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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Norway, France vow closer defense ties as Naval Group eyes frigate biz
France is on Norway’s shortlist to supply five or six frigates in what would be the biggest Norwegian defense investment ever.
Denmark flies home more F-35s for patrols to buffer upgrade delays
Denmark has a total 27 aircraft on order, and the plan is for the F-35 to gradually take over all the tasks from the F-16s in coming years.
NATO intercepts of Russian aircraft stable in 2024 over prior year
The alliance keeps jets on duty around the clock to scramble in case of suspicious or unannounced flights.
Rafale jets, submarines push France’s defense exports to $19B in 2024
French defense leaders expect a record year for 2025, with arms sales a key source of income to fund costly aircraft and nuclear programs at home.
Missile maker MBDA buys Safran’s stake in rocket-engine supplier Roxel
The deal gives Europe’s largest tactical-missile vendor full control over its main supplier of propulsion, a key asset in an industry prone to bottlenecks.
British-led force to use AI in tracking Russia’s shadow fleet
The operation, dubbed Nordic Warden, uses sensor data do determine when shady vessels in the Baltic Sea approach areas of interest.
Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits
Under the banner of “extended all-arms air defense," as officials call the approach, soldiers deployed on NATO's eastern flank will get the gear first.
Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway
The extra boats are in line with Germany's expanded defense and naval aspirations.
