The window is open. Canada is choosing its partners now.
Prime Minister Carney’s Defence Industrial Strategy mandates that foreign companies must partner with Canadian firms to compete for the majority of Canadian defence procurement. Dibblee Industries — with 85 years of DND supply history, active NATO cataloguing credentials, and a next-generation AI logistics platform — is built to be that partner.
Start a ConversationCanada just changed the rules. Partnership is no longer optional.
On February 17, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy at CAE in Montréal. The centrepiece is a “Build–Partner–Buy” procurement hierarchy that governs how $180 billion in upcoming defence contracts will be awarded.
Foreign companies that have historically sold directly to Canada’s Department of National Defence now face a new reality: Canadian partners are not just preferred — they are structurally required to remain competitive in this market.
Contracts go to Canadian companies first. Sovereign capabilities — shipbuilding, aerospace, AI, cyber, space — are reserved for domestic industry.
Where Canada can’t build alone, foreign companies may compete — but only with a qualified Canadian partner. ITB obligations ensure public dollars flow back to Canada.
Direct foreign procurement is the last resort, subject to modernized Industrial and Technological Benefits requirements. This tier is shrinking.
“Where we cannot build, we will partner with like-minded allies — helping to attract investment, transfer intellectual property, and integrate supply chains so that public dollars flow back to Canada and Canadian jobs are created right here.”
— Prime Minister Mark Carney, CAE Montréal, February 17, 2026
The numbers are not small.
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy unlocks a decade of procurement activity unlike anything in a generation. For foreign companies with the right Canadian partner, this is a substantial and durable market opportunity.
Not every Canadian company is the right partner. Here’s why we are.
A Canadian partner is only as valuable as their relationships, credentials, and operational depth. Dibblee Industries brings all three.
DND Supply History
We have supplied marine hardware, anchor chain, and industrial components to the Department of National Defence and Canadian shipyards without interruption since 1940. We know the procurement cycles, the compliance requirements, and the people who matter.
NATO Cataloguing & NCAGE
Over 3,000 NATO Stock Numbers indexed and active in FLIS. Established NCAGE codes. Direct relationships with PWGSC and DND procurement officers. These credentials take decades to build and cannot be replicated quickly.
AI-Powered Logistics Intelligence
Our proprietary DAITK™ platform brings AI-native defence procurement intelligence — NSN lookup, contract parsing, supply chain risk analysis — to every partnership engagement. This is the digital capability Canada’s DIS explicitly prioritizes.
Built for the Build–Partner–Buy Era
92% of Canada’s defence industrial base is SMBs. The DIS specifically targets scaling Canadian SMBs through a new $4B Defence Platform at BDC. Dibblee is the company this policy was written for — and the partner that gives foreign firms credible Canadian content.
What a Dibblee partnership delivers
Canadian Content Qualification
Satisfy Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) obligations and Canadian content requirements through a verified, established Canadian defence supplier with decades of procurement history.
DND & PWGSC Relationship Access
Navigate Canada’s federal procurement landscape with a partner who has operated inside it for 85 years — including Standing Offers, Supply Arrangements, and sole-source pathways.
NSN & FLIS Data Integration
Get your products NATO-catalogued and FLIS-indexed through our established data pipeline. Critical for any hardware entering Canadian or allied defence supply chains.
Marine & Industrial Distribution
Physical distribution, warehousing, and technical support for marine hardware, rigging, and industrial components across Canadian defence and commercial maritime operations.
AI Logistics Platform
Leverage DAITK™ for contract analysis, part identification, supply chain intelligence, and procurement document processing — capabilities that differentiate a partnership bid in a competitive evaluation.
Where we can partner
Dibblee Industries operates across the sectors Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy identifies as sovereign capability priorities.
Naval & Maritime Systems
Anchor chain, deck hardware, navigation equipment, safety systems. In-service support for RCN and CCG platforms. Active NSN coverage across marine Federal Supply Classes.
Defence Procurement & Logistics
Contract fulfilment, NSN cataloguing, FLIS data integration, DND procurement navigation. AI-powered document processing via DAITK™ for RFP and solicitation response.
Digital Systems & AI
DAITK™ platform integration, MCP server architecture, secure network infrastructure, and dual-use AI capabilities — aligned with Canada’s sovereign digital systems priority.
Mining & Industrial
Mining chain, grinding media, industrial hardware for extraction operations in remote and Arctic environments. Supply chain resilience for sectors critical to Canadian resource sovereignty.
The policy window won’t wait.
Canada is selecting its industrial partners now. The companies that establish Canadian relationships in 2026 will have structural advantages for the decade of procurement that follows. If you’re a foreign defence company looking for a credible, established Canadian partner, we want to hear from you.
Contact Dibblee Industries