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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 · BAE Systems Hawk 100 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
22/07/2026 Aircraft rollout BAE Systems publicly unveiled Brontanax, the UK's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft, at the Farnborough International Airshow. BAE Systems plcFarnborough International AirshowBAE Systems Air BAE Systems Hawk 100Eurofighter TyphoonBAE Systems Brontanax
07/02/2018 First flight Hindustan Aeronautics Limited completed the maiden flight of the Hawk-i trainer aircraft fitted with an indigenous Real Time Operating System developed by HAL. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Aircraft Division Bangalore)Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Avionics Division Korwa)Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. BAE Systems Hawk 100
07/06/2017 First flight BAE Systems' Advanced Hawk concept demonstrator aircraft completed its first flight at the company's military aircraft facility in Warton, Lancashire. BAE Systems plcBAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems Hawk 100
10/11/2016 Contract award Heroux-Devtek signed an ~$11 million contract with BAE Systems to manufacture complete landing gear shipsets and hydraulic actuators for the Hawk aircraft. Héroux-Devtek Inc.BAE Systems plc BAE Systems Hawk 100
10/05/2016 Contract award BAE Systems Rochester awarded Systron Donner Inertial a contract for its 5655 tri-axis sensor assembly for the HAWK Advanced Jet Trainer Programme. EMCORE Concord (was Systron Donner Inertial)BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems Hawk 100
01/12/2015 Component first delivery Nasmyth Metallics Bullwell delivered its first production in-flight refuelling coupling to BAE Systems in December 2015 for the Hawk programme. Nasmyth Bulwell Ltd BAE Systems Hawk 100
01/01/2015 MoU signed BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed an MOU at Aero India 2015 to explore future possibilities for the Hawk aircraft for India and export markets. BAE Systems plc BAE Systems Hawk 100
13/12/2013 Contract award Metronor AS received an order from BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd. for an additional Harmolign boresight/harmonization system for the BAE Systems Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer. Metronor ASBAE Systems plc BAE Systems Hawk 100