Defence: Innovation
(asked on 27th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
What role the UK is playing in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme.
This question was answered on 3rd February 2026
The UK plays a leading role in NATO DIANA, hosting DIANA’s European Regional Office in London, where NATO staff develop defence innovation challenge programmes.
The UK also provides an accelerator and five Test Centres to DIANA’s network.
27 UK start-ups are participating in DIANA’s 2026 Challenge programmes, the highest number of any nation in the Alliance.