Belgium Aims to Punch Above its Weight in Defense Production

Belgium’s defense industry, long known for small arms and ammunition, is accelerating up the value chain by producing components for larger, high-end weapons and specialized systems that larger companies elsewhere might overlook.

One example has already earned the Belgian and Dutch navies as customers: Exail Robotics’ Seascan underwater drone, which can spot mines from 120 meters, even in muddy waters, and communicate with nearby ships to dispose of the explosives safely.