Item

Original Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release (IMR)

N/A

Jun 11

N/A

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

Dec 09

Jul 11

19

Variance is directly linked to the change of acquisition strategy - movement from an eight ship program to a single ship program.

Final Materiel Release (FMR)

Jul 17

Jul 17

0

Note: this milestone is subject to variation dependant on approval of ships 2-8 by Government.

Final Operational Capability (FOC)

Mar 13

Dec 17

57

Variance is directly linked to the change of acquisition strategy -movement from an eight ship program to a single ship program.