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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 · TAI T129 ATAK · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
17/08/2011 First flight TAI's T129 'P6' prototype helicopter completed its first flight at TAI's Akıncı facilities in Ankara, Turkey. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) TAI T129 ATAK
16/04/2010 Supplier selection Turkey's SSM selected Aselsan, partnered with Thales, to develop and produce the Helmet Integrated Cueing System (HICS) for the T129 helicopter. Thales AVS FranceTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)Aselsan Inc. TAI T129 ATAK
28/09/2009 First flight The T129 P1 prototype helicopter completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland facilities in Vergiate, Italy, flown by AgustaWestland and TAI test pilots. Leonardo HelicoptersTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) TAI T129 ATAK
29/05/2009 Facility opening AgustaWestland opened a new dedicated T129 helicopter programme facility in Cascina Costa, Italy, staffed by over 70 integrated team technicians. Leonardo HelicoptersTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)Aselsan Inc. Leonardo AW129TAI T129 ATAK
01/01/2009 Design review completed The T129 programme successfully completed a System Requirements Review in January 2009. Leonardo HelicoptersTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)Aselsan Inc. Leonardo AW129TAI T129 ATAK
24/06/2008 Contract award The ATAK Programme contracts became effective on 24 June 2008, with TAI as prime contractor and ASELSAN and AgustaWestland as subcontractors for 50 T129 attack helicopters. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)Aselsan Inc.Leonardo Helicopters TAI T129 ATAK
01/03/2007 Competition downselect AgustaWestland's AW129 was selected to meet the Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter requirement of the Turkish Land Forces Command. Leonardo HelicoptersTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)Aselsan Inc. Leonardo AW129TAI T129 ATAK