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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 · Hermeus Darkhorse · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
15/09/2026 License agreement signed Pratt & Whitney signed a Production License Agreement authorising Hermeus to manufacture the F100-PW-229 fighter engine, creating a new qualified production source. Pratt & Whitney Military EnginesHermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters) Hermeus DarkhorseBoeing F-15E Strike EagleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
28/05/2026 Contract modification Hermeus secured a $159M contract modification with the DIU, increasing the total contract ceiling to $219M for high-Mach flight demonstration. Hermeus Corporation Hermeus Darkhorse
26/05/2026 Flight test milestone Hermeus completed the first supersonic flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 demonstrator, reaching Mach 1.21 during the aircraft's third test flight from Spaceport America. Hermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
07/04/2026 Investment round Hermeus closed a $350 million Series C financing round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, RTX Ventures, and others. Hermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Georgia Institute of Technology Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
12/03/2026 Regulatory approval The FAA granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate – Experimental Category to Hermeus for its unmanned Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 aircraft. Hermeus Corporation Hermeus Darkhorse
02/03/2026 First flight Hermeus successfully flew Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 at Spaceport America over White Sands Missile Range airspace, New Mexico, its second first flight in under a year. Hermeus CorporationPratt & Whitney Military EnginesRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters) Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
27/05/2025 First flight Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 1 uncrewed aircraft, validating aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and thermal management systems; location stated as Edwards Air Force Base. Hermeus Corporation Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
08/01/2025 Facility opening Hermeus launched its High Enthalpy Air-Breathing Test (HEAT) facility at Cecil Airport, Jacksonville, FL, completing it in three months with successful Pratt & Whitney F100 engine tests. Hermeus CorporationPratt & Whitney Military Engines Hermeus Darkhorse