{"id":3336620,"date":"2026-05-26T14:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalforsvarsmassan.se\/nyheter\/drone-area-at-the-national-defence-expo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:33:17","slug":"drone-area-at-the-national-defence-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalforsvarsmassan.se\/en\/nyheter\/drone-area-at-the-national-defence-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone area at the National Defence Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Together with the Swedish Drone Network, a dedicated drone area will be established inside the National Defence Expo 2026. The initiative is the first of its kind at Stockholmsm\u00e4ssan. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>A new arena for drone technology in total defense<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The role of drones in society is growing rapidly and is becoming an increasingly important part of both civilian and military capabilities.<br \/>&#8211; Victoria Barrs\u00e4ter, Industry Manager, Swedish Drone Network<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The drone area will be a central part of the fair and will give exhibiting companies the opportunity to book times for live demonstrations of their unmanned aviation solutions. The area will serve as a concrete arena for technology display, dialog and collaboration between industry, authorities and users. <\/p>\n<p>The initiative is the first of its kind at Stockholmsm\u00e4ssan and marks a clear step in highlighting drone technology as an important part of future total defense.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This has never been done before at Stockholmsm\u00e4ssan and clearly shows how National Defence Expo drives development forward by bringing together new technologies and actors in a concrete way.<br \/>&#8211; Monika Johannesen Widholm, Project Manager, Stockholmsm\u00e4ssan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;testimonial-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#E3E3E3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; 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font-size: 1em;\"> Sponsor, Drone Cage)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Assists the police in searching for missing persons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sarsverige.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sarsverige.se<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_days_label_text=&#8221;Days&#8221; custom_hours_label_text=&#8221;Hours&#8221; custom_minutes_label_text=&#8221;Minutes&#8221; custom_seconds_label_text=&#8221;Seconds&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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