Strategy and Asset Management
Capability Sustainment
Maximising readiness and long-term operational resilience.
Introducing complex capabilities into the defence environment requires organisations to ensure they can be safely sustained whilst being cost effective.
Our Capability Sustainment services are designed to achieve readiness and operational resilience by ensuring the assets (products, systems and/or services) are safe, sustainable, and dependable.
Our team will help you to influence the design, forecast performance, and optimise in-service support, woven together by a digital thread via the application of:
Through Life Support (ILS/IPS)
Technical publications
Human Factors integration
Safety and environmental management
Modelling, analysis and simulations
This results in greater asset availability and information, lower risk, and optimised whole life costs.
Our skill sets at a glance
Our Services
Digital Engineering
Engineering Support
Audit, Risk and Assurance
Latest News
- Capability Sustainment
CDS Defence & Security Launches Official Podcast: The Briefing Room
Oct 25
Find out more about CDS Defence & Security Launches Official Podcast: The Briefing Room
- Capability Sustainment
The Role of a Data Partner in Enabling Integrated Operating Systems
Sept 25
Find out more about The Role of a Data Partner in Enabling Integrated Operating Systems
- Cyber Security & Information Assurance
'It Hasn't Happened To Me': Managing the Risk of Insider Threats
Jul 25
Find out more about 'It Hasn't Happened To Me': Managing the Risk of Insider Threats
- Training & Development
A Learning & Development Perspective of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Jun 25
Find out more about A Learning & Development Perspective of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
- Capability Sustainment
Designing for the worst day: The human experience behind emergency preparedness
May 25
Find out more about Designing for the worst day: The human experience behind emergency preparedness
- Cyber Security & Information Assurance
Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers: Are You Ready for CSMv4?
May 25
Find out more about Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers: Are You Ready for CSMv4?
- Training & Development
CDS DS Joins Forces with Army Officer Selection Board for New Award
Apr 25
Find out more about CDS DS Joins Forces with Army Officer Selection Board for New Award
- Cyber Security & Information Assurance
Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers (CS4DS)
Mar 25
Find out more about Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers (CS4DS)
Case Studies
MFC Programme
A critical system provider submarine supplier was contracted to deliver a complete supportability package as part of their defined customer deliverables.
Operational Support
Sustaining a 24hr, 365-day operational critical capability, including the associated activities to keep it available, safe, and usable.
Aeralis
Aeralis are pioneering a civil-certified, digitally designed, modular light jet aircraft system to deliver a flexible, affordable, on-demand defence capability.
Digital Risk Assessments
A digital risk assessment will provide a set of evidenced, validated risks to a given subject using a provided or assessed threat picture.
Army Trainer Capability
Reshaping the Army’s approach to training its trainers.
Military Satellite Communications
A Tier 1 Defence company took ownership of the supportability for a military satellite communication capability that included ground stations, maritime equipment and land-based systems.
