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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.
All events · Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) · all time

25 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
18/06/2025 Partnership agreement signed Thales and Skydweller signed an agreement for Thales to equip the MAPS Skydweller drone with the AirMaster S SMART RADAR system for aerial surveillance. Thales AVS FranceSkydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
22/09/2024 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero successfully completed its initial uncrewed autonomous flight test campaign, including flights of 16 and 22.5 hours, at Stennis International Airport in Mississippi. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
04/04/2024 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero completed the world's first successful autonomous unmanned flight of a large-scale solar-powered aircraft, taking off and landing unassisted at Stennis International Airport. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
20/06/2023 Partnership agreement signed Skydweller Aero and Volz Servos announced a technology partnership focused on developing a next-generation electro-mechanical actuation system for the Skydweller platform. Volz Servos GmbHSkydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
01/10/2021 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero completed closed loop flight demonstrations proving autonomous aircraft control and waypoint navigation for its solar-powered aircraft. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
18/04/2021 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero completed a flight demonstration of its aircraft control, actuation and sensor systems on 18 April 2021 in Albacete, Spain, achieving an optionally piloted take-off and landing. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
17/12/2020 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero Inc. completed its first test flight at Albacete, Spain, officially launching its flight test campaign. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)
18/04/2020 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero Inc. completed a successful flight demonstration of its aircraft control, actuation, and sensor systems, reaching nearly 16,000ft altitude in Albacete, Spain. Skydweller Aero Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)