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 flagship defense R&D in 2026 covers hypersonic defense, future tank
The bloc's research strategy, backed by €1 billion, includes a secret project aimed at testing a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator.
Dutch to cobble together mobile anti-drone system to plug C-UAS hole
The systems will be put together from various military off-the-shelf components, including a wheeled armor vehicle and a remote-controlled weapon station.
Sweden sees frigate decision early next year as France touts 2030 date
“We re looking what frigates there are that are available, that would also suit our quite ambitious timeline,” Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said.
UK Royal Navy to equip MBDA’s drone-frying lasers by 2027
The company won a contract worth the equivalent of $414 million to make it so.
Diehl, Lockheed Martin to explore IRIS-T missiles for Mk41 launcher
Integrating IRIS-T could strengthen the continent’s autonomy in defense, something the European Union has been pushing for.
ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin
The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.
European NATO countries scrap plan to buy Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AWACS
The United States withdrew from the AWACS replacement program in July, removing the strategic and financial base of the program, the Netherlands’ MoD said.
Nordic and Baltic countries team up to fund US arms for Ukraine
Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. is no longer spending any money on Ukraine, “now they pay us through NATO.”
Netherlands mulls local production of Raytheon’s Amraam missile
The bilateral cooperation is the first step towards joint production of the AIM-120 with a European NATO partner, according to the Dutch government.
In rain and mud, French artillery unit shows lessons from Ukraine war
The demonstration showed how France’s 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment is trying to adapt to a drone-dominated battlefield.
