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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1915, Lee Embree, American sergeant and photographer (died 2008) was born. In 1921, David C. Jones, American general (died 2013) was born. In 1937, The silent film archives of Fox Film Corporation are destroyed by the 1937 Fox vault fire. In 1943, John Casper, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1949, Raoul Cédras, Haitian military officer and politician was born. In 1979, A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. In 1995, The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees. In 1997, A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft. In 1999, Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran. In 2004, The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pentagon seals deals for lasers used to target drone swarms

Washington Examiner

July 9, 2026

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Pentagon seals deals for lasers used to target drone swarms

The War Department is continuing to develop its drone and counter-drone capabilities, most recently announcing two agreements on Thursday for directed energy weapons that could be used to target drone swarms, among other aerial threats. The Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering agreed to the two Joint Laser Weapon System Other []

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