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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 · Kamov Ka-226T · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
08/11/2021 First flight The upgraded Ka-226T light helicopter completed its maiden flight at the Mil and Kamov flight test complex of the National Helicopter Engineering Centre. National Centre for Helicopter Engineering, Kamov Kamov Ka-226T
29/01/2021 Ground test milestone UEC-Klimov completed the first part of the VK-650V engine test programme, performing the first launch and evaluating key parameters at its St. Petersburg test bench. JSC UEC-Klimov Kamov Ka-226TKazan Ansat
26/11/2020 Facility opening Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant completed preparation of a Ka-226T fuselage assembly line and produced two fuselages for transfer to Technodinamika for testing. Ulan Ude Aviation Plant Joint Stock CompanyTechnodinamika Kamov Ka-226T
01/09/2020 Production milestone In September 2020, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant manufactured and installed a slipway for the general fuselage assembly of the Ka-226T helicopter. Ulan Ude Aviation Plant Joint Stock CompanyTechnodinamika Kamov Ka-226T
06/02/2020 MoU signed Russian Helicopters Holding Company signed a localisation roadmap with Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited (IRHL) at DefExpo 2020 defining stages and timelines for Ka-226T helicopter production in India. Russian Helicopters, JSCHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division Bangalore) Kamov Ka-226T
11/09/2019 Programme launch UEC-Klimov JSC (part of Rostec) began development of the VK-650V gas turbine turboshaft engine designed for the Ka-226T helicopter. JSC UEC-KlimovJSC United Engine Corporation Kamov Ka-226T
20/02/2019 MoU signed Russian Helicopters and five Indian firms signed MOUs at Aero India 2019 to explore Ka-226T component production in India. Russian Helicopters, JSCElcom GroupDynamatic Technologies Limited Kamov Ka-226T
19/06/2017 Joint venture established Russian Helicopters, Rosoboronexport and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited registered a joint venture in India for the production of Ka-226T light helicopters. Russian Helicopters, JSCHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division Bangalore)National Centre for Helicopter Engineering, Kamov Kamov Ka-226T