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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 · Sikorsky S-97 Raider · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
27/06/2024 Component first delivery GE Aerospace delivered two T901-GE-900 engines to the U.S. Army for ITEP UH-60 Black Hawk integration and flight testing at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach facility. GE Aerospace EnginesSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-97 RaiderSikorsky S-70A Black HawkBoeing AH-64 Apache
01/04/2024 Ground test milestone A T901 engine successfully completed the first ever ground run powering Sikorsky's FARA Raider X prototype in April 2024. GE Aerospace EnginesSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-97 RaiderSikorsky S-70A Black HawkBoeing AH-64 Apache
25/04/2022 Supplier selection Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selected Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 APU series, main engine generator, and APU generator for the DEFIANT X helicopter. Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems Sikorsky S-97 Raider
04/04/2022 Production milestone Sikorsky's RAIDER X FARA competitive prototype reached over 85% completion and achieved weight-on-wheels status at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-97 Raider
31/03/2022 Supplier selection Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selected Collins Aerospace to provide all three seating platforms and the Perigon computer for the DEFIANT X helicopter. Collins Aerospace, InteriorsSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyBoeing Defense, Space & Security Sikorsky S-97 Raider
31/03/2022 Supplier selection Team DEFIANT selected Parker Aerospace to provide hydraulic pumps, flight control modules, and rotor and tail actuators for the DEFIANT X FLRAA entrant. Parker Aerospace Fluid SystemsSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyBoeing Defense, Space & Security Sikorsky S-97 Raider
10/02/2022 Supplier selection Sikorsky and Boeing selected Honeywell as the engine provider, with the HTS7500 turboshaft engine, for the Defiant X FLRAA competition entry. Boeing Defense, Space & SecuritySikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyHoneywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems Sikorsky S-97 Raider
18/01/2022 Flight test milestone The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT successfully completed FLRAA mission profile test flights including confined area landings and low-level flight at 236 knots. Boeing Defense, Space & SecuritySikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-97 Raider