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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 · Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
27/04/2026 Facility opening Elbit Systems inaugurated a new UAS facility in Chitila, Romania, its seventh production facility in the country, developed under the Watchkeeper XR programme. Elbit Systems UAS Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
21/02/2024 Product launch Elbit Systems unveiled the Hermes 650 Spark, a next-generation MALE UAS with 260 kg useful load and multi-payload capability, as the latest Hermes family addition. Elbit Systems UAS Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
29/06/2011 Supplier selection Elbit Systems selected SELEX Galileo's Gabbiano T20 and T200 radars for the Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAS respectively. Leonardo Defence Electronics (Selex)Elbit Systems UAS Elbit Hermes 450/650 SparkElbit Hermes 900
15/09/2010 MoU signed Elbit Systems and Sagem Defense Securite signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the intended establishment of an equally owned joint venture for the tactical UAS market in France and designated Elbit Systems UASSafran Electronics & Defense (UAV)UAV Tactical Systems Ltd (U-TacS) Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
14/04/2010 First flight The Watchkeeper unmanned air system completed its maiden UK flight on 14 April 2010, taking off from Parc Aberporth in West Wales for a 20-minute flight. UAV Tactical Systems Ltd (U-TacS) Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
24/03/2010 Supplier qualification Elbit Systems qualified Advanced Composites Group to supply MTM46 prepreg materials for construction of the Thales Watchkeeper 450 UAV. Syensqo (was Solvay)Elbit Systems UAS Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
10/06/2008 Contract award UAV Tactical Systems Ltd awarded Rockwell Collins a follow-on production order for Athena 411 INS/GPS/ADAHRS systems for the WATCHKEEPER UAV. Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionCollins Aerospace, Power & ControlsUAV Tactical Systems Ltd (U-TacS) Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark
09/05/2007 Regulatory approval Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 UAV became the first UAV in Israel to receive civil aviation authority certification from Israeli civil aviation authorities. Elbit Systems UAS Elbit Hermes 450/650 Spark