Air and space security is an essential component for protecting the sovereignty, security, and development of the States of the Hemisphere. The increasing use of new technologies, unmanned aerial systems, space capabilities, and aerospace assets by state and non-state actors has generated increasingly complex challenges for the surveillance, control, and defense of the region's airspace and strategic assets.
In this context, the Air and Space Security Section contributes to strengthening the capabilities of Member States by promoting cooperation, knowledge sharing, and the analysis of threats and trends that impact hemispheric security.
We develop technical assistance, research, training and cooperation activities aimed at strengthening national and regional capacities in air and space security.
We also promote the analysis of emerging risks, the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned, as well as the study of technologies and doctrines related to airspace surveillance and control, the protection of critical infrastructure, the defense of aerodromes, unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone operations, and space security.
Through seminars, workshops, expert forums, conferences, specialized studies, training programs and exchange of experiences among Member States.
We also facilitate spaces for dialogue and technical cooperation that allow us to identify common challenges, share lessons learned, and promote innovative solutions to strengthen air and space security in the hemispheric sphere.
We work in close coordination with Member States, ministries of defense, armed forces, air forces, civil aviation authorities, international organizations, academic centers, research institutions and specialized organizations linked to security, aviation and space.
Cooperation and knowledge sharing among these entities strengthen mutual trust, interoperability, and the collective capabilities needed to address current and future air and space security challenges in the Americas.
The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) is an institution of the Organization of American States (OAS) that promotes cooperation in security and defense among the countries of the Americas, facilitating dialogue and collaboration on military and civil issues.
