Drone Defence Hackathon 2026

A national hackathon focused on drone threats to airports and critical infrastructure, running 7–20 May with a kick-off in Stockholm on 7 May.

Read more and register at dronedefensehackathon.se

When

7–20 May 2026

Where

KTH Innovation, Stockholm (kick-off) 

Organiser

KTH Center för Totalförsvar

Organiser

Participating teams work on challenges across four areas:

  • Real-time drone detection
  • Identification and classification 
  • Neutralisation methods 
  • Protection of critical infrastructure

Winning solutions may be invited to test and validate their work with partner organisations in operational environments.

Who should attend?

The hackathon is open to students, researchers and startups with a connection to Swedish universities, working in AI, RF/electronic warfare, sensor fusion, cyber, drone technology, navigation or simulation.

Registration deadline: 25 April

Read more and register at dronedefensehackathon.se

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