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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 (was Raytheon) Bat (was KillerBee) · all time

4 facts on record

DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
16/06/2009 Ground test milestone Raytheon and XRDi completed testing of the KillerBee UAS heavy fuel engine, confirming the propulsion system is ready for full qualification flight tests. Raytheon Company Missile Systems Northrop Grumman (was Raytheon) Bat (was KillerBee)
15/06/2009 Flight test milestone Raytheon tested a miniature common datalink on the KillerBee UAS, reaching 4,500 ft and relaying video over 50 nautical miles to a ground station. Raytheon Company Missile Systems Northrop Grumman (was Raytheon) Bat (was KillerBee)
05/05/2009 Flight test milestone Raytheon's KillerBee UAS demonstrated at-sea recovery capability by being caught in a net on a rapidly moving truck in a land-based test. Raytheon Company Missile Systems Northrop Grumman (was Raytheon) Bat (was KillerBee)
01/05/2009 Acquisition Raytheon Company purchased the technology rights and name of the KillerBee unmanned aircraft system from Northrop Grumman. Raytheon Company Missile SystemsNorthrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman (was Raytheon) Bat (was KillerBee)