Review

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Requirements

Troop Vehicle

N/A

Aug 03

N/A

Assault Pioneer Vehicle

N/A

Oct 06

N/A

Command Vehicle

N/A

Jan 06

N/A

Mortar Vehicle

N/A

Feb 09

N/A

Direct Fire Weapon Vehicle

N/A

Feb 09

N/A

Ambulance Vehicle

N/A

Feb 09

N/A

Preliminary Design

Troop Vehicle

Oct 99

Oct 99

0

Assault Pioneer Vehicle

Nov 99

Feb 00

3

Command Vehicle

Oct 99

Oct 99

0

Mortar Vehicle

May 03

Mar 03

(2)

Direct Fire Weapon Vehicle

May 03

Mar 03

(2)

Ambulance Vehicle

Jul 03

May 03

(2)

Critical Design

Troop Vehicle System Verification Review

Oct 02

Sep 02

(1)

Assault Pioneer Vehicle Initial Production Vehicle Review

Oct 04

Dec 06

26

Command Vehicle Initial Production Vehicle Review

Oct 04

Mar 06

17

Mortar Vehicle Initial Production Vehicle Review

Apr 06

May 07

13

Direct Fire Weapon Vehicle Initial Production Vehicle Review

Apr 06

Apr 07

12

Ambulance Vehicle System Verification Review

Oct 05

Feb 07

16

Variance Explanations

Initial testing of the first variant revealed a number of deficiencies against the specification that required rectification and design changes prior to acceptance and production. This had a consequential effect on the system and design review progress for the subsequent variants. As a result additional testing was required which impacted on completing critical design review and contractor test and evaluation.