Volta Space Technologies is proud to announce its selection to the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Challenge Programme.  Our work will advance a novel optical-power solution designed to keep small uncrewed aerial systems persistently operational in extreme environments, including the Arctic. 

Our project will demonstrate how optical power delivery can enable persistent aerial operations without landing or swapping batteries, offering a pathway to greater situational awareness, search and rescue capabilities, and operational continuity in harsh and strategically important environments. As geopolitical interest in the Arctic intensifies and extreme-environment operations expand, resilient energy technologies are essential foundations for security and scientific discovery.   

“NATO DIANA’s selection affirms the strength of Volta’s core capabilities in delivering power reliably, safely, and at long range. Capabilities built to serve the coldest environment in the solar system are now proving equally valuable for the world’s most challenging defense environments. We’re excited to work with DIANA’s network to accelerate adoption of this technology for real operational use. This is an important step toward long-term defense applications where continuous energy becomes a strategic advantage.” — Justin Zipkin, CEO, Volta Space Technologies. 

Volta Space Technologies is honoured to join innovators from across the Alliance in this year’s cohort. DIANA’s support will help accelerate rapid prototyping, testing with defence partners, and the development of adoption pathways across NATO nations.  

We look forward to sharing our progress as we work toward enabling a new era of persistent, laser-powered flight.