Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri

 The Colombian Air Force’s fight against drug trafficking by air

 Experiences and lessons learned in the Regional Air Interdiction Strategy

 The contribution of the Colombian Air Force to hemispheric security 

• Developing new requirements to develop aerial search, rescue, and general patrol missions capability
• Improving maritime patrol aircraft and naval aviation to conduct SAR operations and improve situational awareness
• Uruguayan Navy operations within the wider international framework and ensuring that valuable contributions to multi-national efforts are made every time

• Common and shared challenges to help steer future collaborative efforts
• Which emerging threats are concerning their colleagues throughout the region?
• Sharing insights with industry on how they perceive certain regional threats
• How this event can achieve deliverables and identify meaningful outcomes

• Different national perspectives on critical capabilities for better ISR capacity
• Effective coordination between shore port authorities, operational forces and international partners
• Achieving a more effective balance of coastal, space, sensor fusion, visualisation and analytics within your force

• Range, endurance and availability in the manned vs. unmanned debate
• The pros and cons of different acquisition models: leasing, ISR as a service, purchase
• In what areas can industry and End Users work more effectively at delivering cost-effective airborne solutions to domain awareness challenges?