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 "slug": "rheinmetall-destinus-ruta-block-3-deep-strike-cruise-missile-eurosatory",
 "title": "Rheinmetall and Destinus Push the Ruta Block 3 Cruise Missile Past 2,000 km With a 250 kg Warhead",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/rheinmetall-destinus-ruta-block-3-deep-strike-cruise-missile-eurosatory/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/rheinmetall-destinus-ruta-block-3-deep-strike-cruise-missile-eurosatory/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-06-17T23:28:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:54:17.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParis, 17 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * At Eurosatory on 17 June 2026, the planned Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems joint venture set out its programme priorities, leading with the Ruta Block 3 deep-strike cruise missile\n * Ruta Block 3 is specified at a range of over 2,000 km with a warhead of up to 250 kg, container-launched from vehicle and maritime platforms, with firing readiness in roughly two minutes\n * The venture claims a 100 percent European value chain with final assembl",
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  "stk-strike-long-range-fires"
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 "sources": [],
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  "france",
  "germany",
  "mbda",
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