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Scenario
Sovereignty
Phase
Stress test
S5 · stage 5 of 9 · partner · captive governance · In-Service Support

In-service support & engineering

Design-authority support, ILS, obsolescence, configuration management and combat-system support. Engineering centre of gravity is European; the sovereign share is the question.

Firm todaySingle source · provinceBinding under A: −67%

Design-authority & class support Firm today Binding constraint

Design-authority reach-back, class liaison, safety case maintenance.

Buyer program govRecurrence annualCertifications NATO SECRET, CGPPhases transition · steady state · mluFaC Invest
Envelope · transition
C$196MC$392M
base C$280M · 40% addressable from NS
Allied SSK lifecycle multiple · row 4
Capacity vs demand · A
Available 0.1 · demand 0.3 share of engineering FTE · committed, not yet producing 0.2 · excluded by sovereignty 0.7
Shortfall 67%
Redundancy (separate from capacity)
2 producing sources vs target 2adequate
“Can it make enough” and “is there a backup” are different questions (C9).
Sourcing mix
CA 67%shares est.
Supply network · tier = path distance (computed)
T1
Design-authority reach-back (Kiel) · 0.7 share of FTE · design authority is European
ProducingImport
T1
Class liaison & safety case (RCN) · 0.1 share of FTE
Producing
T1
Sovereign design-support cell (enterprise) · 0.2 share of FTE · from 2036
Committed, not yet producing
Opportunity ladder · 2 candidates · pursuit tier computed, relationship never enters
Cut 1Already in the frame
functional
ON · Ottawa · mid · fit rank #1
Sovereign design-support engineering cell
medium difficulty · 12–24 months · Design-authority data licence from TKMS
A
Cut 2Could get there — with the lift
functional
NS · Dartmouth · sme · fit rank #2
Naval architecture support to design-support cell
medium difficulty
Certification
18 mo
Capital
6 mo
Plant
12 mo
Skills
24 mo
Ready2029 · meets 2031 window
B

Combat-system software support Firm today

In-service ORCCA support, patches, capability insertion.

Buyer primeRecurrence annualCertifications NATO SECRET facility, CGPPhases transition · steady state · mluFaC Monitor
Envelope · transition
C$147MC$294M
base C$210M · 20% addressable from NS
Allied SSK lifecycle multiple · row 4
Capacity vs demand · A
Available 0.3 · demand 0.3 share of engineering FTE · excluded by sovereignty 0.7
Redundancy (separate from capacity)
2 producing sources vs target 2adequate
“Can it make enough” and “is there a backup” are different questions (C9).
Sourcing mix
CA 50%shares est.
Supply network · tier = path distance (computed)
T1
ORCCA in-service software support (Ottawa) · 0.3 share of FTE
Producing
T1
CMS reach-back (kta) · 0.7 share of FTE
ProducingImport
Opportunity ladder · 2 candidates · pursuit tier computed, relationship never enters
Cut 1Already in the frame
functional
ON · Ottawa · large · fit rank #1
CMS support engineering from Dartmouth (adjacent to surface CMS role)
medium difficulty · 12–24 months · ORCCA licence & teaming with Kongsberg Geospatial
B
functional
ON · Ottawa · large · fit rank #2
Underwater-warfare software support
medium difficulty · 12–24 months · ORCCA access agreement
B

ILS, obsolescence & configuration management Firm today

Integrated logistics support, obsolescence management and configuration control for the class.

Buyer program govRecurrence annualCertifications CGPPhases transition · steady state · mluFaC Monitor
Envelope · transition
C$172MC$343M
base C$245M · 60% addressable from NS
Victoria-class ISS run-rate · row 2
Capacity vs demand · A
Available 0.6 · demand 0.5 share of engineering FTE
Redundancy (separate from capacity)
2 producing sources vs target 2adequate
“Can it make enough” and “is there a backup” are different questions (C9).
Sourcing mix
CA 100%shares est.
Supply network · tier = path distance (computed)
T1
Victoria-class ILS & configuration management (VISSC) — Victoria class; sunsets with the class (W3) · 0.5 share of FTE
Producing
T1
Technical publications & ILS support · 0.1 share of FTE
Producing
Opportunity ladder · 2 candidates · pursuit tier computed, relationship never enters
Cut 1Already in the frame
functional
ON · Ottawa · large · fit rank #1
ISS programme management (AJISS adjacency)
medium difficulty · 12–24 months · Enterprise teaming
B
functional
NS · Halifax · mid · fit rank #2
Class ILS & technical publications for 212CD
low difficulty · < 12 months · Teaming with enterprise; NATO SECRET facility
B

Component repair & engineering services Firm today

Repair of pumps, motors, electronics and hull fittings; engineering change support.

Buyer tier1Recurrence annualCertifications CGPPhases transition · steady state · mluFaC MonitorSingle source · province
Envelope · transition
C$123MC$245M
base C$175M · 70% addressable from NS
Victoria-class ISS run-rate · row 2
Capacity vs demand · A
Available 0.4 · demand 0.4 share of engineering FTE · committed, not yet producing 0.2
Redundancy (separate from capacity)
2 producing sources vs target 2adequate
“Can it make enough” and “is there a backup” are different questions (C9).
Sourcing mix
CA 100%shares est.
Supply network · tier = path distance (computed)
T1
Component repair (FMF workshops) · 0.3 share of FTE
Producing
T1
Component repair & engineering (partial) — aerospace-weighted; marine scope partial · 0.1 share of FTE
Producing
T1
Component repair cell (enterprise) · 0.2 share of FTE · from 2036
Committed, not yet producing
Opportunity ladder · 2 candidates · pursuit tier computed, relationship never enters
Cut 1Already in the frame
process
NS · Halifax · large · fit rank #1
Component repair scope expansion (marine electro-mechanical)
low difficulty · < 12 months · Marine QA scope; enterprise sub-contract
A
Cut 2Could get there — with the lift
functional
NS · Dartmouth · sme · fit rank #2
Engineering change support for component repair
medium difficulty
Certification
6 mo
Capital
6 mo
Plant
0 mo
Skills
12 mo
Ready2028 · meets 2031 window
B

Curated sample analysis · as of 2026-09-10. Source attributions and benchmark estimates require review.