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NSN 6660-01-576-7106, 6660015767106
DROPSONDE

Federal Supply Classification
FSC 6660 - Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus
National Item Identification Number
NIIN 015767106
Codification Country
United States
Item Name Code
INC 77777
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
(Y) Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS).
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DLMS® Summary

National Stock Number 6660-01-576-7106

National Stock Number (NSN) 6660-01-576-7106, or NIIN 015767106, (dropsonde) was assigned August 12, 2009 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.

There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those 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 a year. There have been 15 contracts issued for this part number, with 15 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A622PV446, SPE4A622PV446, SPE4A622PX124, SPE4A620C0012, SPE4A618PG923. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 18,756,192.00.

This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 3 different weapons systems.

There has been a small amount of 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 Dec 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 77777. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6660015767106 does not contain precious metals.

This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9015808080: surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological or meteorological instruments and appliances, excluding compasses and rangefinders, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 334519: other measuring and controlling device manufacturing.

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Technical Characteristics

III PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
(CXCY) JOINT PRECISION AIRDROP SYSTEM DROPSONDE (ASONDER.30)
SPECIAL FEATURES
(FEAT) 400.5 TO 405.5 MHZ OPERATING FREQUENCY IN 0.5 MHZ INCREMENTS; 27 DBM MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; 70 MINIMUM LITHIUM BATTERY LIFE; COYOTE BROWN PARACHUTE; 70 FPS DESCENT RATE; +/-0.5 M/S WINDSPEED; +/-1 DRGREE WINDSPEED; 25000FT MSL MAX ALTITUDE; LENGTH: OVERALL 9 INCHES, 15.5 INCHES WITH ANTENNA, 45 INCHES WITH PARACHUTE.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
(FTLD) CAPABILITY TO MEASURE NEAR REAL-TIME WINDS IN SUPPORT OF AIRDROP OPERATIONS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF BALLISTIC AND GUIDED PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL. REFERENCE: TO 12M1-4-8-1, JPADS DROPSONDE USERS MANUAL
PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
(CXCY) JOINT PRECISION AIRDROP SYSTEM DROPSONDE (ASONDER.30)
OVERALL DIAMETER
(ADAV) 2.30 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL LENGTH
(ABHP) 9.125 INCHES MINIMUM AND 17.750 INCHES MAXIMUM
SPECIAL FEATURES
(FEAT) OPERATING FREQUENCY FROM 400.5MHZ TO 405.5MHZ IN 0.5MHZ INCREMENTS, 27DBM MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER,180 MINUTES BATTERLY LIFE, TWO 3 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE FIELD-REPLACEABLE USING COMMON HAND TOOLS, CUMULATIVE RUN TIME, 70 FEET PER SECOND DESCENT RATE, 25,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL MAXIMUM ALTITUDE
SPECIAL TEST FEATURES
(SPCL) LENGTH = 9.125" WITHOUT ANTENNA, 17.75" WITH ANTENNA, APPROX 47.375" WITH ANTENNA AND COYOTE BROWN PARACHUTE
SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES
(SUPP) COMPLIES WITH MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810G METHOD 511.5 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE AND MIL-STD-810G METHOD 500.5 LOW PRESSURE (ALTITUDE). MEETS THE AIR TRANSPORTABILITY TEST LOADING AGENCY (AFLCMC/EZAC) REQUIREMENT FOR MANUAL DEPLOYMENT FROM USAF CARGO AIRCRAFT RAMP OR TROOP DOOR
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
(FTLD) USED TO MEASURE NEAR REAL TIMEWINDS IN SUPPORT OF BALLISTIC PAYLOAD, GUIDED PAYLOAD AND PERSONNEL AIRDROP OPERATIONS.
PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY
(CXCY) PRECISION AIRDROP SYSTEM DROPSONDE
UNPACKAGED UNIT WEIGHT
(AWJN) 1.730 POUNDS
SPECIAL FEATURES
(FEAT) 400.5 TO 405.5MHZ OPERATING FREQUENCY; 23 TO 25DBM OUTPUT POWER; 2HR LITHIUM BATTERY; M40 TO P60DEG C OPERATION; 70FPS DROP RATE; +/-0.5 M/S WIND SPEED; +/-1 DEGREE WIND DIRECTION; 35,000FT MAX ALTITUDE
III SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES
(SUPP) COMPLIES WITH MIL-STD-461F, MIL-STD-810G METHOD 511.5 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE AND MIL-STD-810G METHOD 500.5 LOW PRESSURE (ALTITUDE). MEETS THE AIR TRANSPORTABILITY TEST LOADING AGENCY (AFLCMC/EZAC) REQUIREMENT FOR MANUAL DEPLOYMENT FROM USAF CARGO AIRCRAFT RAMP OR TROOP DOOR
OVERALL LENGTH
(ABHP) 9.000 INCHES MINIMUM AND 15.500 INCHES MAXIMUM
OVERALL DIAMETER
(ADAV) 2.250 NOMINAL INCHES
OVERALL DIAMETER
(ADAV) 2.250 INCHES NOMINAL
III FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
(FTLD) CAPABILITY TO MEASURE NEAR REAL-TIME WINDS IN SUPPORT OF AIRDROP OPERATIONS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF BALLISTIC AND GUIDED PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL. REFERENCE: TO 12M1-4-8-1, JPADS DROPSONDE USERS MANUAL
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
(FTLD) USED FOR MEASUREMENT OF REAL-TIME WIND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT GUIDED, BALLISTIC AND PERSONNEL AIRDROP OPERATION AND WIND INFORMATION FOR METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATION IN REMOTE AREAS

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