NATO endorsement for UK 5G innovator

JET Connectivity is one of just five companies globally and the only UK based firm to have been awarded a place on the elite NATO DIANA Mission Track programme; it has been announced today.

The company, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, has been chosen from more than 3,600 applicants who applied to the first phase of the accelerator programme in January this year. They will receive funding and a further commitment of support from the international DIANA programme and its delivery partners.

“JET Connectivity has surged forward in capability thanks, in no small part, to the support from the VTT Dual-Use Launchpad in Finland and the funding, mentoring and networking provided through NATO’s DIANA programme,” said company founder and CEO, James Thomas.

Alex Baker MP, Member of Parliament for Aldershot and Farnborough, Member of the Defence Select Committee, Chair of APPG Nepal said: “What an achievement for Farnborough based JET Connectivity to be chosen as one of just five companies from more than 3,600 applicants, especially as the only UK Sovereign supplier chosen. Farnborough has always played a vital role in our country’s security. JET’s success continues that proud local story, while showing why we must back UK dual-use technology businesses to scale, compete and strengthen our national security.”

JET’s CCO, Nicolas Calvelo Santos added “Visiting Finland to engage with the 5G/6G test centre and working with mentors across NATO and the FDF has propelled our roadmap development and use case validation. Our advanced communications platform is now seen as a pivotal ingredient to add to NATO's partners capabilities – we’d encourage other ambitious companies to explore the challenges and see if they could have something to offer.”

The DIANA programme provides a number of opportunities, including access to the Rapid Adoption Service, a procurement mechanism which cuts red tape for NATO nations to buy emerging technologies and a key enabler for rapid innovation.

“NATO DIANA’s Mission Track is where innovation moves from promise to capability, helping innovators go the extra mile towards adoption. The five companies selected for Mission Track have demonstrated outstanding potential with their groundbreaking defence tech and reaching this stage is a significant achievement. We are excited to see what they do next,” said NATO DIANA Manager Jyoti Hirani-Driver.

JET will demonstrate their technology at the DIANA demo days taking place in the UK on 11 June, and at Eurosatory in Paris, 15-16 June.

About Jet Connectivity

JET Connectivity is a trading name of JET Engineering System Solutions Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with offices and staff in Hampshire, Scotland and Cornwall. Founded in 2020 by James Thomas, it specialises in developing ruggedised 5G base stations for challenging environments.

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