Item

Original Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release (IMR)

Phase 2.1 IMR

N/A

N/A

N/A

Phase 2.2 IMR

N/A

Apr 07

0

Phase 2.3 IMR

N/A

Dec 08

0

HACTS IMR

N/A

Jul 06

0

Materiel Release (MR) 2

Phase 2.3 MR2

Aug 11

Aug 11

0

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

Phase 2.1 IOC

N/A

N/A

N/A

Phase 2.2 IOC

Apr 07

Apr 07

0

Phase 2.3 IOC

Nov 09

Aug 11

21

IOC requires the completion of Operational Testing and Evaluation (OT&E) and an Airworthiness Board for Supplemental Type Certification and Service Board Release by the RAAF.

HACTS IOC

Jun 06

Jul 06

1

Delays in the development and issue of Site Acceptance Report.

Final Materiel Release (FMR)

Phase 2.1 FMR

N/A

N/A

N/A

Phase 2.2 FMR

N/A

Dec 07

0

Phase 2.3 FMR

Jun 11

Nov 11

5

The delivery schedule for the required number of modified aircraft currently fails to meet the FMR milestone. Planned date has been amended to reflect updated Material Acquisition Agreement approved in June 2011.

HACTS FMR

Aug 11

Aug 11

0

Final Operational Capability (FOC)

Phase 2.1 FOC

N/A

N/A

N/A

Phase 2.2 FOC

Dec 07

Dec 07

0

Phase 2.3 FOC

Aug 11

Jun 12

10

FOC requires the completion of OT&E and an Airworthiness Board for Supplemental Type Certification and Service Board Release by the RAAF.

HACTS FOC

Mar 07

Dec 11

55

There is no identified HACTS FOC milestone; however project closure was scheduled for December 2009. The delivery of upgrades to the HACTS system to HUG 2.2 aircraft configuration have been completed. A further upgrade to reflect the HUG 2.3 aircraft configuration and address some HACTS training limitations will be progressed.