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Amazon to launch Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers

Amazon will begin Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers, serving customers within a 7.5‑mile radius with packages delivered in under two hours. The suburban rollout marks an expansion of Amazon’s last‑mile aerial logistics into a major US metropolitan market.

2026-02-13T12:10:11.631538-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Ukraine disrupts Russian Starlink access, blunting drone‑terminal attacks and pausing local offensives

2026-02-13T15:05:07.710450-08:00

Unmanned Airspace

HENSOLDT and Dronamics fit MissionGrid to Black Swan to create long‑endurance European ISTAR/AEW UAS

2026-02-12T08:54:24.260895-08:00

Vertical Mag

Zelenskyy receives first German-built Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone from Quantum Frontline Industries

2026-02-13T05:19:24.436064-08:00

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Wall Street Journal

Ukraine disrupts Russian Starlink access, blunting drone‑terminal attacks and pausing local offensives Ukrainian operators disrupted Russian access to Starlink and Telegram, restricting the use of drone‑mounted Starlink terminals that had been striking Ukrainian supply lines and prompting Russian pauses in local offensives. A Ukrainian cyber unit also impersonated Starlink to expose positions and raised $5,870, donated to drone fundraising.

2026-02-13T15:05:07.710450-08:00

Ukraine disrupts Russian Starlink access, blunting drone‑terminal attacks and pausing local offensives

Flying Magazine

Amazon to launch Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers Amazon will begin Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers, serving customers within a 7.5‑mile radius with packages delivered in under two hours. The suburban rollout marks an expansion of Amazon’s last‑mile aerial logistics into a major US metropolitan market.

2026-02-13T12:10:11.631538-08:00

Amazon to launch Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers

Flying Magazine

Amazon Drone Delivery Will Soon Land in Chicago Suburbs

2026-02-13T12:10:11.631538-08:00

Amazon Drone Delivery Will Soo

The War Zone

US scales APKWS II laser‑guided rockets as low‑cost air‑to‑air counter‑UAS; USAF plans $145M BAE upgrade U.S. services are scaling the combat‑proven APKWS II laser‑guided Hydra‑70 (AGR‑20/FALCO) as a low‑cost air‑to‑air option to defeat Group‑3 UAS and cruise missiles, with the Marine Corps fitting legacy F/A‑18 Hornets and the Air Force planning a $145M sole‑source upgrade award to BAE.

2026-02-13T10:15:59.993437-08:00

US scales APKWS II laser‑guided rockets as low‑cost air‑to‑air counter‑UAS; USAF plans $145M BAE upgrade

saab.com

Saab, Ukraine's JSC UDI sign MoU to collaborate on aviation and airborne surveillance Saab and JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" (UDI) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration on aviation and airborne surveillance, combining Saab's sensor and platform expertise with UDI's industrial base to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities. The MoU outlines intent to cooperate on development, production and sustainment of surveillance platforms.

2026-02-13T09:04:39.199956-08:00

Saab, Ukraine's JSC UDI sign MoU to collaborate on aviation and airborne surveillance

AeroTime

France reportedly negotiating exit from €7.1bn Eurodrone MALE programme France is reportedly negotiating its withdrawal from the €7.1bn Eurodrone MALE programme while Germany, Italy and Spain plan to continue the medium‑altitude, long‑endurance unmanned aircraft project. Paris' exit removes a founding partner and alters agreed industrial and procurement arrangements.

2026-02-13T08:15:01.191182-08:00

France reportedly negotiating exit from €7.1bn Eurodrone MALE programme

Vertical Mag

Wingcopter and Ukraine’s TAF Industries sign MoU to form German JV to mass-produce reconnaissance drones for Ukraine Wingcopter and Ukraine’s largest UAV maker TAF Industries signed a memorandum at the Munich Security Conference to form a German joint venture that will scale production of reconnaissance drones for Ukraine, with government representatives from both countries present at the signing.

2026-02-13T06:19:03.252684-08:00

Wingcopter and Ukraine’s TAF Industries sign MoU to form German JV to mass-produce reconnaissance drones for Ukraine

Vertical Mag

Zelenskyy receives first German-built Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone from Quantum Frontline Industries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received the first Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone built in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries, in a ceremony patroned by German defence minister Boris Pistorius. The system was handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for operational use.

2026-02-13T05:19:24.436064-08:00

Zelenskyy receives first German-built Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone from Quantum Frontline Industries

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Amazon to launch Prime Air drone deliveries from two Chicago‑area fulfillment centers

Ukraine disrupts Russian Starlink access, blunting drone‑terminal attacks and pausing local offensives

HENSOLDT and Dronamics fit MissionGrid to Black Swan to create long‑endurance European ISTAR/AEW UAS

Zelenskyy receives first German-built Linza 3.0 multi-purpose drone from Quantum Frontline Industries

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