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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1870, John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (born 1809) passed away. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Kongsberg secures $50M for U.S. Marine Corps’ ship-killing missile program
The U.S. Navy awarded Norwegian defense manufacturer Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace a contract modification worth roughly 50.3 million on July 2 to buy more launcher missile modules for what the Pentagon calls its “over-the-horizon weapons system,” the hardware behind a Marine Corps program that lets troops sink enemy warships from land without ever putting a []
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Defence Blog
· Jul 3, 2026
USS Wichita gets another costly repair just a year after the last
A warship the U.S. Navy tried to scrap just a few years into its life is heading back into the shipyard, and taxpayers are footing another multimillion-dollar bill to keep it running. BAE Systems’ Jacksonville Ship Repair facility won a 49 million contract to maintain, modernize, and repair USS Wichita (LCS 13), a Freedom-class littoral []
The korea Herald News
· Jul 8, 2026
US sounds out Korean shipbuilders on Navy warships
The US has officially reached out to major South Korean shipbuilders to assess their naval vessel design and construction capabilities in a sign that Washington is looking to deepen shipbuilding cooperation with Seoul under the MASGA initiative. According to defense industry sources Wednesday, the Pentagon and the US Navy recently sent requests for information, or RFIs, to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean for combat vessels. In response, the two companies submitted information last m
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 21, 2026
Failed Cyber Test: Alabama Defense Contractor Settles For $500K Over Missing Navy Safeguards
A Huntsville, Alabama, defense contractor will pay more than half a million dollars to resolve federal allegations that it failed to maintain required cybersecurity protocols while working on U.S. Navy contracts. LOGZONE Inc. agreed to the 507,144 payout to settle its liability under the False Claims Act. According to federal prosecutors, the company knowingly submitted [] Failed Cyber Test: Alabama Defense Contractor Settles For 500K Over Missing Navy Safeguards
RedState
· Jul 7, 2026
Breaking: CENTCOM Now Imposing Heavy Costs on Iran for Targeting Ships
Breaking: CENTCOM Now Imposing Heavy Costs on Iran for Targeting Ships
BERNAMA
· Jul 2, 2026
General : RM571.9 Mln NSM Payment Made After Completion, Not In Advance -MINDEF
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The payment of RM571.9 million to the Norwegian supplier of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missile system for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project was not an advance payment but was made in accordance with the contract's progress, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said.
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