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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 · Boeing Phantom Eye · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
06/02/2013 Ground test milestone Boeing's Phantom Eye liquid hydrogen-powered UAS completed taxi testing at Edwards Air Force Base on 6 February 2013, reaching speeds up to 40 knots. Boeing Phantom Works Boeing Phantom Eye
01/06/2012 First flight Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its first autonomous 28-minute flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, California. Boeing Defense, Space & Security Boeing Phantom Eye
10/03/2012 Ground test milestone Boeing's Phantom Eye HALE UAV completed its first medium-speed taxi test at Edwards AFB, reaching speeds of up to 30 knots atop its launching cart. Boeing Phantom Works Boeing Phantom Eye
01/06/2011 Ground test milestone Boeing Phantom Eye HALE completed 12 days of ground vibration and structural mode interaction tests at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in June 2011. Boeing Defense, Space & SecurityNASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Boeing Phantom Eye
15/09/2010 Component first delivery Aurora Flight Sciences delivered the completed 150-foot composite wing for Boeing's Phantom Eye HALE demonstrator, on time and 12% under weight allocation. Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing CompanyBoeing Defense, Space & Security Boeing Phantom Eye
12/07/2010 Aircraft rollout Boeing publicly unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system demonstrator at a ceremony in St. Louis. Boeing Phantom WorksNASA Armstrong Flight Research CenterAurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company Boeing Phantom Eye
08/03/2010 Assembly start Boeing began physical construction of its Phantom Eye liquid-hydrogen-powered HALE unmanned demonstrator aircraft. Boeing Phantom Works Boeing Phantom RayBoeing Phantom Eye
01/03/2010 Ground test milestone Phantom Eye's full propulsion system, including engine, turbochargers, and engine control system, completed an 80-hour altitude chamber test. Boeing Phantom Works Boeing Phantom RayBoeing Phantom Eye