Belgium has unveiled a long-term 20-year industrial programme to overhaul the sustainment, logistics, and operational readiness of the Belgian Army’s vehicle and weapons fleets.
Central to the initiative is the Land Systems Logistic Support (LS²) alliance, which will consolidate maintenance, modernisation, and logistics support for all land-force vehicles, communications equipment, and armaments within a single organisational framework. The partnership unites John Cockerill Defense, FN Herstal, and Thales Belgium.
By moving away from fragmented, standalone contracts, LS² aims to improve efficiency, increase platform availability, and reinforce Belgium’s domestic defence industry and technological autonomy.
The alliance will modernise support concepts and introduce more advanced, streamlined sustainment solutions across Belgian land systems.
The rollout will occur in stages across Belgian Army bases, starting with the transfer of existing maintenance responsibilities, the establishment of a transition structure to guarantee uninterrupted fleet support, and the progressive build-up of industrial and technical capacity.
The programme complements Belgium’s wider defence-partnership strategy. In December 2025, Belgium signed a €27.6 million ($32.7 million) agreement with the United States to support its F-16, F-35A, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian fleets through 2028.
In January, Proximus NXT was appointed Belgium’s strategic cyber-defence partner, responsible for safeguarding military and information systems over the next eight years.
Previously, in late 2023, Belgium finalised a long-term contract with FN Herstal running until 2043 to secure small-arms and ammunition supplies, ensuring security of supply while strengthening NATO and EU industrial resilience.
