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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 · Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
12/08/2025 Product launch Piasecki Aircraft Corporation introduced KARGO II, a larger-capacity KARGO UAV variant with over 1,500 lb payload capacity and upgraded drivetrain and performance. Piasecki Aircraft Corp.Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems) Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
29/04/2025 Acquisition Piasecki Aircraft Corporation acquired Kaman Air Vehicles' KARGO UAV programme, a medium-lift VTOL UAV designed for autonomous cargo delivery. Piasecki Aircraft Corp.Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems) Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
06/05/2024 Partnership agreement signed Textron Systems and Kaman executed a collaboration agreement to advance critical technologies and opportunities for Kaman's Kargo UAV programme. Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)Textron Systems Maryland (AAI) Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
01/12/2023 First flight Kaman Corporation's full-scale KARGO UAV autonomous expeditionary resupply vehicle completed its first flight. Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)NAVAIR Naval Air Systems CommandKaman Corporation Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
04/10/2023 Contract award Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Air Vehicles were awarded a U.S. Army contract to demonstrate a heavy-lift VTOL UAS capable of carrying 800 lb loads over 100 miles. Near Earth AutonomyKaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
10/10/2022 Contract award Kaman Air Vehicles was selected by the US Marine Corps via NAVAIR PMA-263 to build a KARGO UAV logistics UAS prototype under the MULS-A programme. Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)NAVAIR Naval Air Systems CommandKaman Corporation Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
22/06/2022 Equity stake acquisition Kaman Corporation invested $10 million in Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., acquiring a minority equity interest and one board seat. Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)Near Earth AutonomyKaman Corporation Kaman K1200 K-MAXPiasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV
21/09/2021 Technology demonstrator Kaman completed flight development testing of a scaled KARGO UAV demonstrator over the prior six months to prove out the air vehicle design. Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)Near Earth Autonomy Piasecki Aircraft KARGO UAV