Belgium has approved a major new procurement package under the CaMo partnership with France, significantly expanding its fleet of modern armored vehicles. During a closed parliamentary session, officials presented a €1.15 billion plan to acquire 92 additional Griffon and 123 Serval vehicles. This latest order will raise Belgium’s total number of Griffons to 498 units, while substantially reinforcing the Serval’s role in reconnaissance and rapid-mobility tasks.
The contract strengthens industrial cooperation centered on the Staden assembly facility, where Belgian companies integrate weapon stations, communications suites, and national mission systems onto French-supplied base structures. The site became operational after receiving its first hull in late 2024.
The acquisition builds on Belgium’s long-term modernization strategy, adding to earlier orders of Griffon, Jaguar EBRC, and Caesar NG systems. It also supports the goal of creating a fully Scorpion-compatible motorized brigade capable of seamless digital interoperability with French land forces by 2027.
Through CaMo, Belgium and France have developed a shared framework that includes joint exercises, aligned maintenance concepts, synchronized training cycles, and common digital architectures. The cooperation has expanded further with Luxembourg’s Griffon purchase and Belgium’s participation in France’s EGC engineering vehicle program.
The 25-ton 6×6 Griffon, equipped with advanced sensors, robust protection, and a modular multi-mission design, remains central to Europe’s transition toward networked, digitally integrated armored formations.
