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Destinus says monthly Ruta missile output now exceeds Europe’s prewar annual cruise missile production

The European defense startup says it has completed more than 1,750 Ruta cruise missiles, with production approaching 300 units in October 2026. Destinus says its current monthly output exceeds the volume Europe produced in a year before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, framing the pace as support for military stockpiling and replenishment.

Discovered 2026-10-29T01:55:10.798876-07:00 | 2026-10-29T01:55:10.798876-07:00

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Destinus’ reported output highlights a rapid expansion in European cruise-missile manufacturing: nearly 300 Ruta B1 missiles in October and more than 1,750 completed overall.
The company says monthly production now exceeds Europe’s pre-invasion annual output, a benchmark relevant to assessing the region’s capacity to replenish stocks and support armed forces.

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Reuters defence-industry.eu