Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

Updated March 2024

6,710

Parts with Declining Procurement

621

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

37,681

Obsolete Parts

9,305

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: M270 MLRS

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) 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 M270 MLRS program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the M270 MLRS program resulted in the following statistics. There are 6,710 Parts with Declining Procurement and 621 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 37,681 and the M270 MLRS program is dependent on 9,305 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the M270 MLRS 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
US Army Tank Automotive Command AMSTAIMMM	8,471	$735,818	$9,433.22
Oshkosh Defense, LLC	5,010	$47,446,681	$403.58
AM General LLC	2,007	$49,721,689	$189.24
BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P.	1,695	$11,798,494	$1,084.77
Caterpillar Inc.	672	$3,021,419	$253.48

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
014684709	WASHER,FLAT	$25,180	LM CORP
016204865	ARMOR,TRANSPARENT,VEHICULAR WINDOW	$22,717	CRYSTALS US BUYER LLC
016604233	DUFFLE BAG BOX ASSY	$17,800	CUSTOM MATERIALS INC
015503323	JUNCTION BOX	$15,950	MARVIN LAND SYSTM INC
015490409	CONDENSER,REFRIGERATION	$15,925	MARVIN LAND SYSTM INC

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	1	36
009296395	WASHER,LOCK	1	38
009338121	WASHER,LOCK	1	23
009338118	WASHER,LOCK	1	34
009338119	WASHER,LOCK	1	21

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
62A	MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)	24,940	98.5%
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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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