Defence

 

The Walloon sector dedicated to Defence and Security is a historical sector, resulting from metallurgical and mechanical skills acquired in the 20th century. Today, it constitutes a strong and growing industrial sector in Wallonia.

It includes several large companies (Belgian and international) controlling the full value chain, as well as a dynamic network of SMEs continuously developing new skills.

 

Fields of activity

The Defence and Security sector focuses on competences covering the entire value chain :

  • Unmanned Intelligent Autonomous Systems (UIAS) and military drones

  • Processing/Data management, communication & embedded intelligent systems

  • Armament and integration of effectors

  • Structures, materials (including energetic) and protection elements

  • Life cycle support & services

  • Advanced air vehicles, control systems and propulsion

  • Space-based capabilities for defence

 

A strategic and collaborative ecosystem

Wallonia benefits from a dense and high-performing ecosystem, where collaboration between research centres, industry and public institutions (notably the Ministry of Defence) enables:

  • the development and supply of advanced equipment;

  • support to regional, federal and European authorities in strategic projects;

  • strengthening Wallonia’s international position in defence.

A roadmap focused on innovation

🔎 Consult the Defence Roadmap - Wallonia

Developed by the Skywin and MecaTech clusters, in collaboration with industry, the Walloon Defence Roadmap aims to :

  • Define strategic technological priorities for Wallonia in a competitive international context;

  • Build proactive and effective support to European, federal and regional institutions, as well as to strategic industrial and academic partners;

  • Establish partnerships between research centres, industry and the Ministry of Defence to enable industry to contribute to the development, supply, and maintenance of advanced equipment.

Consult the Brochure of Defence Industries in Wallonia

https://www.skywin.be/sites/default/files/2025-07/Defense%20Industry%20Wallonia%202025.pdf

 

Defence news & agenda

DEFENCE Skywin contact

Agnès GRANDJEAN
International

Tel.: +32 (0) 497 41 37 58
Email: agnes.grandjean@skywin.be

Secteurs
Defence