Test and Evaluation

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

Acceptance

Accept and deliver two (LRIP 6) aircraft to US ITC

Mar 14

Sep 14

5

1

Accept and deliver four (LRIP 8) aircraft to US ITC

Dec 16

Dec 16

Accept and deliver four (LRIP 9) aircraft to Australia

Sep17

Sep17

Accept and deliver four (LRIP 9) aircraft to US ITC

Dec17

Dec17

Notes

1

The delivery profile of Australia's first two aircraft will be finalised and agreed as part of the LRIP6 contracting cycle in FY2011/12.