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Kick off: Drone Defense Hackathon Nordics

Drone Defense Hackathon

How can we protect airports and critical infrastructure from drone threats? DDH26 Nordic brings together researchers, students, startups, industry, authorities and operational partners across the Nordic countries and Ukraine to develop solutions to real-world challenges in counter-drone technology (C-UAS).

Tid: Ti 2026-12-01 kl 11.00 - 16.00

Plats: KTH Innovation, Teknikringen 1

Språk: English

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The hackathon kicks off on 1 December, 11:00–16:00 at KTH Innovation, Teknikringen 1. Participants will be introduced to operational challenges, meet experts and connect with potential collaborators. The kick-off takes place simultaneously at participating university hubs across the Nordic countries.

The hackathon runs from 1–20 December, focusing on moving quickly from concept to testing through rapid iterations and relevant support. The aim is to advance promising solutions towards testing and validation in collaboration with industry and operational partners.

A Nordic collaboration

DDH26 Nordic brings together academic institutions, industry and operational partners. Participating partners include SAAB, FLIR, TrueSec, Swedavia and Nordic law enforcement, among others.

The country coordinators are KTH Centre for Total Defence, Chalmers University of Technology, Aalto University, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Reykjavik University, together with local universities and ecosystem partners in each country.

Who can participate?

Researchers, students and startups with an academic connection in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland are invited to contribute their expertise. 

We welcome expertise, knowledge and ideas in all areas relevant for C-UAS, such as:

  • Sensors & Signal Processing: Radar, acoustics, electro-optics and sensor fusion.
  • AI & Computer Vision: Edge AI, object detection and tracking.
  • Cyber, RF & Electronic Warfare: Cybersecurity, communications, spectrum awareness and electronic countermeasures.
  • Drone, Aerospace & Space Technologies: UAVs, robotics, satellite systems and autonomous platforms.
  • Navigation & Control: Positioning, guidance and autonomous systems.
  • C2, Simulation & Systems: Command-and-control, digital twins, system integration and testing.
  • Legal compliance related to any of the areas above.

This list is not exhaustive. New perspectives and unexpected combinations of expertise are welcome.
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