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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-16 Fighting Falcon · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/09/2026 MoU signed Dassault Aviation, representing Rafale partners Thales and Safran, signed an MoU with AED Cluster Portugal to explore cooperation in context of Portugal's F-16 fleet renewal. Dassault AviationAED Cluster Portugal Dassault RafaleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
15/09/2026 License agreement signed Pratt & Whitney signed a Production License Agreement authorising Hermeus to manufacture the F100-PW-229 fighter engine, creating a new qualified production source. Pratt & Whitney Military EnginesHermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters) Hermeus DarkhorseBoeing F-15E Strike EagleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
20/07/2026 Ground test milestone GE Aerospace and Shield AI completed integration, actuation, and engine light-off testing of the AVEN nozzle on the F110-GE-129E engine for the X-BAT aircraft at Peebles, Ohio. GE Aerospace EnginesShield AI Shield AI X-BATLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconLockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
26/05/2026 Flight test milestone Hermeus completed the first supersonic flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 demonstrator, reaching Mach 1.21 during the aircraft's third test flight from Spaceport America. Hermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
14/05/2026 Contract award Israel's Defense Procurement Directorate signed a contract worth over $34 million with Elbit Systems subsidiary Cyclone to develop extended-range external fuel tanks for the F-35 Adir. Elbit Systems Cyclone LtdLockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
05/05/2026 Contract award GE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace announced an agreement for GE Aerospace F404 engines to power the Hürjet advanced jet trainer aircraft. GE Aerospace EnginesTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)TEI - Tusas Engine Industries, Inc. TAI HurjetLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconTAI TF Kaan
07/04/2026 Investment round Hermeus closed a $350 million Series C financing round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, RTX Ventures, and others. Hermeus CorporationRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Georgia Institute of Technology Hermeus DarkhorseLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
26/03/2026 Executive appointment Advent International Chairman David Mussafer was appointed to Shield AI's Board of Directors as part of the Series G investment. Shield AIAechelon Technology, Inc. Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconAnduril Industries FuryShield AI X-BAT