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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 · Airbus Helicopters H145 · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
08/06/2026 Product launch Airbus Helicopters unveiled the U145 autonomous uncrewed helicopter derivative of the H145 at the ILA Berlin airshow, displaying a full-scale mock-up. Airbus HelicoptersMBDA UKAirbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Airbus Helicopters H145Guimbal Cabri G2
13/04/2026 Flight test milestone Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Shield AI, L3Harris, and Parry Labs completed their fourth autonomous flight test period on the H145 at Grand Prairie, Texas. Shield AIParry LabsL3Harris Technologies, Inc. Airbus Helicopters H145
23/02/2026 Product launch Airbus Helicopters unveiled two next-generation rotorcraft concepts for the NATO NGRC study, developed with Collins Aerospace, Raytheon, and MBDA. Airbus HelicoptersRaytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Collins Aerospace Airbus Helicopters RacerNHIndustries NH90Airbus Helicopters H145
13/02/2026 Competition downselect Shield AI was selected as a mission autonomy provider for the US Air Force CCA programme following a competitive evaluation. Shield AIAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Anduril Industries FuryGeneral Atomics MQ-20 AvengerNorthrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue
14/10/2025 Corporate restructuring Airbus consolidated its Aliaca and Capa-X tactical UAS products alongside Survey Copter into a single portfolio managed by Airbus Helicopters division. Airbus HelicoptersSurvey CopterAirbus Defence & Space Manching Survey Copter AliacaAerovel FlexrotorGuimbal Cabri G2
19/08/2025 Contract award Airbus U.S. Space & Defense received a Phase I contract from NAVAIR to develop the UH-72-based MQ-72C logistics platform for the Aerial Logistics Connector programme. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.Shield AIAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H145
19/08/2025 Flight test milestone Airbus U.S. Space & Defense conducted its first autonomous helicopter test flight using Shield AI's Hivemind on an H145 in Grand Prairie, Texas, for the MQ-72C Lakota Connector programme. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.Shield AIAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H145
26/06/2025 Partnership agreement signed Parry Labs and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense announced a multi-year partnership to deliver autonomy and mission capabilities for the Airbus MQ-72C Aerial Logistics Connector programme. Parry LabsAirbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Airbus Helicopters H145