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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 · Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
15/05/2025 Ground test milestone Aeros completed construction of its eVBA Cargo Bay Iron Bird, validating cargo handling systems for its electric Variable Buoyancy Airships. Aeros Corp. Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
19/04/2024 Competition downselect Aeros initiated a down-selection of a general contractor for construction of its cargo airship manufacturing facility after evaluating proposals from seven states. Aeros Corp. Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
17/07/2023 Facility opening Aeros Corp. opened a new engineering and corporate facility in Los Angeles, California. Aeros Corp. Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
26/06/2023 Design review completed Aeros achieved the design freeze maturity milestone for the eVBA cargo holding and management system on its Aeroscraft variable buoyancy airship. Aeros Corp. Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
08/08/2018 Design review completed Aeros completed the preliminary design phase for the Aeroscraft Gen 2 Cargo Airship after four years of R&D. Aeros Corp. Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
17/06/2015 Supplier selection Aeros selected Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform and 'Engineered to Fly' solution to aid design and production of its cargo airships. Dassault SystemesAeros Ltd Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA
22/08/2013 Programme completion Aeros successfully completed all Pentagon and NASA high-fidelity tests and demonstrations for the Aeroscraft Dragon Dream under Project Pelican, ahead of schedule. Aeros Corp.DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Aeros Aeroscraft eVBA