Cost Performance

The project remains within its current approved budget.

Schedule Performance

LW155 and BMS-F (C2) capabilities - The project is on track to deliver the required Mission System and Support System materiel for the Initial Materiel Release (IMR) of November 2011 and Final Materiel Release (FMR) in August-September 2013.

The CCF capability is currently not available through US Government FMS. In February 2011, the US Government advised that the CCF will be subjected to a further program of testing prior to reaching a production milestone decision, which is now planned for December 2012. Based on the US Government's advice of an 18 month hardware delivery timeframe, achievement of the December 2013 Final Operating Capability (FOC) that includes the CCF capability is at risk.

Materiel Capability Performance

The Indirect Fire capability sought is as follows:

• The LW155 capability will provide Army with a digitised, mobile, medium indirect fire platform.

• The BMS-F (C2) capability will provide Army with a digitally networked, interoperable command and control system that will allow for automated transmission of digital calls for fire from combat units and the rapid calculation of ballistic solutions and effects for firing; and

• The CCF capability will provide Army with improved ammunition precision to minimise collateral damage, avoid incidents of friendly fire and increase lethality against high value targets.

The Project is on track to deliver the LW155 and BMS-F (C2) capabilities; the CCF capability is currently not available for sale through FMS.