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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 · Airbus Helicopters H160 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/02/2026 Product launch Airbus Helicopters unveiled two next-generation rotorcraft concepts for the NATO NGRC study, developed with Collins Aerospace, Raytheon, and MBDA. Airbus HelicoptersRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Collins Aerospace Airbus Helicopters RacerNHIndustries NH90Airbus Helicopters H145
24/07/2025 First flight Airbus Helicopters conducted the first flight of the H160M Guépard prototype as part of France's Joint Light Helicopter programme. Airbus HelicoptersSafran Helicopter EnginesThales AVS France Airbus Helicopters H160
01/05/2025 Flight test milestone Airbus Helicopters tested HTeaming in flight in May 2025 with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor UAS. Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H135Airbus Helicopters H140Airbus Helicopters H130
11/03/2025 Supplier selection Airbus selected Astronautics' AeroSync Max (wACS V3) as the line-fit connectivity solution for H225/M helicopters on 11 March 2025. Astronautics Corp of AmericaAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H215/H225Airbus Helicopters H145Airbus Helicopters H160
21/07/2024 Supplier selection Astronautics Corporation of America's AeroSync Max was selected as the line-fit connectivity solution for the Airbus H160M military helicopter. Astronautics Corp of America Airbus Helicopters H160
01/01/2024 Contract award Airbus Helicopters awarded Autoflug a contract for development, production, and in-service support of helicopter seats for the H160, H175, and Super Puma family. Autoflug GmbH & Co.Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H160Airbus Helicopters H175Airbus Helicopters H215/H225
29/06/2023 Supplier selection Airbus Helicopters selected Thales to provide third-generation Integrated Electronic Standby Instruments for the H135, H145, H160 dual, and H175 civil and military helicopters. Thales AVS FranceAirbus HelicoptersThales Avionics (France) Airbus Helicopters H135Airbus Helicopters H145Airbus Helicopters H160
12/07/2022 Supplier selection Airbus Helicopters selected SKYTRAC's SDL-700 Satcom system to provide mission-critical satellite connectivity for the French Armed Forces H160M Joint Light Helicopter programme. SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H160