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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 CH-47 Chinook · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
16/06/2026 Company formation Cendry Capital launched as a founder-led private investment firm dedicated to acquiring and growing aerospace and defence companies, anchored by VAERO and VECCO. VAERO Jacksonville (was Kaman Aerospace)VECCO Wichita (VAERO Group)VECCO Vital Engineered Components Company Sikorsky S-70A Black HawkBoeing CH-47 ChinookBell AH-1Z Viper
16/03/2026 Contract award Elbit Systems of America was awarded a $49.9 million IDIQ contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command to produce Heads Up Displays for the Air Soldier System through December 2030. Elbit Systems of America Sikorsky S-70A Black HawkBoeing CH-47 Chinook
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
10/11/2025 Acquisition HEICO Corporation's Electronic Technologies Group agreed to acquire Axillon Aerospace's Fuel Containment Business from affiliates of SK Capital Partners for undisclosed cash. HEICO - Electronic Technologies GroupAxillon Aerospace (was Parker Meggitt/Hannifin)Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconBoeing F-15E Strike EagleBoeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
19/09/2025 Product launch Radia announced WindRunner for Defense, an ultra-large air cargo aircraft for outsized airlift, at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference on 19 Sep 2025. Radia, Inc. Radia WindRunnerBoeing AH-64 ApacheBoeing CH-47 Chinook
18/02/2025 Contract modification PteroDynamics received a $4.65 million contract expansion from NAWCAD, raising the total BWUAS prototype contract to over $7 million to develop the P5 Transwing UAS. PteroDynamics Inc. Pterodynamics TranswingSikorsky S-70B SeaHawkLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
29/01/2025 Contract award Mobix Labs was selected to provide custom-designed filter connectors for Apache helicopters and rugged military USB connectors for Chinook helicopters. Mobix Labs Inc. Boeing AH-64 ApacheBoeing CH-47 Chinook
14/01/2025 Contract award Kopin Corporation was awarded a $2 million follow-on production order for its AMLCD Brillian microdisplay for pilot helmet mounted displays. Kopin Corporation Boeing F-15E Strike EagleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconBoeing F/A-18 Super Hornet