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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 MQ-8B Fire Scout · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/09/2019 Contract modification Summit Aviation entered a new extension of its 2012 agreement with Northrop Grumman to continue building Faraday Cages for the Fire Scout program, adding five units in 2019. Summit Aviation ManufacturingNorthrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
23/10/2018 Contract award Telephonics Corporation was awarded a $23.5M IDIQ contract from NAVAIR to supply the AN/ZPY-4 radar for the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV. Telephonics CorporationNAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
14/09/2018 Flight test milestone Northrop Grumman began flight tests for MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft produced at its Moss Point facility at Trent Lott International Airport. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
01/06/2018 Facility opening Northrop Grumman opened a new machine shop section at its Moss Point, Mississippi manufacturing centre, with elected officials attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
19/05/2016 Corporate restructuring Bell Helicopter announced relocation of Bell 505 final assembly to Mirabel, Bell 525 cabin subassembly to Lafayette, and MQ-8C UAV work to Lafayette. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 505 Jet Ranger XBell 525 RelentlessNorthrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
20/09/2013 Ground test milestone Northrop Grumman completed initial engine runs and first blade rotation of the US Navy's first MQ-8C Fire Scout at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu on 20 September 2013. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
04/03/2013 Component first delivery Rolls-Royce delivered a development M250-C47E engine to Northrop Grumman for a Fire Scout demonstrator aircraft under the Rapid Deployment Capability programme. Rolls-Royce Corporation Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout
04/03/2013 Contract award The US Navy committed as the first military customer to incorporate the Rolls-Royce M250-C47E into the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout. Rolls-Royce Corporation Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout