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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 · General Atomics Gambit Series · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/10/2026 Partnership agreement signed GA-ASI and Spirit Defense, a Boeing Company, signed a partnership for Spirit Defense to serve as fuselage design-build partner for FQ-42 Vengeance CCA airframe production. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. General Atomics MQ-20 AvengerGeneral Atomics MQ-9General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
14/09/2026 Facility expansion GA-ASI announced plans to open a new 22,000-sq-ft innovation hub near Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, opening Spring 2027, for UAS hardware and software development. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)NASA Glenn Research Center General Atomics Gambit SeriesGeneral Atomics MQ-9
10/09/2026 Product launch GA-ASI unveiled the Wildfire UAS, a new clean-sheet uncrewed aircraft designed for military, civil, and commercial roles including ISR and strike missions. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) General Atomics MQ-9General Atomics MQ-1C Gray EagleGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
17/06/2026 Contract award The U.S. Air Force awarded mission autonomy production contracts to Anduril, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Collins Aerospace and Shield AI under a six-year framework. Anduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Lockheed Martin Corporation General Atomics Gambit SeriesAnduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
17/06/2026 Contract award The U.S. Air Force awarded General Atomics an engineering, manufacturing and production contract for the FQ-42A CCA, four months ahead of schedule. Anduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Lockheed Martin Corporation General Atomics Gambit SeriesAnduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
11/06/2026 MoU signed GA-ASI and INTEC Group signed an MOU at ILA Berlin for INTEC to support mission systems integration and logistic support for GA-ASI's Gambit CCA in Germany. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)INTEC Industrie-Technik GmbH General Atomics Gambit Series
06/04/2026 Aircraft accident A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft was lost in a mishap shortly after takeoff, caused by an autopilot miscalculation of weight and centre of gravity. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) General Atomics Gambit Series
12/02/2026 Flight test milestone GA-ASI completed the first semi-autonomous airborne mission of its YFQ-42A CCA after integrating Collins Aerospace Sidekick autonomy software, with autonomous mode active for over four hours. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionShield AI General Atomics Gambit SeriesGeneral Atomics MQ-20 Avenger