Test and Evaluation

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Integration

C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft

(2)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Simulated Avionics

(3)

Jul 08

Jan 10

(Note 2)

Acceptance

C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft A41-206

Nov 06

Nov 06

0

C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft A41-207

May 07

May 07

0

C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft A41-208

Feb 08

Dec 07

(Note 1)

C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft A41-209

Mar 08

Jan 08

(Note 1)

Australian Visual Database On Site Review

Oct 09

Oct 09

Weapon System Trainer

Dec 09

Nov 09

(1)

Virtual Cargo Load Model

Jul 08

Oct 08

3

Variance Explanations

Note 1:  C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) not required as it is Military Off-The-Shelf i.e. Mature Design with no ADF unique changes. Aircraft A41-208 and A41-209 were completed early by the manufacturer (Boeing).

Note 2:  The Australian C-17 simulator was to be the first fitted with simulated avionics. Simulated avionics would subsequently form the baseline configuration for all future C-17 simulators. The US Government encountered contractor development problems and the Australian C-17 simulator was fitted with aircraft component avionics. Simulated avionics is subsequently not part of the Australian C-17 simulator baseline. The Australian C-17 simulator was commissioned in November 2009 and conducted first training in January 2010 with Aircraft component avionics.