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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 · Bayraktar TB2 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
12/05/2026 MoU signed Safran Electronics & Defence and Baykar signed an MOU to co-develop integrated optronic sensors, navigation systems, and guided weapon capabilities for drone and air-to-ground missions. Safran GroupSafran Electronics & Defense (Components)Baykar Bayraktar TB2
05/11/2025 Partnership agreement signed NEO Battery Materials and a South Korea-based UCAV manufacturer executed a Joint Product Development Agreement for high-performance lithium-ion battery solutions for drone platforms. NEO Battery Materials Ltd. Bayraktar TB2
05/11/2025 Contract award NEO Battery Materials received a ₩3 billion KRW ($3 million CAD) purchase order from a South Korea-based UCAV manufacturer for battery solutions under Project David over 24 months. NEO Battery Materials Ltd. Bayraktar TB2
30/06/2025 Acquisition Baykar formally completed the acquisition of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation business complexes at the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. Piaggio AerospaceBaykarPiaggio Aero Industries Piaggio P.180 AvantiBayraktar AkinciBayraktar TB2
25/03/2025 Flight test milestone Bayraktar TB3 struck naval targets with the Roketsan UAV-122 supersonic missile in live-fire tests on 25 and 27 March 2025. BaykarTEI - Tusas Engine Industries, Inc.Aselsan Inc. Bayraktar TB3Bayraktar TB2Bayraktar Akinci
22/02/2025 Flight test milestone The Bayraktar TB2T-AI climbed beyond 30,318 feet during test flights, setting a new altitude record for the type. Baykar Bayraktar TB2
01/01/2025 Flight test milestone Bayraktar Kizilelma PT-3 production prototype completed a flight test including system identification activities at Akinci Flight Training and Test Center. Baykar Bayraktar KizilelmaBayraktar TB2Bayraktar Akinci
08/05/2024 Flight test milestone Bayraktar Akinci UCAV successfully completed a naval target firing test, striking a fixed target and destroying a moving Albatros USV from 30,000 feet. BaykarAselsan Inc. Bayraktar TB2Bayraktar Akinci