3.1 Design Review Progress

Review

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

Final Design Review

Weapon Handling & Discharge Training Rig Modifications

Jun 05

 

Oct 05

4

1

Submarine Weapon Handling & Discharge System Modifications

Jan 06

 

Nov 06

10

1

Acceptance

Weapon Handling & Discharge Training Rig Modifications

Nov 05

 

Nov 07

24

1

Submarine Weapon Handling & Discharge System Modifications

Mar 06

 

Jun 07

15

1

Design Review

MK48 ADCAP Torpedo Specification Compliance

Dec 07

 

Feb 08

2

1

Explosive Ordnance Approval Process MK48 Mod 6 ACOT and Mod 7 CBASS HWT (Spiral 1)

Mar 08

 

Mar 08

0

1

Explosive Ordnance Approval Process MK48 Mod 6 ACOT and Mod 7 CBASS HWT (APB- Exercise)

Nov 12

 

Feb 11

(21)

1

Explosive Ordnance Approval Process MK48 Mod 6 ACOT and Mod 7 CBASS HWT (APB- Warshot)

Jul 13

Jul 13

 

0

 

Incorporation Approval

Weapon-Collins Combat System (AN/BYG-1 (V8)) Compatibility Certificate SMCSPO 0094 Version 1.0 1 May 08 (Spiral 1)

May 08

 

May 08

0

2

Weapon-Collins Combat System (AN/BYG-1 (V8)) Compatibility Certificate incorporating APB 4 Exercise

Dec 12

 

Mar 11

(21)

 

Weapon-Collins Combat System (AN/BYG-1 (V8)) Compatibility Certificate incorporating APB 4 Warshot

Jul 13

Jul 13

 

0

 

Notes

1

The above data represents rolled-up information as the project consists of many subsystems each of which has independent design review activities. As the critical path for these activities was defined by the submarine docking program, individual events within each of the above activities were allowed to move provided the delivery of the capability was not adversely impacted. Although some individual activities were ahead or behind schedule the project has maintained the critical path as defined by the submarine docking program. Additionally, the reported achieved dates are based on the signature of meeting minutes or reports by external organisations. As such, minor variance in the achievement dates can be attributed to the review and the subsequent approval process as recorded in meeting minutes and reports.

2

The Weapon-Collins Combat System (AN/BYG-1 (V8)) Compatibility Certificate, the RAN independent assessment of the suitability of the weapon for use on Collins Class submarines was not separately scheduled but was dependent on the issue of the US Torpedo Specification Compliance (issued 22 February 2008) and was a pre-requisite for granting Initial OR (7 May 2008). The Compatibility Certificate was issued on 1 May 2008.