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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 · Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
06/03/2026 Production milestone Sikorsky began preparing the first production batch of five S-92A+ helicopters across its Stratford and Owego, New York facilities. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyGE Aerospace EnginesLockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems, Owego Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
06/03/2026 Contract award A fourteenth country ordered two S-92A+ helicopters from Sikorsky for head-of-state transport. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyGE Aerospace EnginesLockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems, Owego Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
16/04/2025 Product launch Sikorsky and SKYTRAC Systems developed and introduced a real-time HUMS upgrade for the S-92, integrating SKYTRAC Iridium Certus connectivity. SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
01/08/2024 Production milestone The U.S. Marine Corps accepted the 23rd and final VH-92A presidential helicopter from Sikorsky, completing the full programme of record delivery. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
31/05/2023 Acquisition Piasecki Aircraft Corporation acquired the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, converting it into an R&D centre. Piasecki Aircraft Corp.Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyZeroAvia, Inc Sikorsky S-76Sikorsky S-92 SuperhawkPiasecki PA-890
10/06/2019 Contract award Sikorsky received a Low Rate Initial Production Lot 1 contract from the U.S. Navy to build six VH-92A Presidential Helicopters with deliveries beginning in 2021. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
30/05/2019 Programme completion The U.S. Navy issued an affirmative Milestone C decision on 30 May 2019, moving the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter development programme into production. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk
05/03/2019 Product launch Sikorsky introduced the S-92A+ and S-92B helicopter variants at the 2019 HAI Heli-Expo show. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyGE Aerospace Engines Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk