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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Survival of the quickest: Military leaders aim to unleash, control AI
At a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, defense officials from around the world ponder what's in store for artificial intelligence in warfare.
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.
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.
