Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

B-52 Stratofortress

Updated March 2024

17,058

Parts with Declining Procurement

1,106

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

182,050

Obsolete Parts

46,725

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: B-52 Stratofortress

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the B-52 Stratofortress program, examining the vendors, their suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and other members of the supply chain – as well as the critical parts and NiiNs the B-52 Stratofortress program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the B-52 Stratofortress program resulted in the following statistics. There are 17,058 Parts with Declining Procurement and 1,106 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 182,050 and the B-52 Stratofortress program is dependent on 46,725 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the B-52 Stratofortress program, as well as a list of the obsolete and sole sourced parts are included in the following tables.
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Top Organizations by NiiN Count

NameCount of NiiNsDollars AwardedAverage Unit Price
The Boeing Company16,761$3,164$166.55
Rockwell Collins, Inc.4,564$564,313$1,095
Malone's CNC Machining, Inc.2,710$24,177,340$1,197.28
D-J Engineering, Inc.2,667$23,052,176$10,810.69
THE NORDAM Group LLC2,530$3,154,354$9,571

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiNDescriptionUnit PriceVendor Name
014760334MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY,HYDRAULIC$231,378PALL AEROPOWER CORP
000177919RIB,AIRFOIL$121,800D J ENGINEERING INC
004753281DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING,AIRCRAFT$115,940G S E DYNAMICS INC
016994424BODY,VALVE$62,494SZCZYPSKI MICHAEL
016722048WIRING HARNESS,BRANCHED$40,725BOEING CO THE

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiNDescriptionWSDC CountAuthorized Suppliers
006191148WASHER,FLAT46
005825677WASHER,FLAT217
000546652SCREW,MACHINE417
009349765NUT,PLAIN,HEXAGON410
009847042WASHER,LOCK218

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDCNameNiiN CountPercent of Total NiiNs
04FAIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS B-5287,91881.6%
ABFSUPPORT EQUIPMENT, B-52 AIRCRAFT18,57717.2%
AYFENGINE, AIRCRAFT TF33-P-3/5/9 (C/EC-135, B-52H)9,7489.0%
RDFAN/ARR-85 MINIATURE RECEIVER, RADIO TERMINAL (B-52) (MRT) (NC37680.7%
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ABOUT OBSOLESCENCE RISK AND IMPACT

Evaluate the sustainability of critical national security programs and weapon systems. Understand critical vendors and manufacturers, the parts and NiiNs they supply for sustainment programs, the obsolescence risk for those NiiNs, and the potential impact on the program at large.

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