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NATO DIANA Analysis

Original statistics computed from the tracker dataset. Every figure links back to the underlying cohort, country, challenge and company pages.

DIANA Selection Rates by Cohort: 2024 to 2026

How selective is NATO DIANA? Applicant figures, selected companies and selection rates for every cohort, including the Warfighters Challenge.

Which Countries Lead NATO DIANA in 2026

Country rankings across all cohorts: which nations have the most selected companies and how the leaders changed from 2024 to 2026.

Top DIANA Challenge Areas by Company Count

Every NATO DIANA challenge area ranked by selected companies, from Sensing and Surveillance to the Warfighters special challenge.

NATO DIANA Funding Explained: Grants and Contracts

How DIANA funding works: the €100,000 Phase 1 grant, the €300,000 Phase 2 award, and the separate contractual funding for Warfighters Challenge companies.

The NATO DIANA Technology Landscape

Which technologies NATO DIANA companies work on: autonomy, sensing, AI, cyber, space, energy and more, mapped from verified challenge areas.

DIANA Warfighters Challenge for Decision Superiority

The 2026 special challenge: 10 selected companies from 427 applications, €100,000 contractual funding each, demos planned for December 2026.

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Alliance Tech Tracker is an independent project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NATO or DIANA. Data compiled from public sources; selection rates are estimates; some entries are not publicly verified.

Applicant figures are published as minimums (e.g. 2,600+), so selection rates shown here are approximate upper bounds.

Sources

  • NATO DIANA programme overview
  • DIANA 2024 cohort announcement (official PDF)
  • DIANA 2025 cohort announcement (December 2024) & Phase 2 (September 2025)
  • DIANA 2026 cohort announcement (December 2025)
  • Decision Superiority for NATO Warfighters challenge page
  • Warfighters Challenge selection announcement (July 2026)

Company websites verified August 2026. Data currency: August 2026. Consult diana.nato.int for the latest figures.

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