Item

Original
Planned

Achieved
/Forecast

Variance
(Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release
(IMR) 

N/A

Dec 04

N/A

IMR was achieved in December 2004 when commencement of delivery of full rate of production for Production Period 1 occurred.  

Initial Operational 
Capability (IOC) - PPI

N/A

Dec 04

N/A

IOC was achieved in December 2004 when commencement of delivery of full rate of production for Production Period 1 occurred.

Final Operational 
Capability (FOC) - PP1

Oct 07

Nov 10

37

Delays in the acquisition and installation of communications harness equipment (SOTASip) resulted in revised FOC dates for PP1 (Ambulance Variant only) and PP2, as vehicles are  being retrofitted before issue to Army.

Initial Operational 
Capability (IOC) - PP2

Jul 08

Nov 08

4

This was due to the restructure of Army under Enhanced Land Force not fully completed and the unavailability of the communications harness. Army have accepted the initial vehicles without the communications capability.

Final Operational 
Capability (FOC) - PP2

Apr 09

Nov 10

19

Delays in the acquisition and installation of communications harness equipment (SOTASip) resulted in revised FOC dates for PP1 (Ambulance Variant only) and PP2, as vehicles are  being retrofitted before issue to Army.

Initial Operational 
Capability (IOC) - PP3

Oct 11

Oct 11

0

N/A

Final Operational 
Capability (FOC) - PP3

Apr 12

Mar 13

11

This variance is due to clarification of the requirements in reaching FOC. FOC will be achieved when the final subset of PP3 vehicles will be operationally employed by Army.

Initial Operational 
Capability (IOC) - PP4

Jul 12

Jul 12

0

IOC will be achieved when the first subset of LAND 116 PP4 vehicles will be operationally employed by Army.

Final Materiel Release 
(FMR)

Feb 14

Feb 14

0

Completion of delivery of supplies listed in the Projects MAA at section 4 - Supplies, to the Customer.

Final Operational 
Capability (FOC) - PP4

Apr 14

Apr 14

0

FOC will be achieved when the final subset of PP4 vehicles will be operationally employed by Army.