NSN 5845-01-493-8889, 5845014938889
SONOBUOY

Federal Supply Classification: FSC 5845 - Underwater Sound Equipment
National Item Identification Number: NIIN 014938889
Codification Country: United States
Item Name Code: INC 00508
Criticality: (X) This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Hazardous Material Indicator Code: (N) There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials.

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DLMS^® Summary

National Stock Number 5845-01-493-8889

National Stock Number (NSN) 5845-01-493-8889, or NIIN 014938889, (sonobuoy) was assigned January 24, 2002 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.

There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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 25, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.

This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00508. [A WATER BUOYANT ITEM DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT UNDERWATER SOUND WAVES FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF RETRANSMITTING THE RECEIVED SOUNDS IN SPACE VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND/OR INTERCEPT ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF RETRANSMITTING THE INTELLIGENCE AS UNDERWATER SOUND WAVES. SEE ALSO BUOY, RADIO TRANSMITTING.]. 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 5845014938889 does not contain precious metals.

This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9014806000: other navigational instruments and appliances, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as marine engines, parts. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.

This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2025.

Technical Characteristics

SPECIAL FEATURES: (FEAT) AN/SSQ-77C VLAD. THE SYSTEM COMBINES A VERTICAL LINE ARRAY W/DIFAR SONO BUOY. HELICOPTER COMPATIBLE PARACHUTE W/G-3 LAU ENVELOPE, 8HR OPERATING LIFE.EFS ADDITIONAL COMMANDS W/CFS AIRCRAFT CHANGE RF TRANSMITTING CHANNEL(1-99)