Rudy Ruitenberg
Rudy Ruitenberg is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. He started his career at Bloomberg News and has experience reporting on technology, commodity markets and politics.
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MBDA advances land version of its naval missile as European strike weapon
Europe lacks long-range strike options that provide deterrence by holding Russian assets at risk, a gap that countries are trying to patch.
KNDS proposes mixed French-German tank to replace France’s Leclerc
The French-Germany company plans for an in-house active protection system and the ability to change out the 120mm gun with a 140mm variant.
France picks MBDA-Safran combo to supply multiple rocket launcher
Paris snubbed competing offers from Thales and ArianeGroup, as well as from U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin and South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace.
French army shows Leclerc tank with once-mocked anti-drone cage
Once derided as primitive, roof-mounted armor variants have been adopted by both Russian and Ukrainian forces as drone threats proliferate.
France prepares Ukraine-inspired ‘kill web’ for battlefield awareness
The kill web will be part of the broader Arcadia AI-powered battlefield command and control structure, a top French commander said.
Interview: French Army chief Schill talks technology, surprise and ‘archaic’ combat
"We should avoid excessive analogies. France is not Ukraine," said Gen. Pierre Schill in an interview ahead of the Eurosatory defense expo near Paris.
Paris defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says
Surging defense spending means Eurosatory is bigger than ever this year, with the number of exhibitors rising 30% to more than 2,600, per the organizer.
French Army has recruitment surplus but lacks equipment, deputy chief says
“This year, we’re already slowing down recruitment because not only are we recruiting better, but we’re retaining people better," a service leader said.
