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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Rheinmetall to buy Lürssen yard’s naval business to move into warships
NVL adds around €1 billion (US$1.2 billion) in annual sales in the naval domain, compared to Rheinmetall’s 2024 revenue of €9.75 billion.
DSEI UK to show war’s tech revolution, military adviser Waterfall says
This year’s edition of the show will feature an expanded tech zone, and organizer Clarion says DSEI UK 2025 will be the biggest yet.
NATO says all allies to meet 2% defense-spending target this year
Including the U.S., the alliance is expected to spend around US$1.6 trillion on defense in 2025, up from $1.45 trillion in 2024.
Saab develops drone-killing missile in scramble for low-cost counters
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine kicked off a drone-innovation race, with both sides now deploying thousands of drones daily that often cost less than $1,000.
Norway to help Germany pay for Patriot air-defense systems for Ukraine
Germany will provide Ukraine two complete Patriot systems from its inventory, and Norway will help pay for their replacement.
Denmark to complete $3.4 billion of air defense purchases by year-end
Governments across the continent are scrambling to either bolster what they already have or put in place the means to defend their skies.
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.
UK MoD teams up with British Esports to boost troops’ drone skills
Defense officials cited the example of Ukraine, which produces its own drone-simulator games to improve hand-eye coordination.
Germany, France to ‘clarify’ FCAS project by year-end as firms bicker
The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.
Turkey, UK agree on Eurofighter exports in step closer to deal
Negotiations on the potential deal with Turkey will continue in coming weeks, the U.K. government said in a statement.
