Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

H-47 Chinook

Updated March 2024

5,257

Parts with Declining Procurement

896

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

55,414

Obsolete Parts

16,457

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: H-47 Chinook

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the H-47 Chinook program, examining the vendors, their suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and other members of the supply chain ‚Äì as well as the critical parts and NiiNs the H-47 Chinook program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the H-47 Chinook program resulted in the following statistics. There are 5,257 Parts with Declining Procurement and 896 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 55,414 and the H-47 Chinook program is dependent on 16,457 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the H-47 Chinook 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

Name	Count of NiiNs	Dollars Awarded	Average Unit Price
The Boeing Company	7,135	$3,456,294	$5,212.00
Honeywell International Inc.	1,928	$41,641,088	$928
Rockwell Collins, Inc.	1,192	$219,390	$3,265.46
Eaton Aeroquip LLC	572	$10,139,260	$130.35
Raytheon Technologies Corporation	533	$6,850,774	$398

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
016228866	RIGGING,SET	$118,861	THE BOEING CO
015505322	DOOR,AIRCRAFT	$114,336	THE BOEING CO
013542265	PLUG,PROTECTIVE,DUST AND MOISTURE SEAL	$113,826	THE BOEING CO
011157001	SLING ASSEMBLY	$97,521	THE BOEING CO
015855850	FUSELAGE SECTION	$85,781	THE BOEING CO

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	4	36
009296395	WASHER,LOCK	4	38
009338121	WASHER,LOCK	3	23
009338118	WASHER,LOCK	4	34
009338119	WASHER,LOCK	3	21

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
05A	HELICOPTER, CHINOOK, CH-47	28,099	86.9%
YYA	AIRCRAFT MH-47E SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT	10,196	31.5%
CCA	ENGINE, T55-GA-714A (CH-47)	1,706	5.3%
CEA	ENGINE, T55-L-714 (CH-47/MH-47E)	1,061	3.3%
CBA	CH47( ) CHINOOK UNIQUE AVIONICS-QW	958	3.00%

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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