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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 · Pyka Pelican / DropShip · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
27/04/2026 First flight Pyka's DropShip heavy-lift autonomous aircraft completed its first flight, six months after programme concept initiation. Pyka Inc. Pyka DropShipPyka Pelican / DropShip
13/10/2025 Product launch Pyka announced the DropShip, a next-generation long-range heavy-lift unmanned aerial system targeting defense, logistics, and humanitarian missions. Pyka Inc. Pyka DropShipPyka Pelican / DropShip
10/02/2025 Contract award Pyka received an order for 20 Pelican 2 aircraft from a customer in Brazil, expanding its presence in the agricultural aviation market. Pyka Inc. Pyka Pelican / DropShip
10/02/2025 Regulatory approval Pyka secured FAA commercial approval for the Pelican 2, making it the largest UAS ever cleared for commercial use in the United States. Pyka Inc. Pyka Pelican / DropShip
10/02/2025 Product launch Pyka introduced the Pelican 2, a next-generation autonomous electric agricultural spray aircraft with a 300-litre payload capable of covering 90 hectares per hour. Pyka Inc. Pyka Pelican / DropShip
23/09/2024 Investment round Pyka closed a $40M Series B funding round led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from Piva Capital, Prelude Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, and Y Combinator. Pyka Inc.Sierra Nevada CorporationEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Pyka Pelican / DropShip
06/05/2024 Partnership agreement signed Pyka and SNC partnered to offer Pyka's Pelican Cargo all-electric UAS, modified as RUMRUNNER, to U.S. Department of Defense customers. Sierra Nevada CorporationPyka Inc. Pyka Pelican / DropShip
01/01/2024 Aircraft first delivery Pyka delivered three aircraft to the United States Air Force as part of the Agility Prime program in early 2024. Pyka Inc.Sierra Nevada CorporationEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Pyka Pelican / DropShip