NATO UNCLASSIFIED // OPERATIONAL TIMELINE
DOC · ESNS-POAM-2026.05
eSNS · CAPABILITY ROLLOUT TIMELINE
Issued15 MAY 2026
Revr004
HorizonJAN 26 – AUG 27
StatusLIVE
OwnerSHAPE J5/8 · NSPA
Three parallel funding lines  ·  Common Fund  /  MOU Fast-Track  /  NATO NOVA (Cloud Unclas)
LANE 01 · NATO COMMON FUND
~16M USD / Y1
15M p.a. Y2-5 · CaaS · NSPA framework
LANE 02 · MOU FUNDED
CONTRACT HOT 01 JUN 26 · T+17d
FOC 01 JUL 26 · 4 training serials this year
LANE 03 · NATO NOVA
PROPOSAL DUE 15 MAY 26 · TODAY
Acceleration Fund · ITP 19 MAY · Cloud Unclas
INTEGRATIONS · JUN 26
EFDI / HTAP
LANDCOM edge sensors  ·  SOCEUR API sprint
TIME AXIS · MONTHLY
LANE 01 · CMF
NATO COMMON FUND
Procurement · MTRP
CaaS · eligible for Military Budget. Framework via NSPA — nations buy add'l licenses direct from vendor on same vehicle.
FOC JUL 27  ·  T+ 14mo
LANE 01 · CMF · NSPA FRAMEWORK
LANE 02 · MOU
MOU FUNDED · FAST-TRACK
Hot 01 JUN 26
Contract hot 1 JUN 26, FOC 1 JUL 26. Carries integration workstreams (EFDI / LANDCOM, SOCEUR HTAP) + four NSOU training serials through fall 26.
FOC 01 JUL 26  ·  T+ ~6wk
LANE 02 · MOU · BILATERAL
LANE 03 · NOVA
NATO NOVA · CLOUD UNCLAS
Proposal · Acceleration Fund
Unclassified cloud instance. Submission today (15 MAY 26) via Acceleration Fund. If ORRB approves in fall 26: contract MAR 27, FOC summer 27.
FOC SUM 27  ·  T+ ~13mo (conditional)
LANE 03 · NOVA · CONDITIONAL ON ORRB
EOM · Q-MARKER
SYMBOLOGY
Milestone
Decision / submission / review
Gate
NAC / ORRB / ITP go-no-go
Contract
Award / contract goes hot
FOC
Full Operational Capability
Span / TBD
Duration window or unscheduled
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