Civil-Military SWIM Symposium
The event is reserved for military stakeholders and places are limited to keep the discussion focused and genuinely interactive.
We are pleased to invite you to a unique CIVIL-MILITARY SWIM SYMPOSIUM, made possible thanks to the valued support of the Portuguese National Aeronautical Authority, organizer of this important event on 30 September.
Europe's airspace is shared space. Every day, civil and military operations rely on the same sky, yet too often on separate, disconnected information systems. System Wide Information Management (SWIM), part of Common Project 1 Regulation, intends to changing that, replacing fragmented point-to-point connections with a common, service-oriented way of exchanging trusted data across the entire aviation community.
But the real story isn't the architecture — it's what becomes possible when civil and military actors speak the same digital language. We warmly invite you to join us in Portugal for a one-day experience dedicated to exactly that: how SWIM is being implemented on both the civil and especially military side, and how it is unlocking genuine interoperability across Europe.
Through keynotes, real-world use cases and open dialogue, we bring together both worlds to learn from one another. This day is built around exchange.
What awaits you
Keynote perspectives setting the strategic scene, from the European Defence Agency, the SESAR Deployment Manager, and our hosts, Portuguese National Aeronautical Authority.
Real implementation stories - showcasing how SWIM has been deployed across the civil–military divide, the concrete interoperability gains achieved, and the lessons learned along the way.
Interactive Q&A throughout — with plenty of room to dig into the detail, compare across nations, and learn directly from those who have done it.
An open discussion led by EDA and SDM, exploring shared challenges, opportunities and the road ahead for civil–military SWIM.
A visit to the Portuguese Air Force facilities.
SWIM matters!
It lets civil and military users build on the same trusted foundation of information. For the military, it enables secure civil–military interoperability without sacrificing control over data, delivers a common situational awareness, supports more flexible airspace use, and cuts integration cost and complexity. For civil users, it breaks down data silos by connecting ANSPs, airports, airlines, the Network Manager and military partners on a common interface framework, enabling better collaborative decision-making, greater efficiency and predictability, and real cost savings over today's point-to-point links. The shared prize for both is a more interoperable, efficient and resilient European sky.
Practical details
Date: 30 September 2026
Venue: The exact location will be provided in due time (Lisbon area)
Organiser: Portuguese National Aeronautical Authority
Facilitators: European Defence Agency & SESAR Deployment Manager