Destinus reaches milestone of 1,750 Ruta B1 cruise missiles produced

European defense company Destinus has completed the production of its 1,750th Ruta B1 cruise missile. The company reported that its October 2026 production reached nearly 300 units, a monthly output that exceeds Europe’s total annual cruise missile production prior to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Destinus, which is headquartered in the Netherlands, develops the Ruta B1’s engine, navigation system, airframes, and avionics in-house. Chief Executive Mikhail Kokorich stated that the company expects to meet European demand, including for Ukraine, for turbojet engines in the 1.5-kilonewton thrust class starting next year.

The company has also begun production of the larger Ruta Block 2 missile. Designed to carry a 250-kg payload and travel over 700 km, the Block 2 is engineered for simplified logistics, allowing it to be stored, transported, and launched from the same container.

Sidney Berndt, Destinus’s chief manufacturing and supply chain officer, emphasized that the milestone reflects a repeatable production system designed for high-intensity operations requiring rapid stockpiling and replenishment.