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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 · Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
01/10/2026 First flight Merlin's Beechcraft King Air was first flown by the Merlin Pilot autonomy platform in October 2026. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 208 CaravanLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
04/06/2026 Design review completed Merlin, Inc. successfully completed the Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy programme with USSOCOM, validating design readiness and advancing to integration. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
14/05/2026 Product launch Merlin, Inc. unveiled Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo and the Condor product family, bringing AI-powered autonomy to commercial cargo and large multi-crew aircraft. Merlin (Merlin Labs)Boeing Company Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
28/04/2026 Contract award Naval Air Systems Command awarded Near Earth Autonomy the MARV-EL Increment 2 programme via OTA to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. Near Earth AutonomyBell Helicopter TextronMoog Inc. Bell 505 Jet Ranger XSikorsky S-70A Black HawkLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
17/03/2026 Stock exchange listing The combined Merlin/Inflection Point entity began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol MRLN on March 17, 2026. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J HerculesCessna 208 Caravan
16/03/2026 Merger Merlin, Inc. closed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a SPAC, on March 16, 2026, raising approximately $200 million in gross proceeds. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J HerculesCessna 208 Caravan
05/03/2026 Design review completed Merlin Labs successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM, clearing the way for Critical Design stage. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
04/12/2025 Production milestone TLMAL delivered the 250th C-130J empennage assembly to Lockheed Martin, marking a cumulative production milestone for the Hyderabad facility. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyTata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd (TLMAL)Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules