Drones under pressure: why Europe meets in Malmö in 2027
Drones are no longer a future concept. They are already becoming part of society’s operational infrastructure.Across Europe, drones are now used for far more than testing and inspection. They are increasingly supporting emergency response, situational awareness, infrastructure monitoring and operational capability across civilian, governmental and defence-related environments.
At the same time, the threat landscape is becoming more complex. Unauthorized drone activity, GNSS disruption, electronic warfare and hybrid threats are challenging not only shared airspace, but society’s ability to maintain safe and resilient operations. That makes drone integration a much broader issue than technology alone. It is about trust, readiness, cooperation and the ability to operate under pressure.
That is why Nordic Security Summit 2027 brings together authorities, infrastructure operators, emergency response organizations, defence stakeholders, regulators and industry leaders in Malmö. The objective is not only to discuss how drones can be used more widely, but how Europe can build resilient operational ecosystems where lawful drone operations can grow while non-cooperative and malicious activity can be detected, tracked and handled.
The summit focuses on the full chain: from trusted integration and operational use, to shared situational awareness, tracking and proportionate response. In an era where autonomous systems are becoming part of critical societal functions, this is no longer a niche topic. It is a resilience and security issue for Europe as a whole.
In January 2027, the actors who need to understand that full picture will meet in Malmö. Not only to exchange insights, but to strengthen Europe’s ability to enable, detect, track and defeat in an increasingly demanding operational environment.
Want to join the European stakeholders shaping trusted drone integration, shared awareness and resilient response?
Register here: www.uasnorway.no/ss2027/
