As part of the 2nd SME Week organized by the Government of Aragón, Aragon Photonics actively participated in the event “Strategies in Dual-Use Technologies”, a key meeting that brought together leading players from the defense, aeronautics, and cybersecurity industries in the region.

During the roundtable discussion dedicated to the Dual-Use Ecosystem in Aragón, moderated by Inés Villa (Director General of AERA), our company presented its advances in advanced instrumentation. Aitor García, Technical Coordinator at Aragon Photonics, highlighted the potential of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology for perimeter and asset monitoring in critical environments. This technology, based on advanced fiber-optic sensing, makes it possible to transform existing communication infrastructures into high-precision sensors—an essential capability for both civil and security and defense applications.

The event underscored the importance of public–private collaboration and Aragón’s strategic role as a hub for technological innovation. Aragon Photonics placed particular emphasis on the need to attract and retain highly qualified scientific talent—graduates and PhDs—to lead the development of distributed sensing solutions that ensure technological sovereignty and international competitiveness for Aragón’s industrial fabric.

Through this participation, Aragon Photonics reaffirms its commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies that address the challenges of an ever-evolving global environment, consolidating its position as a benchmark in applied photonics for dual-use environments.