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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 · KAI KF-21 Boramae · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
29/07/2026 Programme completion Korea Aerospace Industries completed the KF-21 Boramae system development phase at a ceremony in Sacheon, concluding approximately ten years of development. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.Lockheed Martin CorporationPT Dirgantara Indonesia - Indonesian Aerospace KAI KF-21 Boramae
01/03/2026 Aircraft rollout KAI rolled out the first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae unit in March 2026. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.Lockheed Martin CorporationPT Dirgantara Indonesia - Indonesian Aerospace KAI KF-21 Boramae
15/12/2025 Contract award BAE Systems received an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries to integrate AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder systems on KF-21 Boramae aircraft. BAE Systems Platform SolutionsBAE Systems Engineering and ProductionKorea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI KF-21 Boramae
23/10/2025 Contract award Hanwha Aerospace signed an agreement with GE Aerospace to purchase 88 T700 and 40 F404 engine kits for Korea's Surion helicopter and T-50/TA-50/FA-50 aircraft. GE Aerospace EnginesHanwha AerospaceKorea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility HelicopterKAI KF-21 Boramae
20/10/2025 MoU signed Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Airbus signed an MOU at ADEX 2025 to expand cooperation across defense and aerospace sectors including special mission aircraft and joint research. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.Airbus S.A.S. KAI KF-21 BoramaeKAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter
01/07/2025 Contract award Hanwha Aerospace was awarded a contract by South Korea's ADD to develop a 1,400-horsepower turboprop engine prototype for the next-generation MUAV. Hanwha AerospaceAgency for Defense Development (ADD) KAI KF-21 BoramaeKorean Air KUS-FS
26/06/2025 Contract award Hanwha Aerospace signed a KRW 623.2 billion contract with South Korea's DAPA to supply approximately 80 F414 engines for the first mass-produced KF-21 fighter jets by December 2028. Hanwha AerospaceGE Aerospace Engines Boeing F-15E Strike EagleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconKAI T-50 Golden Eagle
17/06/2025 MoU signed Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries signed an MOU at the 2025 Paris Air Show to expand collaboration to include rotorcraft, space systems, UAVs, and sustainment. Lockheed Martin CorporationKorea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KF-21 BoramaeLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon