Identified Risk (risk identified by standard project risk management processes)

Description

Remedial Action

The ability to conduct OT&E in Australia will be affected by the JASSM range safety template leading to an impact on cost, schedule and sustainability.

Project AIR5418 has engaged DSTO to develop a Range Safety Template Tool which provides a probabilistic weapon danger area. Ministerial guidance has been provided for public risk exposure levels. JASSM range safety issues will be briefed to the Defence Explosive Ordnance Committee (DEOC) for advice on accepting public risk.

Certification will be affected by JASSM not meeting Technical Airworthiness Regulator (TAR) requirements for airworthiness leading to an impact on schedule, cost and performance.

Project AIR5418 has engaged Directorate General Technical Airworthiness (DGTA), Capability Development Group and Air Force Headquarters to remediate requirement deficiencies. Progress has been made through the provision of issue papers addressing the technical and airworthiness risks. The remaining TAR risk has been realised and as such is now reflected as an issue in Table 4.2.

IOC will be affected by failure to achieve an acceptable level of capability leading to an impact on Cost, Schedule and Performance.

Thorough development and acceptance testing has been performed by USN at China Lake. Identified performance deficiencies have been addressed (where possible) through engineering re-development. Remaining deficiencies have been assessed as acceptable to allow progression to IOC.

Successful integration of JASSM onto the RAAF Hornets may not be completed within the Operational Flight Program (OFP) timelines, leading to a delay to IOC.

Thorough development and acceptance testing has been performed by USN at China Lake. Identified performance deficiencies have been addressed (where possible) through engineering re-development. USN and Lockheed Martin have retired much of this risk through collaborative efforts. This risk will be retired following a successful China Lake Live Fire event and the subsequent issue of a USN certification letter.

Certification will be affected by USN/USAF non or partial release of data leading to an impact on cost and, schedule and performance.

Project AIR5418 has engaged with DGTA and solicited CDG support to engage with higher level authority. An issues paper on post launch safety has been prepared for DGTA consideration. The project office has continued to engage with US Air Force for release of data.

Emergent Risks (risk not previously identified but has emerged during 2009-10)

Description

Remedial Action

Anomalies with the JASSM Trimble GPS Receiver caused by the GPS firmware update implemented in January 2010 will not be resolved in a timely manner, leading to a deferral of the F/A-18 Hornet JASSM Live Fire event planned for China Lake and a delay to IOC.

Lockheed Martin is currently testing a permanent solution (GPS Receiver firmware upgrade). This is expected to be released by September 2010. Through remedial action, this is now not expected to impact the China Lake test schedule. This risk has been remediated during 2009-10 and has been closed.

JASSM 21X capability will be affected by delays in the capability of the AF/A-18 Embedded GPS/ Inertial Navigation (EGI) JASSM interface leading to an impact on capability and schedule.

The solution is to replace existing hardware to incorporate related software updates (Link 21).

The planned China Lake and Woomera Live Fire events may be delayed due to expiry of Flight Termination System Lifed components.

The remedial action will be dependent upon the dates of the live fire events. The US Navy Range Safety Officer has approved a life extension of the Flight Termination System batteries until 31 Dec 10. For live fire events post this date, AIR5418 are seeking availability of alternate components and closely managing all Lifed items. A fall back is to cannibalise other missiles until replacement components are available.