# Startup Destinus says Ruta cruise missile output nears 300 a month, Reuters reports Destinus' CEO told Reuters that European customers still need to build military units and logistics capabilities to operate large numbers of systems. Published 2026-10-29 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/29/startup-destinus-says-ruta-cruise-missile-output-nears-300/ Destinus says monthly production of its Ruta cruise missile has reached nearly 300 units, according to Defense News, which published an Oct. 29 Reuters story.[1] The Dutch-headquartered defense startup told Reuters it has built more than 1,750 of the missiles in Europe.[1] The story published by Defense News does not say who bought the missiles or how many have been delivered.[1] Chief Executive Mikhail Kokorich told Reuters that Europe is moving from a production challenge to a military integration challenge as missile inventories expand.[1] Kokorich said Destinus already produces turbojet engines in the roughly 1.5-kilonewton thrust class in series, supplying its own missiles and other manufacturers.[1] He expects the company to be able to meet demand across Europe, including Ukraine, for those engines from next year.[1] Destinus also told Reuters it has begun production of the larger Ruta Block 2.[1] The missile is designed to carry a 250-kg payload and travel more than 700 km.[1] Unlike Block 1, the new version is designed to be stored, transported and launched from the same container.[1] ## Why it matters European customers still need to build military units and logistics capabilities to operate large numbers of systems, Kokorich told Reuters, according to Defense News.[1] He said future missile arsenals would need supporting storage, transport, maintenance and targeting infrastructure.[1] ## Sources 1. Destinus' monthly output tops Europe's pre-war annual cruise missile production, Defense News (Reuters, Maria Rugamer), Oct 29, 2026