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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 M-345 · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
12/05/2020 Type certification Italy's DAAA issued Initial Certification for Leonardo's M-345 jet trainer aircraft, marking its first certification under the new AER(EP)P-21 rule. Leonardo Leonardo M-345
21/12/2018 First flight The first M-345 HET production basic/advanced trainer aircraft completed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport with pilots Quirino Bucci and Giacomo Iannelli. Leonardo Leonardo M-345
13/01/2017 Contract award Leonardo signed a contract with the Italian National Armaments Directorate for the first development phase and delivery of the new exploration and escort helicopter (NEES) for the Italian Army. Leonardo SpALeonardo Leonardo M-345
13/01/2017 Contract award Leonardo signed a contract with the Italian National Armaments Directorate for an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft. Leonardo SpALeonardo Leonardo M-345
29/12/2016 First flight The Aermacchi M-345HET prototype completed its first flight from Venegono Superiore airfield, Italy, piloted by Quirino Bucci and Giacomo Iannelli of Leonardo Aircraft Division. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo M-345
09/10/2014 Supplier selection Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi selected Williams International FJ44-4M to power the new M-345 HET High Efficiency Trainer aircraft. LeonardoWilliams International Co., LLC Leonardo M-345
01/06/2013 Partnership agreement signed Alenia Aermacchi and Italy's General Defence Secretary/DNA signed an agreement in June 2013 to define requirements and collaborate on development of the M-345 HET trainer. LeonardoWilliams International Co., LLC Leonardo M-345
29/05/2008 Partnership agreement signed Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi (Finmeccanica) signed an agreement to jointly pursue international trainer aircraft markets for the M-346 and M-311 aircraft. LeonardoBoeing Defense, Space & Security Leonardo M-345Leonardo M-346 Master