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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 · Robinson R66 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
24/06/2026 Partnership agreement signed Skyryse and Robinson Helicopter Company partnered to integrate SkyOS into the R66 and develop a Group 4 UAS for defence applications. SkyryseRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R66
28/03/2026 Partnership agreement signed KULR Technology Group and Robinson Helicopter Company signed a co-development agreement to develop a high-performance battery system for the eR66 electric helicopter demonstrator. KULR Technology Group, Inc.Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R66
10/03/2026 Corporate restructuring Robinson Helicopter Company established Robinson Unmanned, a new business unit dedicated to remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft development across civil, commercial, and defense sectors. Robinson UnmannedRobinson Helicopter CompanySikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Robinson R44Robinson R66Rotor R550
10/03/2026 Product launch Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company unveiled the R66 TurbineTruck, an autonomous cargo helicopter integrating Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned's cargo UAS platform. Robinson Helicopter CompanySikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Robinson R66Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk
28/10/2025 Supplier selection Bye Aerospace selected magniX's Samson batteries to power its eFlyer 2 aircraft prototype, ordering batteries for the aircraft's first flight scheduled for early 2026. magniXBye Aerospace, Inc.Robinson Helicopter Company Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2Robinson R66
23/07/2025 Programme launch MagniX and Robinson Helicopter Company began development of a battery-electric R66 demonstrator, with first flight expected in late 2026, using MagniX's HeliStorm engine and Samson batteries. magniXRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R66Robinson R44
01/07/2025 Partnership agreement signed magniX announced a partnership with Robinson in July 2025 to develop an electric helicopter demonstrator based on the Robinson R66 model. magniXBye Aerospace, Inc.Robinson Helicopter Company Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2Robinson R66
03/06/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA approved Robinson Helicopter Company to fit the Garmin GFC 600H Helicopter Flight Control System as standard equipment on all future R66 helicopters. Robinson Helicopter CompanyGarmin International Robinson R66