US EditionGerman Arms Giant Rheinmetall to Build Missiles with Ruta Maker Destinus
- German defense firm Rheinmetall and Destinus announced plans to form a joint venture, Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems, in the second half of 2026 focused on manufacturing advanced cruise missile systems.
- Europe currently struggles to manufacture strike weapons at the scale modern warfare requires, forcing reliance on imported systems like US-made HIMARS and prompting this partnership.
- Rheinmetall will hold a 51% stake, providing industrial capacity for large-scale manufacturing in Germany, while Destinus holds 49% and remains responsible for core system development for cruise missiles and GMLRS alternatives.
- Building on operational experience, the companies will leverage Destinus' Ruta 'missile-drone' hybrid already supplied to Ukraine in 2024 and the Ruta Block 2 cruise missile currently under development.
- "Europe is entering a new phase of scaling missile production," Destinus CEO Mikhail Kokorich said, as global demand for scalable strike systems rises to thousands of units per year.
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