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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 F/A-18 Super Hornet · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
02/06/2026 Ground test milestone Boeing completed radar cross-section testing of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, validating its stealth performance and confirming design, production techniques and materials effectiveness. Boeing Australia Ltd.Boeing Aerostructures Australia Boeing MQ-28A Ghost BatBoeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
14/05/2026 MoU signed Mobix Labs signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Special Project Delivery LLC, a U.S. rare earth and critical minerals platform. Mobix Labs Inc. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIBoeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
01/04/2026 Ground test milestone Unison's ignition system, PMA, and trim plug for the AE 3007N engine recently completed a requalification test programme at Unison facilities ahead of the MQ-25A first flight. Unison Industries, LLCGE Aerospace EnginesRolls-Royce North America Inc. Boeing MQ-25 StingrayBoeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
01/04/2026 Acquisition Solestra Group's subsidiary Aero Engineering & Manufacturing LLC completed the acquisition of Aerofab Corporation, a precision aerospace and defense manufacturer in Anaheim, California. Solestra Group Company - AerofabSolestra Group Company - AERO EngineeringLockheed Martin Corporation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIBoeing F/A-18 Super HornetBoeing 767
19/02/2026 Acquisition Amca acquired Payne Magnetics of Covina, California from owner Jon Payne, bolstering its power electronics and magnetics capabilities. Payne Magnetics, Inc.Amca (Advanced Manufacturing Company of America)Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing 737Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
11/02/2026 Teaming agreement SNC signed an Executive Charter with Northrop Grumman and GA-ASI defining production and manufacturing teaming relationships for the Freedom Trainer UJTS programme bid. Sierra Nevada CorporationGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Northrop Grumman Corporation SNC Freedom TrainerBoeing F/A-18 Super HornetLockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
27/01/2026 Contract award Gentex Corporation was awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract by US Navy PMA-202 to deliver over 5,000 PURSUIT Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet systems valued at approximately $22 million. Gentex Corporation Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced HawkeyeBoeing F/A-18 Super HornetBoeing T-45 Goshawk
05/01/2026 Executive appointment Mobix Labs appointed Amir Asvadi as General Manager of its EMI product line and defense manufacturing operations. Mobix Labs Inc. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIBoeing F/A-18 Super HornetLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor