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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 · Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
29/09/2026 Facility groundbreaking Northrop Grumman breaks ground on new B-21 assembly line through Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, CA expansion. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
09/09/2026 Facility opening Northrop Grumman opens new Layton, UT manufacturing facility, East Gate 3, to support scale-up of B-21 Raider. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
17/09/2024 Ground test milestone Northrop Grumman completed static structural testing of the B-21 Raider, verifying the structural design and validating original models. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
23/05/2024 Flight test milestone Northrop Grumman's B-21 Raider continued its flight test campaign at Edwards AFB, with test pilots reporting the aircraft is performing as expected. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
12/09/2023 Ground test milestone The U.S. Air Force announced the B-21 Raider commenced engine runs as part of its ground test programme at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California facility. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
02/12/2022 Aircraft rollout Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force publicly revealed the B-21 Raider bomber for the first time. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
25/05/2022 Ground test milestone Northrop Grumman completed the first and most critical loads calibration ground test of the first B-21 Raider, confirming structural integrity ahead of first flight. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
27/09/2017 Executive appointment Spirit AeroSystems appointed Krisstie Kondrotis as senior vice president of Defense Programs and Business Development, announced at its Investor Day on 27 September 2017. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Sikorsky CH-53K King StallionBell V-280 ValorBoeing 767