NATO DIANA: Advanced Communication Technologies

Türkiye · 2026 cohort

Develops resilient autonomous communications for tactical UAV operations in GNSS-denied environments.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops modular, resilient battlefield communications using decentralised fibre-optic network architecture.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops infrastructure-independent mesh communications hardened with post-quantum cryptography.

Belgium · 2026 cohort

Enables encrypted computing to process sensitive data in contested environments.

Denmark · 2026 cohort

Develops continuous-variable QKD hardware designed to integrate with existing fibre-optic infrastructure.

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops plasma-enhanced, electrically small antennas for resilient decentralised communications.

Germany · 2026 cohort

Provides resilient post-quantum 5G infrastructure for contested and disaster environments.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops cognitive 5G/6G with integrated access, backhaul, and positioning, navigation & timing.

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops an ultra-small-form-factor, dual-port, dual- band S- and C-band MIMO antenna.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops secure edge infrastructure for autonomous communication and AI coordination.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops quantum-safe, decentralised multi-domain communications for space and defence missions.

Canada · 2026 cohort

Develops intelligent, adaptive and resilient 5G payload for mobile ad hoc networking.

Canada · 2026 cohort

Develops photonic beam-forming technology for secure, high-bandwidth free-space optical communications.

Poland · 2026 cohort

Develops automated vulnerability research and security assessment tools for defence software.

Germany · 2026 cohort

Develops hardware-enforced endpoint protection preventing remote cyber compromise.