Test and Evaluation

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Integration

Airborne Mission System

Mar 06

Jul 09

Jan 10

46

Operational Mission Simulator

Mar 06

Oct 10

Oct 10

55

Operational Flight Trainer

Dec 05

Dec 05

Dec 05

0

Mission Support System

Jul 06

Oct 08

May 09

34

AEW&C Support Facility

Dec 06

May 11

May 11

53

Acceptance

Airborne Mission System

Nov 06

Feb 10

Jul 10

44

Operational Mission Simulator

May 06

Mar 11

Mar 11

58

Operational Flight Trainer

Mar 06

Nov 08

Feb 09

35

Mission Support System

Aug 06

Sep 09

Nov 09

39

AEW&C Support Facility

Mar 07

Aug 11

Aug 11

53

Variance Explanations

Operational Flight Trainer Acceptance Test and Evaluation - Disagreement between Boeing and Commonwealth over specification requirements.

All other items - Problems associated with sub-system integration; mission computing, radar and electronic support measures maturity and stability; and supplier hardware availability.