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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UK’s Royal Navy has ‘serious’ anti-submarine warfare gap, committee finds
The Royal Navy has a “serious anti-submarine warfare gap” that weakens the U.K.'s ability to respond to Russia’s submarine and underwater sabotage threats.
China built more than twice naval tonnage of US in 2024-25: Euronaval
China built more than twice the naval tonnage of the U.S. in the 2024-25 period, narrowing the gap between the two countries’ navies, a new report says.
France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapse
France will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collapsed earlier this year.
France mulls keeping Charles de Gaulle carrier sailing after 2038
France is studying whether the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can continue to sail beyond its envisaged retirement in 2038.
France to start training Ukrainian pilots on Rafale warplanes in November, minister says
France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet next month, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin told lawmakers on Thursday.
France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time
France test-fired an upgraded version of its M51 strategic ballistic missile from a submarine for the first time on Tuesday.
European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts
“This is Europe catching up rather than the U.S. slowing,” Dealroom said of the trend. “EU 27 funding more than doubled in a year.”
French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push
The French Air Force plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with AI-powered combat drones in 2028, under project Hypairion.
