Test and Evaluation

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved
/Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

System Integration

Phase 1

Instrument Landing System Antennae Qualification

Jul 08

May 09

10

1

Instrument Landing System - Aircraft Integration Test

Jan 09 -
Mar 09

May 09 -
June 09

3

2

Aircraft Software Integration

Mar 09 -
Jul 09

Mar 09 -
Dec 09

5

3

Electronic Warfare
Data Library

Mar 09

May 10

14

4

Automated
Maintenance
Environment

Aug 09

Aug 09

0

Phase 2

JSOW-C, JSOW C-1, AIM-9X and AMRAAM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5

Acceptance

Phase 1

Lot 32 Aircraft
Production Test
(Boeing) – 12
Aircraft

Jul 09 -
May 10

Jul 09 -
May 10

0

Lot 33 Aircraft
Production Test
(Boeing) - 12 
Aircraft

Aug 10 -
Jul 11

Aug 10 - 
Jul 11

0

Aircraft Post-Production Test and Evaluation (US Navy)

Jul 09 -
Oct 09

Jul 09 - 
Dec 10

14

6

Electronic Warfare
Data Library

May 09

Jun 10

13

7

Automated
Maintenance
Environment

Aug 09

Aug 09

0

Tactical Operation
Flight Trainers #1 
(On-Site Test)

Mar 10

May 10

2

8

Low Cost Trainers

Feb 10

May 10

3

9

Visual Environment
Maintenance
Trainers

Sept 09

Oct 09

1

10

Computer Based
Training
Classrooms

Nov 09

Dec 09

1

Phase 2

AIM-9X

Mar 10

Mar 10

0

JSOW C

N/A

Feb 10

0

11

JSOW C-1

Mar 10

Jun 13

Jun13

39

12 &13

AMRAAM C-7

Dec 11

Jun 14

Jun 14

30

14

Notes

1

Instrument Landing System antennae qualification and integration tests delayed due to a test failures of the antennas and the need to redesign.

2

Airframe Integration Test - Slip due to failure of Instrument Landing System antennae.

3

Software Integration - classified.

4

The Electronic Warfare data library testing was delayed due to the US Navy adopting a new design process, and the continuing issue of classified data being unable to be released.

5

Integration of weapons onto aircraft is within the scope for AIR 5349 Phase 1.

6

Post-production test and evaluation affected by the delays in the instrumented landing system qualification and aircraft software integration. The fourteen month delay related to the first aircraft which remained in the US under US Navy custody for Contractor rectification testing with the avionics issue and US Navy weapon risk mitigation activity.

7

Thirteen month delay due to System Integration failures and delays with USN development.

8

Two month variance due to delays in the US Government data release approval process and approval required for US export of equipment.

9

Three month delay due to late delivery of Low Cost Trainer facility at Amberley.

10

One month variance due to delays in the US Government data release approval process and approval required for US export of equipment.

11

Due to JSOW C-1 slippage, JSOW. C was acquired to meet December 2010 IOC requirement.

12

Deliveries of post FOC weapons are a result of the spiral acquisition process. This is inherent in a modern weapons project whereby new weapons will be procured following discontinued production runs of the JSOW-C and AMRAAM C-5 weapons variant.

13

Reflects up to 39 months delay in US program of JSOW C-1, noting original planned date was based on US Navy advice prior to full disclosure of US Navy development schedule. JSOW C missiles were purchased to provide required IOC/FOC capability of JSOW C-1. Since acquisition of JSOW C meets the IOC/FOC requirement of JSOW C-1 (March 2010), actual delay should be considered as post FOC, December 2012 (6 months).

14

Reflects variance of 30 months due to earliest availability of AMRAAM C-7 from US Government.