Review

Major System/Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Requirements

Mk3E Combat Management

System/Phased Array Radar - Stage 1(Requirements Review)

Mar 06

-

May 06

2

Mk3E Combat Management System - Stage 2 (Requirements Review)

N/A

-

Aug 09

N/A

Mk3E Combat Management

System/Phased Array Radar - Stage 1 (Functional Review)

Jun 06

-

Aug 06

2

Preliminary Design

Mk3E Combat Management

System/Phased Array Radar Preliminary Design Review

Dec 06

-

Aug 07

8

ASMD Shore Facilities (HMAS Stirling)

N/A

-

Aug 08

N/A

Critical/Detailed (PAR) Design

Mk3E Combat Management System (Phased Array Radar integration) - Stage 1 Critical Design Review - Part 2

Dec 07

-

Aug 08

8

Mk3E Combat Management System -Stage 2 Critical Design Review

N/A

Nov 10

Nov 10

0

ASMD Shore Facilities (HMAS Stirling)

N/A

-

Dec 08

N/A

Phased Array Radar

Oct 07

-

Oct 07

0

Variance Explanations

Variance in design reviews is directly related to the change of acquisition strategy (movement from an eight ship program to a single ship program) or delay in initial contract award for phased array radar system.