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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Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
The jets will operate under direct NATO command following a transfer of authority for the duration of the deployment.
French military plants seed money to ‘master’ near-space operations
French defense leaders expect the near-space domain to become increasingly contested, similar to low Earth orbit and the ocean floor.
Interview: Safran defense boss on the changing battlefield and AI
“What we know out of Ukraine is the importance of decentralizing the decisions," said Franck Saudo, CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense.
NATO allies agree to boost defense spending to 5% at The Hague summit
In a press conference before heading back to Washington, Trump struck a conciliatory tone as he sought to harvest praise for the spending boost.
Airbus is bullish on ‘dronized’ warship helos that can defy rough seas
The first of the company's VSR700 units will equip four of France’s eight multi-mission frigates.
Raytheon says rocket-motor squeeze still constrains missile output
“It’s not just about the constraint for demand today, it’s very much more about the increased demand we see in the future,” one company executive said.
Eying a Starlink alternative, France to boost Eutelsat stake
The French government announced a 10-year framework contract with Eutelsat worth as much as €1 billion to provide military-grade satellite communications.
France gauges a new crop of MALE drones for surveillance, strike
The search comes as the long-planned Eurodrone push has lost a bit of its shine.
RTX touts its Europe ties as nations look warily across the pond
Raytheon signed a memorandum of understanding this week with Germany’s Diehl Defence to co-produce the Stinger short-range, anti-air missile in Europe.
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