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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 · XTI TriFan 600 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
27/10/2025 Equity stake acquisition XTI Aerospace made a strategic investment in Valkyrie Sciences as part of an alliance to advance the Vanguard Platform for the TriFan 600 VTOL programme. XTI AerospaceDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency XTI TriFan 600
09/09/2025 Flight test milestone XTI Aerospace completed initial flight operations for its Sparrow subscale (1:15 scale) prototype aircraft, validating aerodynamic performance and flight control logic. XTI Aerospace XTI TriFan 600
21/08/2025 Supplier selection XTI Aerospace selected the Garmin G700 TXi avionics suite for its TriFan 600 xVTOL aircraft. XTI AerospaceGarmin International XTI TriFan 600
02/07/2025 MoU signed XTI Aerospace and MagLev Aero signed an MOU to assess integrating MagLev's HyperDrive tip-driven ducted fan technology into XTI's future hybrid-electric aircraft and UAV designs. XTI AerospaceMaglev Aero Inc. XTI TriFan 600
27/05/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA selected the Ft. Worth, Texas Certification Branch Office as primary certification authority for the XTI TriFan 600 type certification programme. XTI Aerospace XTI TriFan 600
22/05/2025 Supplier selection XTI Aerospace selected Triumph Geared Solutions, Formsprag Clutch, and Kamatics Corporation to support design, development, and manufacture of the TriFan 600 drivetrain. XTI AerospaceTriumph Geared Solutions - Park CityFormsprag Clutch XTI TriFan 600
13/05/2025 MoU signed XTI Aerospace and VerdeGo Aero signed an MOU to collaborate on hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for XTI's planned UAS variants. XTI AerospaceVerdeGo Aero XTI TriFan 600
10/04/2025 Product launch XTI Aerospace unveiled its latest TriFan 600 subscale tradeshow model at the Avalon Airshow in Melbourne, Australia. XTI Aerospace XTI TriFan 600