Belgium Highlights High-Tech Defense Solutions from Local Industry at BEDEX 2026.

Belgium is pushing its defense industry onto the global stage at BEDEX 2026, with AWEX (Wallonia Export & Investment Agency) showcasing a portfolio of high-end technologies developed by Walloon companies. The initiative highlights critical capabilities, including loitering munitions, AI-driven surveillance, precision manufacturing, and advanced thermal systems, which directly improve the performance and resilience of modern military platforms.

AWEX has consolidated a unified Belgian presence at the event, bringing together firms such as ALX Systems, LASEA, Calyos, and Phoenix AI to secure their place in international defense supply chains. The CEO of AWEX, Pascale Delcomminette, emphasized that integrating these companies into allied ecosystems strengthens operational capabilities while reinforcing Belgium’s strategic industrial autonomy.

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Walloon defense companies showcase advanced local technologies at BDEX 2026, highlighting Belgium’s growing capability to develop sovereign, high-performance solutions for modern military operations.

Pascale Delcomminette emphasized that AWEX’s (Wallonia Export & Investment Agency) role extends beyond export support by actively embedding Walloon companies in international defense value chains. Through partnerships with major primes and access to global procurement programs, AWEX enhances interoperability with NATO forces while supporting Europe’s ambition for strategic autonomy.

This coordinated approach allows Belgium to position itself as a provider of high-value, niche technologies that can be rapidly integrated into existing and future military platforms. By leveraging events such as BDEX, AWEX ensures that regional innovation translates into deployable operational capability, reinforcing both industrial competitiveness and allied readiness.

ALX Systems, represented by Geoffrey Mormal, is developing a fully sovereign loitering munition designed, engineered, and manufactured entirely in-house. By controlling the full technological stack, from airframe and avionics to propulsion and software, the company ensures independence from external suppliers and guarantees secure deployment for defense customers.

The system delivers precision strike and ISR capabilities with high autonomy, supporting rapid deployment and intuitive operation in complex environments. Its ability to conduct coordinated multi-drone missions enhances tactical flexibility, enabling armed forces to adapt quickly to evolving battlefield conditions while maintaining high mission success rates.

LASEA, led by Pascal Durdu, provides advanced laser micromachining solutions essential for next-generation defense manufacturing. Its dual technology, combining focal point and mask projection, enables ultra-precise production with minimal thermal impact, meeting the stringent requirements of aerospace and defense applications.

These capabilities are critical for manufacturing high-performance components used in drones, counter-UAS systems, and advanced optics. By ensuring repeatable precision and material integrity, LASEA directly contributes to improved sensor performance, targeting accuracy, and system durability under operational stress.

Calyos, represented by Antoine De Ryckel, specializes in two-phase thermal management systems, including loop heat pipes, micro-channel heat pipes, and pulsating heat pipes. These technologies address the growing heat dissipation challenges associated with increasingly electrified and data-driven military platforms.

Its solutions focus on cooling power electronics, processors, and batteries through passive systems that require no additional energy input. This enhances platform reliability, reduces thermal signatures, and increases operational endurance, particularly for armored vehicles, unmanned systems, and command-and-control infrastructures.

Phoenix AI delivers advanced artificial intelligence capabilities by integrating real-time analytics with standard video camera systems. With more than 50 AI applications available, the platform enables automated monitoring, threat detection, and rapid decision-making in operational environments.

Its solutions are particularly relevant for perimeter security, battlefield awareness, and counter-drone missions. By leveraging existing sensor infrastructure and offering customizable AI models, Phoenix AI provides scalable and cost-effective enhancements to situational awareness and force protection.

From an Army Recognition perspective, the presence of these companies demonstrates how Belgium is building a defense ecosystem centered on high-tech, dual-use innovations that can be rapidly integrated into military applications. Rather than focusing on large platforms, these firms deliver critical subsystems that enhance lethality, survivability, and operational efficiency.

This modular, capability-driven approach aligns with NATO and European priorities for interoperability and rapid technological adaptation. It also strengthens supply chain resilience by diversifying sources of advanced technologies, positioning Belgian industry as a key enabler of next-generation defense capabilities in an increasingly contested security environment.

Written by Alain Servaes – Chief Editor, Army Recognition Group
Alain Servaes is a former infantry non-commissioned officer and the founder of Army Recognition. With over 20 years in defense journalism, he provides expert analysis on military equipment, NATO operations, and the global defense industry.