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

Airbus, Diehl aim at future air war with drone wingman, remote carrier

The companies proposed new concepts for unmanned aerial vehicles capable of anything from reconnaissance to strike missions.

France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war

French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.

Confusion swirls over Western tank caveats in Ukraine

There are no Dutch restrictions on Ukrainian forces using donated Leopard tanks in combat, as Ukrainian soldiers said they are still using US-made Abrams.

France offers to buy strategic assets from struggling IT firm Atos

The company, which is involved in France's nuclear-deterrent as well as land-warfare programs, is at risk of falling under foreign control.

French missile double punch adds new naval capability for Europe

Two cruise missiles, timed to hit the same target at the same time from different angles, could help overwhelm enemy air defenses, according to analysts.

France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise

Participants from France and 15 partner countries trained for everything from jammed space communications to hostile satellites.

French defense ministry picks startups to develop quantum computers

The framework agreements with the five companies – Alice & Bob, C12, Pasqal, Quandela and Quobly – are worth up to €500 million.

Indra, Edge to form radar alliance amid string of cross-border deals

The Spanish defense-electronics specialist hopes to get a foot in the door to new business outside NATO and the European Union.

France orders unmanned submarine demonstrator from Naval Group

The agreement will allow for the development of technologies around energy autonomy, sensor integration and autonomous operation.

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.

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