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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 Taranis · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
10/08/2013 First flight The BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat demonstrator made its maiden flight at an undisclosed test range under test pilot Bob Fraser. BAE Systems plc BAE Taranis
01/04/2013 Ground test milestone Taranis completed taxi trials on the runway at BAE Systems' Warton facility. BAE Systems plc BAE Taranis
01/01/2013 Flight test milestone Taranis completed a series of flights of up to one hour duration at various altitudes and speeds during its 2013 flight trials. BAE Systems plc BAE Taranis
11/07/2012 Ground test milestone Taranis UCAS demonstrator completed radar cross section tests at BAE Systems' Warton site, meeting or exceeding low-observable targets set by the UK MoD and industry. BAE Systems plc BAE Taranis
12/07/2010 Competition downselect The UK MOD selected Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Tekever and Thales from a competitive field to develop autonomous wingman drone technology under Project NYX. Rolls-Royce plc Defence AerospaceAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)BAE Systems plc Tekever AR5Boeing AH-64 ApacheCerto Aerospace Capstone
12/07/2010 Government funding award The British Army invested £10 million into Project NYX, funding autonomous drone development to operate alongside Apache helicopters. Rolls-Royce plc Defence AerospaceAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)BAE Systems plc Tekever AR5Boeing AH-64 ApacheCerto Aerospace Capstone
01/07/2010 Aircraft rollout The BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat demonstrator aircraft was formally unveiled publicly. BAE Systems plc BAE Taranis
24/07/2007 Supplier selection BAE Systems selected Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems to provide wheels, brakes, and brake control systems for the Taranis UAV technology demonstrator programme. Parker Meggitt Aircraft Braking SystemsBAE Systems plc BAE Taranis