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As the West and NATO risk escalation with Russia by continuously crossing Moscow’s red lines by providing battle tanks and possibly F-16s in the future to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently pushed for more support from his Western allies and demanded NATO membership to the point of threatening to not attend NATO’s upcoming Vilnius summit in July unless Ukraine is given a ‘signal’ toward membership in the alliance.

One of two KC-390s that Embraer has brought to the Paris Air Show to build on its recent European success with the tanker-transport aircraft. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Embraer is showcasing its KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft at the Paris Air Show running from 19 to 25 June, as the Brazilian manufacturer looks to add to the export successes it has so far scored in Europe.

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 unmanned aerial vehicle fitted with the Riegl VQ-840-G laser mapping device at the Paris Air Show 2023. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
Schiebel has exhibited a new airborne laser payload onboard its S-300 Camcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Paris Air Show 2023, held from 19 to 25 June.
The payload, dubbed VQ-840-G, is a compact airborne laser scanner developed by Riegl. The sensor is designed for high-resolution surveying of underwater topography with a narrow, visible green laser beam that penetrates water enabling measurement of submerged targets.

Mizokami, PopMech
Tiny, undetectable microorganisms are being designed to alert U.S. forces to the activities of enemies.

DNews
WASHINGTON — One influential lawmaker is encouraging the U.S.

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Both the House and Senate Armed Service committees will mark up their

Armed Forces P.
A document shows the Protective Services Battalion uses sophisticated surveillance tools that can pinpoint anyone’s location.

The European Defence Agency (EDA), an EU agency that develops military resources, has completed its Tactical Advanced Laser Optical System (TALOS) project.
This is a major collaborative defence research project launched under the European Commission’s Preparatory Action onf Defence Research (PADR) scheme.
The project developed a compact design laser able to quickly and precisely neutralise an agile target – for example: rocket artillery and mortar or uncrewed aerial vehicles, while significantly minimising collateral damage.

A mock-up of the Eurofighter Typhoon featuring Halcon II livery displayed at the Paris Air Show 2023. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
The Eurofighter consortium is pushing Spain to commit to a follow-on buy of Typhoon combat aircraft under the country’s Halcon procurement programme, showcasing a mock-up of the aircraft in Halcon II livery at the Paris Air Show 2023.

The DART-750 turboprop trainer aircraft was displayed at the Paris Air Show 2023 just days after its maiden flight earlier in June. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
An uprated and more powerful version of the Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer (DART) aircraft was showcased at the Paris Air Show 2023 for the first time on 19 June.
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C-powered DART-750 (named after the 750 shp of the engine) was displayed in the static line-up at Le Bourget just seven days after making its maiden flight on 12 June.