Rudy Ruitenberg

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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Ariane 6 launch returns in-house space access to Europe’s armed forces

The new rocket has an order book for 30 launches, according to Caroline Arnoux, head of the Ariane 6 program at Arianespace.

13 days ago

MBDA, Kongsberg snub Swiss tender for medium-range air defense system

Germany's Diehl remains the only vendor in the running, offering its Iris-T system, which Berlin has previously donated to Ukraine.

3 weeks ago

Armed with quantum sensors, France eyes leaps in electronic warfare

Quantum gravimeter technology, used for mapping the seabed, offers the prospect of surreptitiously tracking adversary submarines.

Safran in talks to buy French AI startup Preligens for €220 million

The Paris-based company's algorithms are used to analyze satellite data for the French and U.S. militaries.

Small drones will soon lose combat advantage, French Army chief says

He cited the example of the Bayraktar drone, “the king of the war” at the start of the conflict in Ukraine, that is no longer being used.

Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says

"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.

France preps Europe’s fastest classified supercomputer for defense AI

French defense leaders plan a leading role in mastering AI, considered to be a key differentiating factor among tomorrow's armed forces.

France rethinks military light-drone acquisition as Army falls behind

French defense leaders seek ways to short-circuit the military-acquisition bureaucracy, as drones remake the battlefield in Ukraine.

What to look out for at Eurosatory, Europe’s biggest defense show

The 2024 show takes full measure of the war in Ukraine, after a 2022 edition marked by the shock of Russia’s invasion months prior.

KNDS will set up shop in Ukraine to repair heavy weapons, make ammo

The company hopes to create a local subsidiary in June and hire local firms for various tasks, as Ukraine battles Russian attacks.

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