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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 · Leonardo AWHERO · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
09/02/2024 Regulatory approval Genesys Aerosystems completed FAA TSOA certification of its NanoADC Air Data Computer for unmanned and optionally piloted aircraft. Moog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems) Leonardo AWHERO
21/07/2022 Contract award The UK MoD Defence Equipment and Support awarded Leonardo a four-year, 71 million Euro contract to deliver the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System technology demonstration programme. Leonardo Helicopters UK Leonardo ProteusLeonardo AWHERO
01/01/2021 Competition downselect Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia were shortlisted to advance to the next phase of Australia's SEA129 Phase 5 maritime UAS programme. Leonardo S.p.A. Pisa Leonardo AWHERO
01/01/2021 Regulatory approval Leonardo's AWHero RUAS received military certification in Italy in late 2021, the first and only RUAS of its class to do so. Leonardo S.p.A. Pisa Leonardo AWHERO
15/02/2019 Aircraft rollout Leonardo officially unveiled the first pre-production enhanced AWHERO RUAS at the new Pisa facility opening ceremony. Leonardo S.p.A. PisaLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AWHERO
15/02/2019 Facility opening Leonardo opened a new facility in Pisa, Italy, dedicated to the development and production of the AWHERO Rotary Unmanned Air System (RUAS). Leonardo S.p.A. PisaLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AWHERO
01/12/2018 First flight The first pre-production AWHERO RUAS completed its maiden 10-minute flight in Nettuno, near Rome, in December 2018. Leonardo S.p.A. PisaLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AWHERO
01/01/2016 Acquisition Leonardo acquired Sistemi Dinamici S.p.A., the joint venture partner in the AWHERO programme, in 2016. Leonardo S.p.A. PisaLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AWHERO