Test and Evaluation | Major System/ Platform Variant | Original Planned | Current Planned | Achieved/ Forecast | Variance (Months) |
System Integration | Instrument Landing System Antennae Qualification | Jul 08 |
| May 09 | 10 |
Instrument Landing System - Aircraft Integration Test | Jan 09 - Mar 09 |
| May 09 - June 09 | 3 | |
Aircraft Software Integration | Mar 09 - Jul 09 |
| Mar 09 - Dec 09 | 5 | |
Electronic Warfare Data Library | Mar 09 |
| May 10 | 14 | |
Automated Maintenance Environment | Aug 09 |
| Aug 09 | 0 | |
Acceptance | Lot 32 Aircraft Production Test (Boeing) - 12 Aircraft | Jul 09 - May 10 |
| Jul 09 - May 10 | 0 |
Lot 33 Aircraft Production Test (Boeing) - 12 Aircraft | Aug 10 - Jul 11 |
| Aug 10 - Jul 11 | 0 | |
Aircraft Post-Production Test and Evaluation (US Navy) | Jul 09 - Oct 09 |
| Jul 09 - Nov 10 | 8 - Note 1 | |
Electronic Warfare Data Library | May 09 |
| Jun 10 | 13 - Note 2 | |
Automated Maintenance Environment | Aug 09 |
| Aug 09 | 0 | |
Tactical Operation Flight Trainers #1 (On-Site Test) | Mar 10 |
| May 10 | 2 - Note 3 | |
Low Cost Trainers | Feb 10 |
| May 10 | 3 - Note 4 | |
Visual Environment Maintenance Trainers | Sept 09 |
| Oct 09 | 1 - Note 5 | |
Computer Based Training Classrooms | Nov 09 |
| Dec 09 | 0 | |
Variance Explanations | • Instrument Landing System antennae qualification and integration tests delayed due to a test failures of the antennas and the need to redesign. • Airframe Integration Test - Slip due to failure of Instrument Landing System antennae, • Software Integration - classified. • The Electronic Warfare data library testing was delayed due to the US Navy adopting a new design process, and the continuing issue of classified data being unable to be released. • Note 1 - Post-production test and evaluation affected by the delays in the instrumented landing system qualification and aircraft software integration. The eight month delay relates to the first aircraft which will remain in the US for Contractor rectification testing with the avionics issue and Weapon risk mitigation activity. • Note 2 - 13 month delay due to System Integration failures and delays with USN development • Note 3 - two month variance due to delays in the US Government data release approval process and approval required for US export of equipment. • Note 4 - three month delay due to late delivery of Low Cost Trainer facility at Amberley. • Note 5 - one month variance due to delays in the US Government data release approval process and approval required for US export of equipment. | ||||