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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 · Bell 412EP · all time

22 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
28/04/2026 Contract award Naval Air Systems Command awarded Near Earth Autonomy the MARV-EL Increment 2 programme via OTA to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. Near Earth AutonomyBell Helicopter TextronMoog Inc. Bell 505 Jet Ranger XSikorsky S-70A Black HawkLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
04/11/2025 Regulatory approval The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau granted Level 5 qualification to the TRU Simulation Subaru Bell 412EPX Flight Training Device. TRU Simulation, IncSubaru Corp (Fuji Heavy Industries)Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 412EP
12/05/2025 Production milestone Bell Textron Canada delivered its 6,000th commercial aircraft—two Subaru Bell 412EPXs—to the Sûreté du Québec at its Mirabel, Quebec facility. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)Subaru Corp (Fuji Heavy Industries) Bell 412EP
03/12/2024 Type certification EASA granted type certification to the Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopter, clearing it for flight operations throughout the European Union. Bell Helicopter TextronSubaru Corp (Fuji Heavy Industries) Bell 412EP
01/03/2022 Flight test milestone NRC researchers completed one of the first fully autonomous flights of a transport category helicopter in Canada using a Bell 412 under the CVLAD project. NRC Aerospace Bell 412EP
01/05/2021 Aircraft first delivery Subaru delivered the first Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopter to Japan's National Police Agency for use by the Iwate Prefectural Police. Subaru Corp (Fuji Heavy Industries)Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 412EP
01/06/2020 Contract award Triumph Systems & Support was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract by Bell Textron to supply mechanical flight controls for the Bell 429, Bell 412, and Bell 407 helicopters. Triumph Systems Electronics & Controls - ShelbyvilleTriumph Systems Electronics & Controls - North WalesBell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 412EPBell 429Bell 407
21/02/2020 Contract award Astronautics Corporation of America was awarded a contract to provide its Badger Pro+ integrated flight display system for the SUBARU BELL 412EPX helicopter. Astronautics Corp of America Bell 412EP