National Stock Number
1040-01-143-9506
National Stock Number (NSN) 1040-01-143-9506, or NIIN 011439506, (generator,smoke,mechanical) was assigned December 11, 1982 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 17, 2009, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire only from the prime contractor although the engineering data identifies the Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE) and part number of a source other than the prime contractor. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved. Major changes are contemplated because the part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. These changes will render the present part obsolete and unusable in its present configuration. Limited acquisition from the present source is anticipated pending configuration changes. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 06281. [A GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING QUANTITIES OF DENSE PARTICULATE CLOUDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONCEALING OBJECTS FROM ENEMY OBSERVATION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1040011439506 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9301909090: military weapons, other than arms of heading 9307, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.