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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 F-22 Raptor · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
05/01/2026 Executive appointment Mobix Labs appointed Amir Asvadi as General Manager of its EMI product line and defense manufacturing operations. Mobix Labs Inc. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIBoeing F/A-18 Super HornetLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
21/10/2025 Flight test milestone GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris conducted a successful crewed-uncrewed teaming flight test using an F-22 Raptor and MQ-20 Avenger at Nevada Test and Training Range. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)L3Harris (was Harris Govt Comms Systems)Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company General Atomics MQ-20 AvengerLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
09/01/2024 Contract award Lockheed Martin awarded Aechelon Technology a contract for 32 F-35 Full Mission Simulator Training Visual and Sensor Systems. Aechelon Technology, Inc.Lockheed Martin Aeronautics CompanyNvidia Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
11/09/2023 Design review completed Collins Aerospace completed detailed design review of a one megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory under the ATTAM program. Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems DivisionRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Boeing 787 DreamlinerLockheed Martin F-22 RaptorLockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
24/05/2023 Partnership agreement signed Exosonic Inc. and EpiSci signed a partnership agreement to develop autonomous supersonic UAV capability for US Department of Defense applications. Applied Intuition DefenseDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyAir Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
22/07/2022 Acquisition Valence Surface Technologies LLC acquired B&M Painting, a surface treatment provider for aerospace and defense markets in Camden, Arkansas. Valence Camden (B&M Painting)Valence Surface Technologies Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
18/07/2022 Supplier qualification Valence Wichita received additional processing approvals from Lockheed Martin to support the F-16 and F-22 military aircraft programs, bringing total approvals to 49. Valence Surface TechnologiesLockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
03/05/2021 Flight test milestone Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Missile Defense Agency and the US Air Force linked a U-2, five F-35s and an F-22 in flight sharing real-time 5th-gen data with ground operators under Project Hydra. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin F-22 Raptor