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• [New] Delivery drones in service are projected to grow from approximately 30,000 units in 2024 to more than 275,000 by 2030, with the largest share focused on last-mile and same-day logistics. Drone Intelligence
• [New] Vaccination campaign logistics using drones for last-mile delivery in remote areas, demonstrated in Ghana and India, represent high-volume seasonal demand opportunities for medical drone operators. FactMr
• [New] New 2027 promotions include Impact Messaging (an incentive to use USPS mailing and shipping services for responses) and Direct Mail Discovery (a discount for mailing completely new pieces or ones not mailed within the past two years). Freedom
• [New] Small Parcel Delivery Systems is anticipated to account for 47.0% of the product segment in 2026, while E Commerce Logistics is expected to remain the leading application with around 54.0% share. FactMr
• [New] Another new concept to look out for at this week's NPC will be mention of China's low altitude economy, which refers to a plan to utilise drones and other low-altitude vehicles to expand China's delivery and logistics networks. Al Jazeera
• [New] Canada's prefabricated construction sector is being pulled from pilot activity toward procurement-eligible, program-linked delivery, largely because housing supply pressures are forcing public buyers and municipalities to seek repeatable, lower-risk ways to add homes. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The ELSA system's France-MBDA contract with 2027 delivery targets and 2029 Multi-Domain Task Force integration represents the more concrete near-term procurement pathway. Drone Warfare
• The Middle East crisis is having growing consequences for global humanitarian supply chains and the delivery of aid, as spikes in transport costs and freight disruptions are forcing UN refugee agency, UNHCR, to adapt its delivery strategy. UN News
• By 2026, 50% of logistics companies are expected to adopt AI-driven route optimization software to improve efficiency and cut delivery times by 15%. Market.us Scoop
• The Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index projects U.S. parcel volume will reach 30.5 billion shipments by 2030 at a 5% compound annual growth rate. TransImpact Blog Listing
• IDTechEx expects delivery drones to scale first in defined corridors, suburban areas, medical logistics networks, remote regions, and regulated service zones before broader urban deployment becomes commercially mature. DC Velocity
• Autonomous Parcel Delivery Systems is anticipated to account for 48.0% of the product segment in 2026, while E Commerce Logistics is expected to remain the leading application with around 55.0% share. FactMr

Last updated: 24 June 2026