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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EU members eye €127 billion in loans for defense procurement
Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France want to access EU-backed loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial scheme.
France to give Ukraine more cruise missiles, plans security pact
The weapons are meant to fill an urgent Ukrainian need for long-range strike capabilities.
Belgium’s Cockerill to buy French armored-vehicle maker Arquus
John Cockerill expects defense revenue of €1 billion (U.S. $1.1 billion) by 2026 from the combination of its defense division with Arquus.
France buys 42 Rafale jets for more than $5.5 billion
The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concerns about the Franco-German project to develop a successor to the fighter.
French Navy defends use of million-euro missiles to down Houthi drones
The terrorists' drones may be cheap, but they could still do major damage to the cargo ships they target in the Red Sea, a French admiral said.
Hiring woes bedevil European nations stocking up on weapons
As countries spend big on additional weapons in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the question becomes if there are enough people to crew them.
Germany’s Hensoldt hires Thales executive to lead company
Oliver Dörre will become CEO at Hensoldt and replace outgoing boss Thomas Müller on April 1.
Spain orders Airbus maritime patrol, surveillance aircraft for $2B
Assembly will take place at the Airbus military facilities in Seville, Spain.
Netherlands to boost North Sea surveillance to deter seabed threats
Seabed warfare has become a hot topic for European nations ever since last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know.
Several nations have announced their contributions to Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational security initiative in the Middle East.
Germany orders artillery shells for Ukraine for over $400 million
One order is from a French ammo vendor, in keeping with a German pledge to award urgent contracts to companies of partner nations.
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