# Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Africa: deployment

Canonical ID: `b36d09b0-a5f4-482f-af0d-e5168bdaf37c`

[Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) secured $150M US State Department contract to triple drone delivery network across [Africa](/locations/africa.md), reaching 130M people.

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_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** zipline-state-dept-150m-2026
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)](/models/zipline-platform-1.md) (id: `a1424897-4da8-4031-bbda-5ee19a635d15`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Africa](/locations/africa.md) (id: `1acb5a90-b409-40a1-9f54-e46578da3873`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/zipline-to-triple-its-life-saving-drone-delivery-network-with-150-million-u-s-state-department-contract-that-will-be-more-than-doubled-by-african-countries

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa?

Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Africa on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Africa?

Zipline, the manufacturer of Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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