Item | Original Planned | Achieved/ Forecast | Variance (Months) | Variance Explanations/ Implications |
Jun 07 | Sep 09 | 27 | The full contracted requirements for IOC were not achieved in June 2007 primarily due to delays in training. The contract dispute resolution has focussed the Contractor on providing the aircraft, support systems and trained personnel that, in concert with Army's collective training and test and evaluation programs, generate an operational capability as soon as possible. Rebaseline of the Acquisition Contract and the integrated planning currently underway are seeking to recover schedule and implement milestones that best align with Army's plans for introduction into service under Plan Peregrine and operational release of capability. The contract changes required to execute this were agreed in February 2009 and project document amendments completed in June 2009 with the Prime Contractor. The forecast date for IOC achievement was based on the critical new milestone, Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Readiness, that enabled Army to commence operational evaluation in a collective training environment from October 2009. The Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Readiness Milestone was achieved in September 2009. |