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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 · General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/10/2026 Partnership agreement signed GA-ASI and Spirit Defense, a Boeing Company, signed a partnership for Spirit Defense to serve as fuselage design-build partner for FQ-42 Vengeance CCA airframe production. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. General Atomics MQ-20 AvengerGeneral Atomics MQ-9General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
10/09/2026 Product launch GA-ASI unveiled the Wildfire UAS, a new clean-sheet uncrewed aircraft designed for military, civil, and commercial roles including ISR and strike missions. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) General Atomics MQ-9General Atomics MQ-1C Gray EagleGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
17/06/2026 Contract award The U.S. Air Force awarded mission autonomy production contracts to Anduril, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Collins Aerospace and Shield AI under a six-year framework. Anduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Lockheed Martin Corporation General Atomics Gambit SeriesAnduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
17/06/2026 Contract award The U.S. Air Force awarded General Atomics an engineering, manufacturing and production contract for the FQ-42A CCA, four months ahead of schedule. Anduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Lockheed Martin Corporation General Atomics Gambit SeriesAnduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
13/02/2026 Competition downselect Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the US Air Force CCA programme following a competitive evaluation. Shield AIAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Anduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 AvengerNorthrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
12/02/2026 Flight test milestone GA-ASI completed the first semi-autonomous airborne mission of its YFQ-42A CCA after integrating Collins Aerospace Sidekick autonomy software, with autonomous mode active for over four hours. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionShield AI General Atomics Gambit SeriesGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
21/10/2025 Flight test milestone GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris conducted a successful crewed-uncrewed teaming flight test using an F-22 Raptor and MQ-20 Avenger at Nevada Test and Training Range. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)L3Harris (was Harris Govt Comms Systems)Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company General Atomics MQ-20 AvengerLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
01/08/2025 Flight test milestone GA-ASI's YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft commenced flight testing in coordination with the U.S. Air Force as of August 2025. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) General Atomics Gambit SeriesGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger