Description

Remedial Action

For Operational Release, the Electronic Support System (C-Pearl) performance may not be met.

This is a Medium level Project Issue as OR of the Electronic Support System is yet to be achieved.

In January 2010 CN endorsed the ES System for Initial Operational Release and commencement of formal Navy Operational Test and Evaluation (NOTE). Assessment of the ES system concluded with combined Acceptance Test and Operational Test and Evaluation live-fire events for the SM-2 missile test program at the US Navy Pacific Range Facility (Hawaii) in June 2011. CN to consider ES Operational Release post analysis and report of trial results in December 2011.

For Operational Release, the Torpedo Defence Systems integration and performance may not be met and is primarily associated with system grooming and population of supporting libraries.

This is a Medium level Project Issue.

IOR for the upgraded Underwater Warfare System (UWS) capability was approved by CN in January 2010 with the exception of the Torpedo Defence System as the system was assessed as unlikely to meet operational viability. By association, the Le Scut torpedo decoy was also excluded from IOR as the effectiveness of the decoy is dependent upon information provided by the torpedo detection and classification system.

The acquisition and installation requirement for an underwater active decoy system was initiated for HMA Ships Melbourne and Newcastle to satisfy operational preparedness requirements but with due regard to the remaining service life of the ships of the class. Navy Operational Test and Evaluation of the UWS is programmed for the third and fourth quarters of 2011. The full analysis of the results will be finalised for recommendation to CN for UWS Operational Release in December 2011.

For Operational Release, the Hull Mounted Sonar (Spherion) performance may not be met.

Following the Navy Operational Test and Evaluation period which was conducted in September 2010 for the Underwater Warfare System (UWS) capability, performance of the Hull Mounted Sonar has been reinstated as a Medium level Project issue. Issues were identified with the availability and serviceability  of the UWS capability, human machine interface and operator experience. Subsequent remediation has been undertaken and further testing of the UWS capability will be conducted in the third and fourth quarters of 2011. The full analysis of the results of the UWS operational test and evaluation program will    be finalised for a recommendation for OR to CN in December 2011.