Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1916, Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014) was born. In 1916, Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002) was born. In 1934, Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australia trials recon drone built on lessons from Ukraine
Australia’s Army flew its Vector AI fixed-wing drone during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at the Townsville Field Training Area in Queensland, using the aircraft to identify targets in depth and feed that information directly into drone and artillery strikes on simulated enemy positions. The drone is built by Quantum Systems, a German manufacturer whose reconnaissance aircraft []
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukrainian developer of UAVs and guided bombs unveils US$5,000 middle-strike drone
Ukrainian drone manufacturer DG Industry, which developed the Vyriivniuvach (Equaliser or Leveller) guided aerial bomb, has presented a middle-strike modification of its Shpatel (Spatula) decoy drone.
Defence Blog
· Jul 10, 2026
Neros develops a low-cost interceptor drone
The company that helped supply Ukraine’s front lines with cheap, mass-produced attack drones just announced it is racing to build the exact opposite: a drone built specifically to hunt and kill other drones. Neros Technologies posted a video on July 10 showing early testing of what the company calls Bandit, a counter-unmanned aircraft system, or []
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Drone operators aren’t spared from the horrors of war, and they’re top targets
Ukraine’s drone pilots are hunted by Russia and at risk just like other soldiers. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images Ukraine’s drone operators aren’t necessarily more protected than other soldiers on the battlefield. Saying “they are doing their job in much safer conditions is completely wrong,” an official said. They’re top targets, and a soldier said []
Meduza.io
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia says drone carrying ‘simulated improvised explosive device’ landed on its embassy grounds in Sweden
The Russian Embassy in Sweden said on July 2 that a drone had dropped a container of red paint onto its grounds. A second drone landed on the same grounds carrying what the embassy described as “a simulated improvised explosive device.”
Investing.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance
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Libertarian Institute
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine Using American Drones for Intelligence Collection Inside Russia
Ukraine is using a drone developed by an American company to identify targets inside Russia. Ukrainian forces say the V-BAT drone developed by ShieldAI is the most effective for collecting intelligence far from the front lines. “One of its biggest advantages is its range,” the drone operator said. “Because the V-BAT can observe from long []
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Related coverage for "Australia trials recon drone built on lessons from Ukraine": Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian developer of UAVs and guided bombs unveils US$5,000 middle-strike drone. Defence Blog — Neros develops a low-cost interceptor drone. DNyuz — Drone operators aren’t spared from the horrors of war, and they’re top targets. Meduza.io — Russia says drone carrying ‘simulated improvised explosive device’ landed on its embassy grounds in Sweden. Investing.com — Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance. Libertarian Institute — Ukraine Using American Drones for Intelligence Collection Inside Russia