Sweden Named Guest of Honor Country at F-AIR Colombia 2025

The countdown has already begun for the International Aeronautics and Space Fair – F-AIR Colombia 2025, and Sweden, the guest of honor for this edition, presents details of its participation in this event, which is another example of the deep and broad bilateral relations between the two countries.

The first thing to highlight is that the Minister of Defense of Sweden, Pål Jonson, will arrive in Colombia, will be the head of the Swedish delegation and will participate in the inauguration ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Minister Jonson will be accompanied by a delegation consisting of other high-ranking officials and business executives, who will be in the guest country area (stands 136, 234A, and 336) and will participate in the programming.

Academic Agenda

It’s not solely about technology or aircraft. For Sweden, future aeronautical solutions also play a crucial role in areas such as environmental sustainability, human rights, economic development, gender equality, and collaborative research and innovation. To share more about this vision, here are the confirmed talks that the guest country will offer:

1. Thursday, July 10 – 10:00 am
   Condor Room
   Conference: Challenges of modern air power; a credible and sustainable offensive air posture for your nation. Talk with Gripen pilot, the Swede Jussi Halmetoja.
2.  Thursday, July 10 – 10:40 am
   Condor Room
   Conference: The first woman to fly a Gripen. Gender equality in the aerospace industry. Presentation of the Swedish pilot Anna Dellham.
3. Friday, July 11 – 9:00 am
   Condor Room
   Panel: Aviation Industry and Sustainability. Participation of Christer Fureby, head of the Transfer Division in the Department of Energy Sciences in Sweden and director of CESTAP (Center for Sustainable Fuels for Turbines in Europe).
4. Friday, July 11 – 2:00 pm
   Colibrí Room
   Conference: SAF and the aviation of the future. Presentation by Christer Fureby.
5. Friday, July 11 – 2:00 pm
   Condor Room
   Panel: Aeronautical Innovation Ecosystem: Connecting Government, Industry, and Academia. EAFIT Experience, KTH University of Sweden, and Saab: Allies of the drone that fights climate change.
6. Friday, July 11 – 2:45 pm
   Hummingbird Room
   Conference: What is the aviation of the future? The Swedish vision. Executive SAAB.

At F-Air, Wandt will share his experience and vision of the aerospace industry and research, serving as an inspirational reference for the attendees.

Business Delegation

Sweden is proud of its innovation, quality, and sustainability, which is why #TeamSweden, under the leadership of Business Sweden (Swedish Trade and Invest Council), will showcase this with the participation of seven companies and two universities, who will share their offerings in the aerospace and aeronautics industry with attendees. These include Scama, Securitas, Ericsson, Midsummer, Saab, Kreab, and Scanform, which will be accompanied by Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) of Sweden. There, visitors will be able to approach the drone exhibition by Securitas, a Swedish global leader in intelligent security solutions. With its innovative offering of aero-vigilance and anti-drone technology, through its UAS Unit (Unmanned Aerial Systems), the company will conduct a prominent showcase of its integrated technology, aimed at companies specialized in aviation and cargo operations.

Attendees will also be able to learn more about high-tech systems for stopping aircraft in military units that will be presented by the Swedish company Scama.

At the same time, they will be able to detail Midsummer’s advanced solar solutions, which have been specially designed to meet the demands of the aerospace and
defense industries. Their patented technology of flexible and ultralight thin-film solar panels allows for efficient integration into high-tech platforms such as stratospheric balloons, UAVs, nanosatellites, and mobile observation or telecommunications systems.

The guests won’t want to miss the exhibition of the drone that combats climate change. It is a successful collaboration project between EAFIT University of Colombia,
The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) of Sweden and Saab have resulted in a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of collecting data for monitoring
climatic.

For its part, Saab will share its wide range of high-tech products and systems for air, land, and sea. Visitors will be able to experience through a simulator how
The Gripen incorporates maneuverability, performance, communication, navigation, and electronic warfare.

Additionally, they will be able to see the full-scale replica of the Gripen E, as well as the Giraffe 1X, an aerial surveillance component in the field of Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD).
That provides air defense commanders with quality data on targets, drone detection, and detection and warning against artillery, rockets, and mortars (C-RAM) in
a single solution. Saab will also feature a demo of the R-TWR, digital towers that allow for the remote use of air traffic services (ATS) from anywhere.

Cultural Agenda

On Sunday, July 13, Sweden will offer a program of workshops for children and families. There will be three spaces where, through techniques like origami and scientific drawing, visitors will be able to approach the world of aeronautics in fun and educational ways. Each workshop will last an hour and a half, and they will be held in time slots in the morning, beginning and end of the afternoon. Participation in these workshops is open to the public and does not require prior registration.

Photo credit: F-AIR Colombia/Facebook.