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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 · Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
03/10/2026 Flight test milestone Skydweller Aero's VECTA electromechanical actuator suite flew and completed manoeuvres aboard Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue during its maiden flight. Northrop Grumman Aerospace SystemsScaled Composites LLCSkydweller Aero Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
03/10/2026 First flight Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight manoeuvres, and landing. Northrop Grumman Aerospace SystemsScaled Composites LLCSkydweller Aero Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
19/05/2026 Flight test milestone Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue CCA completed a successful autonomous taxi test in Mojave, California, with tooling support from Touchstone Advanced Composites. Touchstone Advanced CompositesNorthrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
18/05/2026 Contract award Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplied the brake control system for Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman aircraft, supporting successful taxi testing in Mojave, California. Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Hydro-Aire)Northrop Grumman Aerospace SystemsBoeing Company Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
01/04/2026 Ground test milestone Pratt & Whitney completed an engine test programme expanding PW500 commercial limits for Talon Blue CCA missions, achieving favourable thrust, range and operability results. Pratt & WhitneyNorthrop Grumman Aerospace SystemsPratt & Whitney Canada Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
13/02/2026 Competition downselect Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the US Air Force CCA programme following a competitive evaluation. Shield AIAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Anduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 AvengerNorthrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
04/12/2025 Product launch Northrop Grumman unveiled Project Talon, an autonomous wingman aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighters. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue