Overview
John Cockerill Defense is headquartered in Liege, Wallonia, and operates as the defense division of the John Cockerill Group, a Belgian industrial conglomerate with 200+ years of history. The defense division designs and manufactures armored vehicles, weapon stations, and artillery systems for military customers worldwide.
The company generates revenues in excess of EUR 1B and is ranked among the global top 100 defense companies by revenue. Its product portfolio includes the ASCOD armored infantry fighting vehicle platform and various remote weapon station systems integrated onto vehicles used by European and international armed forces.
John Cockerill Defense benefits from strong demand as NATO member states modernize ground forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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- 𝗙𝗡 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 On 27 October, Belgian Defence and LS² marked an important milestone with the laying of the foundation stone for the future state-of-the-art maintenance centre in Rocourt, in the presence of Belgian Minister of Defence Theo F. As one of the three industrial partners behind LS² (Logistic Support for Land Systems), alongside John Cockerill Defense and
- Le centre de LS² à Rocourt garantira la disponibilité des véhicules de la Force terrestreLa co-entreprise LS², qui réunit John Cockerill Defense, FN Herstal et Thales Belgium, a lancé la construction de ses nouvelles installations à Rocourt, qui permettront la maintenance à long terme des véhicules de la Force terrestre.
L'Echo Entreprises · 27 Oct 2026
- John Cockerill a franchi le cap des 2 milliards de commandes grâce à la défense19:44 L'entreprise basée à Seraing commence à bénéficier de l'augmentation des dépenses de défense, grâce à la reprise d'Arquus. Dans l'hydrogène, c'est plus compliqué, avec notamment l'arrêt du projet à Ho...
- Orderboekje John Cockerill puilt uit, met dank aan boomende defensie19:25 De Waalse industriegroep John Cockerill zag de omzet vorig jaar stijgen naar 1,6 miljard euro. Defensie is intussen goed voor de helft van de aankooporders en vangt zo mee de aanhoudende verliezen bij...
De Tijd Defensie & Ruimtevaart · 22 Apr 2026
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