectual property assets of Limatech, a French aviation lithium battery developer, to strengthen its hybrid-electric propulsion capabilities. Ascendance
10/09/2026 Acquisition Fabryka Artykułów Turystycznych i Sportowych Polsport sp. z o.o. acquired 100% of ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries sp. z o.o. from Environmental Tectonics Corporation. Environmental Tectonics Corp.