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LOCATION
Venue: Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden
City: Malmö, Sweden
Nearest airport: Copenhagen Airport (approximately 20 minutes from the venue)
The conference will take place inside the iconic Turning Torso in Malmö.
Access to the venue will involve a strict check in process, and entry is only permitted for participants with a confirmed and registered ticket.
RELEVANCE
The rise in unauthorized and hostile drone activity across Europe highlights an urgent and complex challenge for governments, industries, and security professionals. Drones are increasingly being used for surveillance, smuggling, and even disruptive or destructive operations near airports, ports, and critical infrastructure. As the airspace becomes more crowded and accessible, understanding how to detect, respond to, and regulate drone activity has never been more important. The Security Summit 2026 addresses these realities by bringing together the people, technology, and knowledge needed to protect what matters most.
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CUAS Security Summit 2026 – Drones, Detection & Defence
The CUAS Security Summit 2026 in Sweden (January 2026) is a closed, invitation-only event hosted by UAS Norway, bringing together leading experts, public agencies, infrastructure operators, and technology providers to explore how knowledge of the low-altitude airspace can both protect society and unlock the full potential of drones for legitimate, beneficial use.
Drones have become indispensable tools in emergency response, logistics, inspection, and environmental monitoring. Yet, the same airspace that enables innovation also introduces new vulnerabilities. When we lack awareness of what operates in this layer of the sky, we lose both control and opportunity.
Drones as a threat
This summit will go beyond discussions about “drones as threats.” Participants will explore a broader air-domain perspective that includes unmanned aerial and maritime systems, weather balloons, ultralight aircraft, and other airborne objects that can impact security and safety.
Central to the program is a detailed examination of the entire CUAS ecosystem — from early detection and threat classification, to countermeasures, and finally data handling and fusion that transform raw sensor inputs into actionable intelligence. By understanding this data lifecycle, participants will see how CUAS systems can not only protect against threats but also secure the airspace for lawful and socially beneficial operations.
The summit will draw on lessons from Ukraine and other nations that have developed comprehensive national detection networks. These experiences provide valuable insights into establishing “normal airspace patterns” — the baseline knowledge that helps distinguish between routine activity and potential anomalies or threats.
Through two intensive days of keynote sessions, expert briefings, and specialized workshops, the event will give participants a holistic understanding of how technology, policy, and operations intersect to maintain safety, sovereignty, and societal trust in an increasingly dynamic low-airspace environment.
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Key Themes
– The Complete CUAS Ecosystem: From early detection and identification to countermeasures, incident response, and data-driven airspace management — understanding how each layer contributes to both safety and operational freedom.
– Situational Awareness in the Low Airspace: How national detection networks and continuous monitoring can define a “normal picture” of airspace activity — the foundation for identifying anomalies, risks, and threats.
– From Threat to Enablement: How CUAS capabilities can not only neutralize risks but also enable secure drone operations that benefit emergency services, inspection, logistics, and public safety.
– Global Lessons Learned: Insights from Ukraine and other nations with long-standing detection programs — understanding what continuous observation teaches about patterns, intent, and proportional response.
– Hybrid and Cross-Domain Threats: Expanding beyond drones — examining the risks posed by weather balloons, ultralight aircraft, and unmanned maritime systems.
– Data Fusion and Decision Intelligence: Turning detection data into actionable insight — integrating radar, RF, EO/IR, and acoustic sensors into a coherent operational picture.
– Airspace Resilience and Societal Cost: Evaluating the economic and social impact of airspace closures — and how smarter management can maintain both safety and access to airspace.
– Policy, Ethics, and Governance: Balancing privacy, legality, and security in a world of expanding sensor coverage and increasing automation with AI.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of Security Summit 2026, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the structure and purpose of a complete CUAS ecosystem, from detection to data analysis to operational response.
2. Differentiate between benign and malicious aerial or maritime activity using situational awareness frameworks and defined “normal airspace patterns.”
3. Assess the societal and economic trade-offs between strict airspace control and the safe integration of beneficial drone operations.
4. Describe how nations like Ukraine and others have used long-term detection programs to improve security, refine response models
5. Evaluate data-handling challenges — including fusion, interpretation, and sharing — to improve decision-making across agencies and infrastructure sectors.
6. Apply multi-domain awareness concepts to coordinate air, land, and maritime responses to unmanned threats.
7. Design or procure CUAS capabilities strategically, understanding when, why, and how such systems should be deployed to protect critical infrastructure.
8. Promote a culture of learning and cooperation across civil, governmental, and industrial actors to strengthen resilience in low-altitude environments.
When the skies go silent: Who pays when airports stop for drones?
When the radio chatter falls silent and planes stop moving, airports count the cost of uncertainty. Drone-related shutdowns have exposed how fragile modern aviation becomes when even a hint of risk enters controlled airspace.
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The price of doubt: When drones challenge what we think we know
For years, the Nordic and Baltic skies have hosted a steady stream of “possible drone sightings.” Some have turned out to be false alarms; others remain unexplained. Each incident exposes the same problem — the cost of uncertainty in an era where seeing something doesn’t always mean knowing what it is.
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Countermeasures: Who acts, who decides and what actually works?
When an unidentified aircraft appears near an airport, power plant or public event, the instinct is simple: stop it. Reality is far more complex. Counter-drone measures range from passive detection to active neutralisation, but questions of responsibility, legality and safety make “shoot it down” far from an obvious answer.
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Detection vs. Disruption: The new frontier in counter-drone technology
As drone incidents multiply, the challenge is no longer about spotting them — it’s about preventing disruption. For airports, defence, and critical infrastructure, the next generation of counter-UAS technology must deliver clarity, not confusion.
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From panic to prediction: The AI advantage in counter-drone defence
For years, every drone alert meant panic. Now, artificial intelligence is turning chaos into comprehension — predicting risks before they unfold.
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Program
KEYNOTES
Day 1 – Tuesday 20 January
07:00 – 08:00
Doors Open
08:00 – 08:30
High North – increased tensions. How Russian non-state actors operate as key assets in Moscow’s hybrid warfare
This presentation focuses on how Russia’s increased use of non-state actors (NSA) for influence operations are undermining Nordic societies and how hybrid warfare poses a threat to the border regions of Finland and Norway close to the Kola Peninsula.
The Barents Observer
08:30 – 09:00
The Shadow War in the North: When Norwegian Technology Becomes the Enemy’s Weapon
Hybrid threats to Norway’s security rarely wear uniforms. Through civilian shipping, complex ownership and investments, great powers operate in the Arctic grey zone. This lecture exposes how Russian intelligence exploited Norwegian technology—and the gaps in our own defenses.
NRK
09:00 – 09:30
UKRAINE: EU ADVISORY MISSION AND CURRENT ORGANIZED CRIME SITUATION
This session provides an overview of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine and the current organized crime situation in Ukraine. The presentation offers insight into key developments and challenges observed in the present security environment, within the broader context of ongoing conflict and institutional pressure.
European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine
09:30-10:00
Laboratory of Innovation: Ukrainian battlefield concepts
This is a frontline-informed briefing on how Ukraine’s war has become a live laboratory for rapid military innovation.
The speech examines the newest operational concepts emerging from the battlefield, including unmanned systems, electronic warfare adaptations, and software-driven changes under constant pressure.
The Arsenal
10:00 – 11:00
BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
Drones as Instruments of Security and Risk: Operational Realities at the Republic of Moldova’s Border
This presentation analyzes the role of drones as an essential security tool, as well as a source of risk at the border of the Republic of Moldova. It highlights the operational capabilities of the Border Police in the field of drone usage, the results achieved, and the existing limitations, including electronic jamming, technical losses, and gaps in airspace detection.
Border Police Moldova
11:30 – 12:00
TBA
Blue Lights Digital (BLD)
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH
13:00 – 13:30
Lessons Learned from Real-Life Threats
Drone threats to homeland security are rapidly evolving, with commercial and DIY platforms increasingly used against critical assets and populated areas. Drawing on lessons from real-world incidents and recent conflicts, this keynote examines how understanding threat behavior, improving situational awareness, and adapting operational concepts are essential to effective protection. The session outlines a practical approach to planning and action define, deploy, and protect across an increasingly complex UAS threat environment
Sentrycs
13:30 – 14:00
Security in the Age of Drones – an infrastructure Owners’ perspective
This session presents an infrastructure owner’s perspective on security in the age of drones. It highlights key considerations, challenges and responsibilities associated with protecting critical assets in an environment where drone activity is increasingly common and difficult to predict.
Telenor Towers
14:00 – 14:30
CUAS at the NATO Summit The Hague 2025
Organizing CUAS during the NATO summit in The Hague, emphasizing policy, technology, and human factors.
National Police – Netherlands
14:30 – 15:00
BREAK
15:00 – 15:30
Drone forensics as part of a CUAS operation
The process of a CUAS operation should not end with mitigate the drone threat. Golden hour forensic investigation on site will often provides insights in the actual intention of the drone at the secured location. This session shows digital forensics on drone data often offers crusial intelligence on who and why.
National Police – Netherlands
15:30 – 16:00
Airspace: The New Frontier for Dual-Use, Data-Driven CUAS
This keynote explores how shared airspace security is evolving from isolated counter-drone systems to dual-use, data-driven capabilities. Drawing on real-world national deployments, it highlights why data sharing, interoperability, and trust are now central to effective CUAS across civil and military domains
AXON
Day 2 – Wednesday 21 January
07:00 – 08:00
Doors Open
08:00 – 08:30
Drones: A Flea and an Acrobat of the skies
In this presentation INTERPOL will present a view of drones from a global perspective and the work it is doing with member countries to ensure that the skies are equal. A drone can be an acrobat and accomplish many things, but it can also be a flea that irritates and causes confusion.
INTERPOL
08:30 – 09:00
Counter-UAS in the real world: operational experience, lessons learned, and practical responses to drone-enabled crime
The session aims to provide transferable insights for law enforcement agencies facing similar challenges, emphasizing what works in practice when countering malicious drone activity in complex and dynamic environments.
Spanish National Police
09:00 – 09:30
EC JRC C-UAS research
The development of drone (unmanned aircraft systems – UAS) services supported by a competitive industry can strongly support Europe and contribute to the future resilience of the EU economy.
European Commission Joint Research Centre
09:30 – 10:00
Operating in a Digital and Data Threats Landscape
Operating covertly against technically adaptable organised crime groups and state level threats is becoming more challenging due to digital and data threats. The presentation gives some consideration to leading and managing business change to maintain effective capabilities and sustain impact.
National Crime Agency (NCA)
10:00 – 10:30
C-UAS for counterterrorism and critical infrastructure protection
This contribution presents a technical and operational perspective on the deployment of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) for counter-terrorism and critical infrastructure protection within an evolving threat and regulatory environment. It examines the challenges of detecting, tracking, and mitigating unauthorized UAS in complex operational settings where airspace management, cyber infrastructure, and public safety intersect.
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
10:30 – 11:00
BREAK
11:00 – 11:30
Experiences and challenges with drones at onshore plants
The use of and threat from drones has developed and develops at an increasing speed. From not existing a few years back, till today being something one must handle and be prepared for 24/7. The presentation will focus on experiences and identified challenges over the last few years from onshore plants in the oil and gas industry.
Equinor & Gassco
11:30 – 12:00
CUAS Spanish Deploy
Since 2019, the Spanish Ministry of Interior has been deploying a comprehensive anti-drone system based on client-server architecture, avoiding stand-alone systems.
Spanish Ministry of Interior
12:00 – 13:00
LUNCH
13:00 – 13:30
The Unmanned Future(s)-Robotics impact on law enforcement
How can law enforcement prepare for a more widespread use and misuse of unmanned systems in society?
Europol innovation lab
13:30 – 14:00
Airspace Under Control: Smarter Drones. Safer Airspace.
This session explores what is needed to scale BVLOS drone operations safely in shared airspace. We will examine how combining UTM, ATM, and C-UAS data improves situational awareness and response.
AirHub
14:00 – 14:30
Telcos’ Role in an Uncertain Security Landscape – Safeguarding National Critical Infrastructure
The threat against critical telco infrastructure has drastically increased after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Society has never been as dependent on telco services as they are now. We have seen increase in hybrid threats, destructive cyber-attacks and physical sabotages across Europe. How do we prepare for what’s ahead and build robustness.
Telia
14:30 – 15:00
BREAK
15:00 – 15:30
CUAS at airports – key learnings for the next generation CUAS
Avinor has operated drone detection systems at a large number of airports for more than 3 years, managed by a centralized drone detection center. What are the key learnings when looking at the next generation CUAS for airports?
Avinor
15:30 – 16:00
How to implement CUAS in police operations
How Police Region South implemented C-UAS in everyday police operations.
Swedish Police
16:00 – 16:30
‘Drone Wall’: A Baltic Regional Perspective
This presentation examines the evolving political dynamics surrounding drones in the Baltic region. It engages with the emerging idea of a “drone wall,” a concept that has gained visibility through regional initiatives and debates while prompting broader discussion at the EU level. The presentation maps these developments and reflects on how different regional and EU perspectives may shape the future of drone-related policies and capacities.
Vilnius University
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Day 1 – Tuesday 20 January
09:00 – 10:00
Normal Pattern vs. Anomaly. Sensor-Based Detection and UTM Integration for C-UAS Operators
This session explores the distinction between normal airspace patterns and anomalies, and how sensor-based detection supports situational awareness for C-UAS operators. It provides an overview of how detection data can be integrated with UTM systems to improve understanding, coordination and decision-making in complex airspace environments.
Frequentis
11:00 – 12:00
How can autonomous underwater systems make MCM and ISR safer and more efficient?
In this talk Eelume demonstrates how flexible All-Terrain AUVs remove the constraints of traditional AUVs and enable low risk operation, close to the seabed, reducing human and asset risks while opening new mission concepts for underwater awareness, exploration and protection.
Eelume
13:00 – 14:00
Control the Drone to Control the Threat
D-Fend Solutions addresses threats from commercial and DIY drones in sensitive areas. The presentation introduces an RF cyber takeover approach to safely detect, control, and mitigate rogue drones while minimizing risk
D-Fend Solutions
15:00 – 16:00
Reliable and future-proof C-sUAS solutions with field-proven and software-centric approach
Modern C-UAS systems rely on sensor networks and advanced data fusion to improve detection accuracy and situational awareness. Automation and AI-driven algorithms enable threat prioritization, countermeasure selection, and efficient multi-drone handling with minimal operators.
HENSOLDT
16:00 – 17:00
CUAS- A Team Endeavour
OpenWorks Engineering shares its journey from early net-based drone capture systems to advanced AI-driven optics for counter-UAS (CUAS) operations. This session highlights lessons learned from over a decade in CUAS, focusing on autonomous targeting, precision tracking, and modular solutions for land, naval, and strategic applications. We also explore emerging technologies like generative AI and vision-language models, and why collaboration and rapid innovation are critical to staying ahead of evolving threats- CUAS A Team Endeavour
Openworks Engineering
Day 2 – Wednesday 21 January
09:00 – 10:00
Camera based C-UAS to close the detection gap
Widely used RF monitoring products fail to detect autonomous and fiber-controlled drones, and bad actors will increasingly exploit this gap.
Optical wide area detect and track products such as Visgrid provides a cost effective way to see ALL incursions, whether they want to be seen or not.
Visgrid
11:00 – 12:00
GNSS Under Attack
Interference Trends and Monitoring Insights from the Baltic Sea
GPSPatron
13:00 – 14:00
Protecting Critical Infrastructure with C-UAS
The rapid proliferation of drones has introduced new security risks to critical infrastructure, ranging from surveillance and disruption to physical threats. This session examines how drones are misused in practice, what types of incidents are being observed, and what this means for operators of sensitive sites.
MyDefence
15:00 – 16:00
Deep Dive into Cyber Over RF
This educational session provides a practical demonstration of Sentrycs’ Cyber over RF approach, showcasing how drones are detected, identified, and mitigated through protocol manipulation rather than traditional jamming or kinetic means. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how Cyber over RF enables precise control, minimizes collateral impact, and supports effective counter-UAS operations across complex environments
Sentrycs
EXPERT BRIEFINGS
Day 1 – Tuesday 20 January
09:00 – 10:00
Drone based Electronic Warfare
The electromagnetic spectrum has become a decisive domain in modern conflict. Jammers can disrupt essential communications, and radars can reveal adversary movements—yet both emit detectable electromagnetic energy that exposes their presence. This talk explores how drone-based sensing can capture, classify, and geolocate these emitters, enabling faster targeting, improved situational awareness, and a new generation of electronic warfare capabilities on the battlefield.
Quadsat
11:00 – 12:00
Organized crime and corruption in Europe
This image highlights the need to be aware that corruption is destroying Europe and Western values.
SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE
13:00 – 13:45
Detecting outside the box – understanding the importance of the electromagnetic spectrum
Counter-UAS is now a core element of modern electronic warfare, where spectrum awareness is critical for detecting and understanding drone activity. As FPV and non-commercial drones replace COTS systems, traditional methods are no longer sufficient. This session presents a modern, spectrum-centric Counter-UAS approach informed by recent operational deployments and lessons from the NATO Summit 2025 and recent drone activity in Europe.
Aaronia AG
13:45 – 14:30
Latvia: Operationalising Data-Driven, Dual-Use Airspace Security
This closed session examines how Latvia moved from strategy to practice in implementing data-driven, dual-use airspace security. It offers a candid look at how defence, law enforcement and civil aviation achieved shared situational awareness—without shared command—within a European legal framework, highlighting practical challenges and lessons learned.
AXON
15:00 – 16:00
The Invisible Guardian — A Silent Shield Against New and Evolving Threats
This session introduces the concept of an invisible and silent protective layer designed to address new and evolving threats. It offers a high-level perspective on how discreet and non-intrusive capabilities can contribute to situational awareness, protection and resilience in complex and changing security environments.
dWIZE
Day 2 – Wednesday 21 January
09:00 – 10:00
UK Policing approach to C-UAS
An overview of the development of policing counter-UAS strategy for the UK over the next 18 months.
Metropolitan Police CUAS
11:00 – 12:00
Fighting Back Beyond the Wire – The Drone Threat to English & Welsh Prisons
Brief on the nature and scale of the threat to His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service, including an overview of their comprehensive 4P approach to countering the threat.
HM Prison & Probation Service
13:00 – 14:00
This session provides an overview of the evolving unmanned aerial threat landscape targeting critical infrastructure. It will explore how layered Counter-UAS (C-UAS) concepts can be applied both onshore and offshore, bridging strategy, technology, and operational execution. The presentation will address detection, classification, command-and-control, and integration with existing infrastructure, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability.
Aker Solutions
15:00 – 16:00
UAS Threats: The Intersection Between Defense & HLS
UAS threats are increasingly impacting both military and homeland security operations, from commercial drones to weaponized FPV platforms operating in complex environments. Drawing on lessons from over 200 global deployments, this briefing highlights the shared operational requirements across defense and HLS, including rapid detection, accurate identification, and minimizing collateral impact. The session explores how defense-driven counter-UAS approaches are being applied to address real-world airspace threats across a wide range of missions and environments
Sentrycs
Please note that this is a preliminary program and changes may occur.
