3.4  Progress toward Final Operational Capability

Item

Original Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanations/ Implications

FOC

May 05

May 15

120

Delays in IOC lead to consequent delays in FOC.

Responsibility for Operational Release of the Final System has passed to Navy Systems Command following Final Acceptance in April 2010.

This date is based upon the last of the 87 Mobiles upgrades obtaining FOC.

Deferral of operational capability.

Schedule Status as at 30 Jun 10

Approval

IOC

FOC

Aug 96

Nov 04

May 15