Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2027
Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2027 brings together homeland security experts from leading UK, European, and international security organisations, government agencies, military forces, law enforcement, and industry.
The conference will examine the latest Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) technologies and approaches to protecting civilians, critical infrastructure, borders, and other homeland security assets from the criminal use of drones.
Further details will be announced soon. In the meantime, please refer to the previous event information below.
When is Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2026?
Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe will take place on September 23–24, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.
Conference Themes
The conference will cover European C-UAS Development, Strategy & Technology, Data & Aviation, and Lessons From Testing & Evaluation.
Sessions will address critical infrastructure protection, drone detection and mitigation, command and control, electronic warfare, aviation security, NATO capability development, testing, interoperability, and international cooperation.
What’s On at Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2026?
The two-day program includes keynote briefings, technical presentations, panel discussions, an interactive drone-threat exercise, and networking sessions.
Counter-UAS Lessons from Ukraine
Colonel Yurii Cherevashenko of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will discuss protecting against UAS at scale, what has worked and what has not, and how NATO nations can implement effective Counter-UAS capabilities.
UK Counter-UAS Strategy and Policing
The UK Joint C-UAS Office will provide a keynote briefing on current strategy, while the National Police Chief Council will cover national policing priorities for countering illicit UAS activity.
A UK C-UAS keynote panel will also feature representatives working across policing, prisons, and national security.
Protecting Major Sporting Events
Representatives from UEFA, the Confederation of African Football, and FIFA World Cup 2026 will discuss protecting large sporting events from negligent and malicious drone incursions.
Topics include drone threat assessments, detection and response, regulatory requirements, cooperation between venue operators and authorities, and lessons from recent sporting events.
Detection and Electronic Countermeasures
Technical sessions will cover advanced detection, signal identification and localization, wideband detection, jamming, acoustic sensing, RF soft-kill, and other electronic countermeasure capabilities.
Critical Infrastructure and Aviation
Sessions will examine Counter-UAS protection for airports, ports, energy assets, and transportation networks, including the Netherlands’ C-UAS strategy and Project Courageous2.
An airports and aviation panel will feature representatives from DroneAlert, Gatwick Airport, and EUROCAE, while Transport Canada will discuss its Drone and Counter Drone Security Program.
INTERPOL Drone Threat Exercise
Christopher Church, Senior Forensics Specialist at INTERPOL, will lead an interactive tabletop exercise simulating incidents involving unauthorized or hostile drones above sensitive sites.
European and NATO Counter-UAS Development
Sessions involving the European Commission, Royal Military Academy of Belgium, European Parliament, NATO, and other organizations will address European defense readiness, Counter-UAS capability development, standardization, interoperability, testing, and lessons from recent exercises.
UAS Forensics and Testing
The second day will include a session on UAS forensics in the context of Counter-UAS from ZITiS, along with lessons from the 2026 Baltic Trust Exercise.
Conference Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
- Brooke Tapsall, CEO, DroneAlert
- Colonel Yurii Cherevashenko, Commander of Unmanned Air Defense Systems & Deputy Commander of the Air Force, Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Florin Chipin, Scientist, NATO Communications and Information Agency
- Ricardo Passos Sousa, Head of Security Service – Local Security Officer, European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Ispra
- Sean Bittick, Innovation and Technology Adoption Officer, NATO
- Stephen Furnham, Head of Safety and Security, UEFA
- & more
Where is Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2026?
Counter UAS Homeland Security Europe 2026 will be held in London, United Kingdom.
For security reasons, the exact location will not be disclosed publicly. Once a booking has been confirmed and approved, attendees will receive the full event location and address, along with the hotel booking form.
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