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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1930, Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer-songwriter (died 2004) was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1970, Andrei Tivontchik, German pole vaulter and trainer was born. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1981, Mirco Lorenzetto, Italian cyclist was born. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2015, Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (born 1979) passed away. 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.

Inside Germany’s race to build the drones of the future | DW News

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July 8, 2026

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Drones are reshaping warfare worldwide. Munich-based startup Tytan develops low-cost interceptor drones that are being tested by Ukraine and Germany's military. European armed forces are rushing to modernize their arsenal, investing billions in new capabilities. #dwbusiness For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 23, 2026

DFEN: Aerospace And Defense Market Poised For A Step-Up In Growth

DFEN: Aerospace And Defense Market Poised For A Step-Up In Growth

Foreign Policy

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· Jul 10, 2026

Is Ukraine’s Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution?

Weapons reworked on the front are driving Kyiv’s recent successes.

DW News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Poland's borders will be "the best protected in Europe" | DW News

Hostile drone incursions have become a major problem for Europe, fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine. On NATO’s eastern border, Poland is particularly vulnerable, which is why it’s now building what it calls “Europe’s largest and most modern anti-drone system.” #dwcurrentaffairs #poland #drones For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

Reuters

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· Jun 23, 2026

How drones are protecting fawns from mower deaths in Germany

This animal rescue organization in Germany is using drones to find and catch fawns to save them from being killed when farmers mow their fields. #News #Germany #Wildlife #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 13, 2026

Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security

The rapid proliferation of inexpensive, mass-produced drones is reshaping modern warfare and exposing one of the world’s greatest economic vulnerabilities: energy infrastructure. Conflicts in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East have demonstrated that unmanned aerial vehicles costing only hundreds or thousands of dollars can now threaten oil refineries, power plants, export terminals, pipelines and ports [] The post Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

FACTBOX - NATO’s defense industry: Who builds the alliance’s military power?

- Defense production across alliance spans everything from US fighter jets and missile systems to Turkish drones and German tanks

Defence Blog

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· 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 []

The Next Web

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· Jun 29, 2026

Germany wants Helsing to build the brain of its next air war

Germany is quietly building its own brain for future air warfare, and it wants Helsing to write the code. Berlin is lining up a 580mn contract for the Munich AI firm. The software would link fighters, drones, satellites and sensors, according to documents seen by Politico. The deal salvages something from the wreckage of Europe’s [] This story continues at The Next Web

Libertarian Institute

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· 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 []

Investing.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance

Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance

Enrique Dans

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· Jul 6, 2026

El soldado, el dron y la nueva gramática de la guerra

Durante décadas, hemos imaginado la guerra tecnológica como una cuestión de superioridad industrial: aviones cada vez más caros, carros de combate más sofisticados, misiles más precisos y sistemas de mando cada vez más centralizados. Ucrania ha demostrado que esa visión no era completamente falsa, pero sí profundamente incompleta. La guerra del futuro no se está

NPR News

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 13, 2026

Germany Finances 50,000 US-Ukrainian FPV Drones for Ukraine

Germany has reportedly financed 50,000 Ukrainian FPV strike drones in a 90 million (103 million) deal. The drones made by Ukrainian drone firm SkyFall and equipped with autonomous targeting software by US firm Auterion, with some already delivered.

The Independent

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· Jun 28, 2026

How Ukraine’s audacious drone campaign sparked a fuel crisis 3,500km behind enemy lines

Drones, once auxiliary to the war on the ground, have grown into a giant-slaying weapon in Ukraine’s arsenal over four years of ingenuity, writes James C. Reynolds

Intel Slava

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· Jul 4, 2026

[Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The destruction of the kamikaze drone Hornet by fire from a MOG machine gun [...]

— The destruction of the kamikaze drone Hornet by fire from a MOG machine gun on the Donetsk-Mariupol route.@Intelslava

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 27, 2026

Is Red Cat Holdings a Top Drone Defense Stock to Buy Right Now?

The United States is making a strong push for domestic drone production.

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 30, 2026

The Aircraft Drone Danger

A drone strike Monday and a near-miss last week are warnings.

BBC News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Frank Gardner: Navy plans reflect sea change in how wars are fought

The upcoming defence plan reflects rapid changes in drone warfare, our security correspondent writes.

DutchNews.nl

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· Jun 29, 2026

Dutch armed forces to focus on drone technology to hit 5% target

The Dutch armed forces are to invest heavily in “drone on drone” defensive systems in response to the rapid development...

NL Times

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New military tech hub opens at TU Delft to explore military drones, quantum computing

The Dutch military's new Defense White Paper, published this week, envisions drones becoming a cornerstone of future operations.

Article | The Nation

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· 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.

TASS

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· Jul 7, 2026

Russian air defense forces monitoring Siberian airspace

A drone danger regime was introduced in the Omsk and Novosibirsk Regions

Gizmodo

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· Jun 25, 2026

Video Shows Police Drone Use a Magnet to Disarm Overdosing Suspect, Cops Take Victory Lap

The curious copaganda clip is being used to claim drones are the future of policing, but is this how they'll really be employed?

Russia Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

UK orchestrated Ukrainian attack on iconic museum – Moscow (VIDEO)

A Ukrainian drone strike that destroyed the iconic ‘Defense of Sevastopol’ panorama was planned by British officers, Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Radio New Zealand

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· Jul 8, 2026

Uncertainty over NZDF drone directives despite Kiwi troops helping blow them up in Australia

And the Defence Force is about to head to the US for more drone war-games.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ukraine clears its first-ever export of finished combat drones — and they went to the US

For most of the war Kyiv barred drone exports. The first batch out went to the Pentagon

Fark

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· Jul 9, 2026

Please note: drone striking an LAPD helicopter is looked down upon in the law enforcement community [Scary]

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AzerNews

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ukrainian drones target major Russian petrochemical plant

Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, one of Russia's largest petrochemical enterprises, AzerNEWS reports.

RedState

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· Jun 30, 2026

Are We Handing Biotech to Chinese Military? House Panel Demands Answers From Pfizer, Merck and More

Are We Handing Biotech to Chinese Military? House Panel Demands Answers From Pfizer, Merck and More

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 6, 2026

Tidal Waves Of Drones Coming To Battlefields Across The Globe

Manufacturers around the world are leveraging AI to create drone swarms that could change the reality of war forever.

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

Ukraine’s war robot usage jumped 122% in 6 months as the frontline ‘kill zone’ for human troops grows

A ground drone travels along a road covered by anti-drone nets in Donetsk. Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto Ukraine said it used ground drones in over 16,000 missions in June, up from 7,500 in January. The 122 increase over the last six months comes as danger zones along the front continue to expand. Kyiv says it plans to []

9 News Australia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Massive Russian attack kills at least 25 people in Kyiv | 9 News Australia

Drone and missile strikes rocked residential buildings in Kyiv during a massive Russian attack that killed at least 25 people across the Ukrainian capital. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

BRICS News

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· Jun 23, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Downed US military pilot in Iran reported seeing 'alien'

JUST IN: Downed US military pilot in Iran reported seeing 'alien'-like Iranian drone swarm flying in formation.Multiple drones interconnected and moving as one with smaller drones below the bigger drones like legs.@BRICSNews

Quadrant Magazine

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· Jun 23, 2026

Manufacturing the Enemy

Manufacturing the Enemy

The New American

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· Jun 29, 2026

Why is the Deep State Prepping the World for Alien Invasion? Brannon Howse Explains

The aliens are coming?! All of the institutions of power want you to think so. Hollywood is making propaganda movies about UFO/UAP “disclosures” and invasion; President Trump says there is “something there” in the newly released UFO files; and Vice President JD Vance says the alleged extra terrestrials are “demons”. Americans, especially Christians, should prepare ... The post Why is the Deep State Prepping the World for Alien Invasion? Brannon Howse Explains appeared first on The New American.

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