3.2  Contractor Test and Evaluation Progress

Review

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

Acceptance

ACPB 01 (HMAS ARMIDALE)

May 05

 

Jun 05

1

1

ACPB 02 (HMAS LARRAKIA)

Oct 05

 

Nov 05

1

1

ACPB 03 (HMAS BATHURST)

Nov 05

 

Dec 05

1

1

ACPB 04 (HMAS ALBANY)

Mar 06

 

Apr 06

1

1

ACPB 05 (HMAS PIRIE)

Mar 06

 

Apr 06

1

1

ACPB 06 (HMAS MAITLAND)

Jun 06

 

Jun 06

0

 

ACPB 07 (HMAS ARARAT)

Jul 06

 

Jul 06

0

 

ACPB 08 (HMAS BROOME)

Oct 06

 

Oct 06

0

 

ACPB 09 (HMAS BUNDABERG)

Nov 06

 

Nov 06

0

 

ACPB 10 (HMAS WOLLONGONG)

Mar 07

 

Apr 07

1

2

ACPB 11 (HMAS CHILDERS)

Mar 07

 

May 07

2

2

ACPB 12 (HMAS LAUNCESTON)

Jun 07

 

Jul 07

1

2

ACPB 13 (HMAS MARYBOROUGH)

Sep 07

 

Sep 07

0

 

ACPB 14 (HMAS GLENELG)

Nov 07

 

Nov 07

0

 

Notes

1

Boats 1-5 delayed due to contractor labour shortages - permissible delays.

2

Boat 10-12 delayed due to configuration changes and change to delivery location - permissible delays, plus defect rectifications by the contractor.