Item

Original Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

Initial Materiel Release (IMR)

N/A

Dec 09

The RCS baseline (CS04) installed in HMA Submarines WALLER and FARNCOMB was approved for IOR by CN in May 2008 and September 2009 respectively. CN subsequently approved OR of that baseline on 9 December 2009. The capability delivered by the project is consistent with the MAA.

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

Mar 08

May 08

2

Final Materiel Release (FMR)

Jan 16

Jan 16

Final Operational Capability (FOC)

2010

2016

Up to 72

WALLER and FARNCOMB have achieved OR and are awaiting confirmation by the Capability Manager that other FIC are complete. FOC date was set at project approval before the submarine FCD programme had reached maturity in terms of the length of dockings and impact of emergent work and other capability upgrades.

As a result, the RCS installation schedule has been delayed. The project has been able to recover some schedule following the promulgation of the Integrated Master Schedule. However, there is no opportunity to recover the original schedule. The final installation will be completed in COLLINS in May 2015, with FOC currently expected to occur in 2016.