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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Abu'l-Qasim, Kalbid emir of Sicily passed away. In 1814, The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1961, Khalid Mahmood, Pakistani-English engineer and politician was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Defense Ministry orders Magos drone detection radar systems

“Globes” has learned that the NIS 21 million deal is for hundreds of advanced drone detection radar systems to be deployed in the Lebanese border region.
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Latestly.com
· Jun 27, 2026
Bahrain Accuses Iran of Launching Drone Attack Targeting Island Kingdom
A statement from Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said a “number of Iranian drones” targeted the country. It did not elaborate on the target.
Ars Technica
· Jun 23, 2026
Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect
Promo video comes as more US police departments fly drones as first responders.
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 26, 2026
U.S. Central Command eliminates senior ISIS leader in drone strike months after full Syria withdrawal
(NaturalNews) United States Central Command announced a targeted drone strike on June 19 that killed senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in Idlib province,...
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia says its embassy in Stockholm hit by drone attack
Foreign Ministry says mission targeted by drones dropping red paint and fake explosive device
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea
The military also plans to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 for deployment across the army, navy, air force and marines, aiming to make drones a standard item for individual soldiers.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 3, 2026
Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches
Authorities launched the expanded drone programme on Wednesday to protect beachgoers after a spate of shark attacks in Sydney and further across New South Wales.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran
IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran
Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract
The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []
Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing security sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In March, US media reported that the White House was exploring options to back Kurdish opposition factions in Iraq as part of efforts to support regime change in Tehran. Kurdish opposition groups, however, neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of a US-backed ground advance.
San Antonio Current
· Jul 13, 2026
Pentagon releases documents on 2015 Texas UFO sighting at nuclear weapons facility
Last week, the Pentagon released a trove of documents relating to reports of UFO sightings around the country, including one of particular interest near a nuclear weapons facility in North Texas. The Lone Star State incident occurred in September 2015 at the Pantex nuclear facility in Amarillo, according to documents detailing it at the time. [] The post Pentagon releases documents on 2015 Texas UFO sighting at nuclear weapons facility appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran's army claims it shot down US drone over southern city of Bandar Abbas
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran's army claimed on Monday that its air defences shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, the country's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.Citing an official military briefing, Mehr stated that anti-aircraft contingents stationed in south-eastern Iran detected, tracked and destroyed 'a hostile Lucas-type' drone operating within the airspace of Bandar Abba
AzerNews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran claims drone strikes on US Patriot system in Kuwait
Iran's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that it carried out new drone strikes targeting the United States' Patriot missile system in Kuwait, as well as an early warning satellite antenna site in Qatar, and the US Army's fuel tanks in Bahrain, according to the Iranian state news outlet IRIB, AzerNEWS reports.
Arab Times Online
· Jul 8, 2026
Air Raid Sirens Sound Across Bahrain; Public Urged to Seek Shelter
MANAMA, Jul 8: Authorities in Bahrain sounded air raid sirens, urging citizens and residents to remain calm and immediately head to the nearest safe place.In an official alert, the...
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran military shoots down US drone
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The air defense of the Iranian army has shot down a hostile US drone over Bandar Abbas in the south.
Daily Mail
· Jul 2, 2026
Drones spotted buzzing RAF bases were launched from Russian shadow fleet tanker sailing near UK, report reveals
Drones spotted buzzing RAF bases were launched from Russian shadow fleet tanker sailing near UK, report reveals
Intel Slava
· Jul 13, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — NOW: The IRGC announces the shoot-down of a US Army "Lucas"
— NOW: The IRGC announces the shoot-down of a US Army Lucas-type drone over the Bandar Abbas area.@IntelSlava
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of [...]
Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of a building in the village of Toulin, southern Lebanon.
TASS
· Jul 1, 2026
Russia’s Battlegroup Center deploys latest BM-70 drones with 100 km strike range
The BM-70 drone is outfitted with a powerful payload capable of penetrating reinforced concrete shelters and taking facilities out of service
UrduPoint
· Jul 1, 2026
Security forces neutralize four cross-border drones launched from Afghanistan in Balochistan
Security forces neutralize four cross-border drones launched from Afghanistan in Balochistan
BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the sta [...]
JUST IN: Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the war.@BRICSNews
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran shoots down US-Israeli drone over Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN, July 13 (YPA) – Iran’s army said Monday that its air defenses shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency. Mehr, citing an army statement, said air defense forces in southeastern Iran identified, intercepted, and destroyed “a hostile Lucas-type” aircraft over the skies []
Qatar News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Drone Attack Targets Sites in Oman's Musandam Governorate
Muscat, July 12 (QNA) Several sites in the Musandam Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman were targeted by drones on Sunday.
Fark
· Jul 9, 2026
Please note: drone striking an LAPD helicopter is looked down upon in the law enforcement community [Scary]
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Disclose.tv
· Jul 13, 2026
[Video] JUST IN - U.S.
JUST IN - U.S. military releases footage of deploying naval suicide drones to bomb already destroyed Iranian military dockyards.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076679617440530442@disclosetv
Washington Examiner
· Jun 22, 2026
Six people survived US boat strike on Sunday: SOUTHCOM
The U.S. military carried out its most recent strike targeting a suspected drone boat in the Western Hemisphere on Sunday, which killed two people and left six others stranded. U.S. Southern Command said on social media the targeted vessel was “operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization” and “was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” The military, as []
Jewish News Syndicate
· Jun 26, 2026
UN pauses vessel evacuation from Strait of Hormuz after ship comes under fire
A U.S. official said that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched a drone at a merchant vessel after Tehran warned against transiting via new routes.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent. The United States responds with air strikes against targets on the Iranian coast. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliates with missile and drone attacks on the US’ Gulf allies, claiming it is targeting American military The post Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks appeared first on Egypt Independent.
WGBF – 1280 AM – Evansville
· Jul 6, 2026
Evansville Police Will Soon Send Drones to Some 911 Calls
Evansville Police Will Soon Send Drones to Some 911 Calls
BERNAMA
· Jul 12, 2026
World : UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Drones As Qatar, Bahrain Issue Shelter Warnings
ISTANBUL, July 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Arab Emirates said early Sunday that its air defence systems intercepted incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted a US military base in Jordan, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
BoingBoing
· Jun 26, 2026
In 1942 Los Angeles fired 1,440 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing
At 2:25 a.m. on February 25, 1942 — less than three months after Pearl Harbor — air raid sirens sounded across Los Angeles County. A total blackout was ordered. At 3:16 a.m., the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade opened fire with .50-caliber machine guns and anti-aircraft shells. — Read the rest The post In 1942 Los Angeles fired 1,440 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing appeared first on Boing Boing.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi
BANDAR RAYA KUWAIT: Pertahanan udara Kuwait sedang memintas serangan peluru berpandu dan dron yang bersifat bermusuhan, menurut pihak tentera negara itu pada Khamis. “Markas Besar Angkatan Tentera memaklumkan bahawa sebarang letupan yang didengari adalah hasil tindakan sistem pertahanan udara memintas serangan bermusuhan,” kata tentera Kuwait dalam satu hantaran di platform X, tanpa menyatakan pihak yang ... Read more The post Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels
Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia
Article | The Nation
· Jun 30, 2026
Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans
Joseph Mogul Newly uncovered documents have provided the first definitive proof that Israel’s largest weapons supplier is purchasing drones built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The post Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans appeared first on The Nation.
Focus Taiwan
· Jun 21, 2026
Testing of MQ-9B 'SkyGuardian' drone underway in Taiwan: Source
Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Testing of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone, four of which were ordered from the United States in 2020, is already underway in Taiwan, a source familiar with the matter told CNA on Sunday.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Russians attack evacuation vehicle in Sumy Oblast – photo
Russian forces launched a drone attack on an evacuation vehicle belonging to the White Angel police unit on the morning of 26 June. The unit evacuates residents from border hromadas in Sumy Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Wall Street Journal
· Jun 26, 2026
South Korea to Train All Active-Duty Soldiers to Operate Drones
The country’s defense minister said drones should be “a universal combat tool” for its soldiers.
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia is hitting Ukrainian fuel stations 20 times a week. Ukrainian law tells them exactly where each one is
186 strikes since April. The targeting intelligence isn't coming from drones — it's in a public registry
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