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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 · KAI T-50 Golden Eagle · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
08/10/2026 Flight test milestone KAI successfully conducted the first manned-unmanned teaming formation flight between an FA-50 and its multi-purpose AAP unmanned aircraft over Goheung, South Korea. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
23/10/2025 Contract award Hanwha Aerospace signed an agreement with GE Aerospace to purchase 88 T700 and 40 F404 engine kits for Korea's Surion helicopter and T-50/TA-50/FA-50 aircraft. GE Aerospace EnginesHanwha AerospaceKorea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility HelicopterKAI KF-21 Boramae
20/10/2025 MoU signed Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Airbus signed an MOU at ADEX 2025 to expand cooperation across defense and aerospace sectors including special mission aircraft and joint research. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.Airbus S.A.S. KAI KF-21 BoramaeKAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KUH-1 Surion Korean Utility Helicopter
20/10/2025 Component first delivery Raytheon delivered the first PhantomStrike fire-control radar to Korea Aerospace Industries for their FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft fleet. Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS)Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.Raytheon Company Missile Systems KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
01/10/2025 First flight KAI's multi-purpose AAP (Adaptable Aerial Platform) unmanned aircraft completed its maiden flight. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
01/10/2025 MoU signed KAI and POSCO International signed a strategic MOU to jointly enter the global aerospace market and enhance export competitiveness. Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.FEMIA Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial A.C. KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
26/06/2025 Contract award Hanwha Aerospace signed a KRW 623.2 billion contract with South Korea's DAPA to supply approximately 80 F414 engines for the first mass-produced KF-21 fighter jets by December 2028. Hanwha AerospaceGE Aerospace Engines Boeing F-15E Strike EagleLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting FalconKAI T-50 Golden Eagle
17/06/2025 MoU signed Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries signed an MOU at the 2025 Paris Air Show to expand collaboration to include rotorcraft, space systems, UAVs, and sustainment. Lockheed Martin CorporationKorea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI T-50 Golden EagleKAI KF-21 BoramaeLockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon