National Stock Number
1340-01-456-0978
National Stock Number (NSN) 1340-01-456-0978, or NIIN 014560978, (warhead,2.75 inch rocket,flare) was assigned May 29, 1998 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 27, 2001, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 27646. [A WARHEAD CONTAINING A PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION FILLER, A PARACHUTE, AND A MEANS OF ACTIVATION. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PARACHUTE-BORNE SOURCE OF INTENSE LIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ILLUMINATING A TARGET, AIRFIELD, OR THE LIKE.]. 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 1340014560978 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9306900080: parts for bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, and similar munitions of war. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332992: small arms ammunition manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.