DIANA Access Accelerates NATO Adoption

DIANA matters less as a badge and more as a distribution system into NATO demand. For a defense drone company, access to Alliance test centers means flying the aircraft in real military environments, proving it works against jamming and battlefield conditions, then using that validation to get in front of buyers and procurement teams across multiple NATO countries instead of selling one ministry at a time.1 2 3 4

• DIANA currently describes its network as more than 200 test centres and 16 accelerator sites across the Alliance. Older NATO materials cited 182 sites, and some FAQ pages still say around 180, so the underlying point is scale, a continent wide testing grid that can shorten certification, demo, and buyer education cycles.1 2 3
• The procurement angle is concrete. DIANA says innovators get help navigating defence procurement, early exposure to defence end users and buyers, and pathways to market within NATO and 32 Allied markets. In practice, that means introductions to military operators, feedback on mission fit, and a route from pilot testing to follow on contracts.2 4 5 6
• This fits KrattWorks' product and go to market. Its drones are built for GPS denied and jammed environments, so test access is especially valuable because the sale depends on showing the drone can still navigate and return home under stress. That is the same contract driven motion seen at Anduril and Shield AI, where proving performance unlocks defense budgets.7 8

The next step is a shift from export wins to embedded NATO programs of record. As more Allied militaries replace Chinese drone suppliers with Western systems, companies that can turn DIANA testing into repeatable procurement approvals will have an edge, and KrattWorks is positioned to translate battlefield credibility into broader Alliance adoption.2 4 7 8