Review

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

System Requirements

Mk3E Combat Management System/Fire Control Director/Infra-Red Search and Track – Stage 1 (Requirements Review)

Feb 04

Aug 05

18

1

Mk3E Combat Management System/Fire Control Director – Stage 1 (Functional Review)

Apr 05

Aug 06

16

1

Mk3E Combat Management System/Fire Control Director -Stage 1 (System Performance Review)

N/A

Nov 06

N/A

ASMD Shore Facilities (HMAS Stirling)

N/A

May 06

N/A

Preliminary Design

Mk3E Combat Management System/Fire Control Director/Infra-Red Search and Track System - Stage 1

Nov 05

Aug 07

21

1

ASMD Shore Facilities (HMAS Stirling)

N/A

Nov 06

0

Critical Design

Stage 1 Critical Design Review – Part 1 (All except Phased Array Radar in the AFT mast)

Sep 06

May 08

20

1

Stage 1 Critical Design Review – Part 2 (Remaining components of AFT mast)

N/A

Aug 08

0

ASMD Shore Facilities (HMAS Stirling)

N/A

Jun 07

0

Notes

1

Variances indicated are directly linked to: the Government decision to investigate phased array radar technologies in lieu of the requirement for the VSRAD system; and, a realisation of technical risks in Phase 2B which required re-engineering effort to redesign the integration of the phased array radar into the ANZAC platform.