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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 · Leonardo AW149 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
14/07/2026 Supplier selection Leonardo selected GE Aerospace's CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence's New Medium Helicopter Programme. GE Aerospace EnginesLeonardo Helicopters UKBarnes Aerospace, Newton Abbot (was MB Aerospace) Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW189
02/03/2026 Contract award The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Leonardo a £1 billion contract to build and deliver 23 AW149 medium helicopters from Yeovil. Leonardo Helicopters UKLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW149Leonardo Proteus
01/01/2026 First flight Proteus, the UK's first autonomous rotary wing uncrewed air system developed by Leonardo with the Royal Navy, completed its first flight. Leonardo Helicopters UKLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW149Leonardo Proteus
04/06/2024 Facility opening PZL-Świdnik celebrated the opening of its AW149 helicopter production line for the Polish Armed Forces on 4 June 2024. Leonardo HelicoptersPZL Swidnik S.A. Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW139
01/09/2022 Production milestone GE delivered its 250th CT7-2E1 engine to Leonardo in late September 2022, in support of the AW149 and AW189 helicopter programmes. GE Aerospace EnginesLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW189
01/01/2022 Contract award The Polish MoD signed a contract with PZL-Świdnik in 2022 for 32 AW149 helicopters, covering integration, armament, and lifecycle support. Leonardo HelicoptersPZL Swidnik S.A. Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW139
14/09/2021 Teaming agreement Leonardo announced Team AW149 UK, its onshore supply chain of over 70 UK companies supporting the AW149 helicopter bid for the UK MoD's New Medium Helicopter requirement. Leonardo Helicopters UKAbaco Systems UKChelton Limited, Marlow Leonardo AW149
01/06/2015 Equipment acquisition AgustaWestland will install an Avure QFC 0.7x1.8-800 Flexform fluid cell press at its PZL-Swidnik helicopter factory in Poland. Quintus TechnologiesLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW149