3.4  Progress toward Final Operational Capability

Item

Original Planned

Achieved/Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanations/ Implications

FOC

N/A

N/A

N/A

Refer to Table 1.2 Project Uniqueness

Schedule Status as at 30 Jun 10

Approval

IOC

FOC

Oct 03

N/A

N/A

This project does not introduce any new capability to the Hornet aircraft fleet. It is a large structural modification program designed to ensure the structural fatigue life of the fleet is sufficient to meet the Planned Withdrawal Date. Therefore, the project does not have an Initial Operational Capability or Final Operational Capability.