3.1 Design Review Progress

Review

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

Prior Certification

AGM 158A Missile System

Aug 06

Jan 07

Feb 07

6

1

System Requirements

AGM 158A Missile System

Jun 07

N/A

Jun 07

0

 

F/A-18 A/B System Segment

Sep 05

N/A

Sep 05

0

 

Preliminary Design

AGM-158A Missile System

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 21X (IOC)

Mar 06

N/A

May 06

2

3

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 23X (FOC)

Jun 08

N/A

Jun 08

0

4

Critical

AGM 158A Missile System

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

 

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 21X (IOC)

Aug 06

N/A

Mar 07

7

3

 

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 23X (FOC)

Jan 09

N/A

Jan 09

0

4

Build Readiness

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 21X (IOC)

Nov 07

N/A

Jul 09

20

3

 

F/A-18 A/B System Segment 23X (FOC)

Feb 11

N/A

Feb 11

0

4

Notes

1

Variance due to protracted commercial contract negotiations. Prior Certification Review was completed in late January 2007. The approval to exit the Prior Certification Review was dated 01 February 2007.

2

The weapon is MOTS. Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review issues were addressed in the Prior Certification Review.

3

Data listed is for the F/A-18 21X Build 3.4.1 (JASSM functionality) OFP software which will be used for the IOCVariance due to the detection of software anomalies and the undertaking of corrective and preventative action.

4

Data listed is for the F/A-18 23X Build 3.1.3 (JASSM functionality) OFP software which will be used for the FOC.