Test and Evaluation

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Integration

Combat System - System Integration Test Phase 1-6

Jun 06 - Apr 08

Jun 06 - Apr 08

0

Combat System - Harbour Acceptance Trials Stage1-3

Nov 06 - May 08

Nov 06 - May 08

0

Combat System - Sea Acceptance Trials Stage 1-2

Dec 07 - Jun 08

Dec 07 - Jun 08

0

Combat System - For Advanced Processing Build 06

Aug 08 Sep08

Nov08 Jan09

4

Combat System - For Advanced Processing Build 07

Jul09 Aug09

Dec09 Jan10

5

Variance Explanations

Sea Acceptance Trials testing was conducted in two stages to account for weather, submarine defects and support vessel defects. In general, the project test and evaluation program must be carried out in conjunction with other post docking activities and the planned testing schedule has been impacted to some extent.

The variance shown for the Advanced Processing Build 06 is a result of internal rescheduling following the rescheduling of the HMAS Dechaineux Full Cycle Docking. This internal rescheduling enabled resources to be released for more important tasking and had no impact on the overall project schedule.