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John Cockerill

Land Systems & VehiclesWeapons
Founded 1817Prime Contractor, Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: August 13, 2026

About

Founded in 1817, John Cockerill is a defense prime contractor working in land systems & vehicles, weapons.

John Cockerill is an industrial group that develops large-scale technological solutions across several sectors, including energy, hydrogen, heat treatment, surface treatment, water treatment, railway solutions and industrial maintenance. Its defence activities are carried out through subsidiaries listed on its website, including Cockerill Weapon Systems, Cockerill Security Technologies and Arquus Mobility Systems. The group reports 2025 order entries of 2 billion EUR, turnover of 1.6 billion EUR and EBITDA of 49 million EUR. Founded in 1817, it is driven by an entrepreneurial focus on innovation.

Founded

1817

Focus areas

industrial groupdefense subsidiariesweapon systemsmilitary vehiclesgreen hydrogenenergyheat treatment

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesWeapons

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

Hardware