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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 · Mitsubishi F-X · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
28/10/2026 MoU signed Bombardier and BAE Systems signed a strategic MOU to explore collaboration on industrial and technology capabilities supporting future combat air programmes. Bombardier Inc.BAE Systems plc BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
09/10/2026 Facility opening Edgewing opened a new engineering facility in Turin, Italy to support GCAP next-generation combat aircraft development for Italy, Japan, and the UK. Leonardo SpAEdgewingJapan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd (JAIEC) BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
10/09/2026 Contract award Edgewing awarded an 18-month contract to the G2E consortium to develop integrated sensing and communications systems for the Global Combat Air Programme. Leonardo SpAEdgewingJapan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd (JAIEC) Mitsubishi F-XBAE Tempest
20/07/2026 Ground test milestone The GCAP Power and Propulsion System consortium completed over 100 subscale component tests, advancing progress toward ground-testing the engine demonstrator. Rolls-Royce plc Defence AerospaceAvio Aero (GE Aerospace)IHI Corporation BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
20/07/2026 Design review completed Avio Aero, IHI, and Rolls-Royce completed a series of consortium design reviews advancing the GCAP engine demonstrator towards final design approval and ground testing. Rolls-Royce plc Defence AerospaceAvio Aero (GE Aerospace)IHI Corporation BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
01/04/2026 Contract award The GCAP Agency placed an initial £686 million contract with Edgewing, the trinational GCAP prime contractor and design authority. Edgewing BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
09/09/2025 Partnership agreement signed Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI signed an evolved collaboration agreement to expand their GCAP engine consortium and engage directly with joint venture Edgewing. Rolls-Royce plc Avio Aero (GE Aerospace)IHI Corporation BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X
17/07/2025 Design review completed BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and the UK MoD revealed the design of the UK Combat Air Flying Demonstrator as manufacturing passed the two-thirds structural milestone. BAE Systems plcRolls-Royce plc MBDA UK BAE TempestMitsubishi F-X