Test and Evaluation

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

System Integration

VMF Conformance to standard testing

Jun 11

N/A

Jun 11

0

1

Communications

May -Oct 10

N/A

Jul - Oct 10

0

Acceptance Test and Evaluation - Command Post - Man Portable (CP-MP)

Apr -Jun 11

N/A

May - Jun 11

1

2

Acceptance Test and Evaluation -Group 1 Various Vehicles

Apr -Jun 11

N/A

May - Jul 11

1

2

Acceptance Test and Evaluation -System

Jun -Aug 11

N/A

Jun - Aug 11

0

Acceptance Test and Evaluation -Group 2 Various Vehicles

Feb 12

N/A

Feb 12

0

Notes

1

The first tranche of testing is complete, further testing is planned for the next 12 months

2

Delays in formal testing are attributable to: delays in the receipt of some equipment, and the receipt and agreement of final test procedures. In addition, availability of specialist test chambers remain a key constraint.