Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II

Updated March 2024

3,435

Parts with Declining Procurement

604

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

41,934

Obsolete Parts

11,019

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: F-5 Freedom Fighter

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II 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 F-5 Freedom Fighter program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the F-5 Freedom Fighter program resulted in the following statistics. There are 3,435 Parts with Declining Procurement and 604 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 41,934 and the F-5 Freedom Fighter program is dependent on 11,019 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the F-5 Freedom Fighter 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
Northrop Grumman Corporation	5,208	$245,429	$16,362.00
General Electric Company	2,662	$12,871,223	$1,615
Northrop Grumman Corporation	1,856	$15,649,210	$20,232.66
Rockwell Collins, Inc.	1,111	$45,715	$270.82
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation	442	$4,746,679	$516

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
014403494	REPAIR KIT,LONGERON	$184,875	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTM CORP
014520514	STABILIZER,HORIZONTAL	$180,468	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTM CORP
011415910	REPAIR KIT,SPAR	$129,580	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTM CORP
014660780	STORAGE CONTAINER	$123,790	HYDRAULICS INTL INC
013333060	REPAIR KIT,LONGERON	$102,204	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTM CORP

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	2	36
009296395	WASHER,LOCK	3	38
009338121	WASHER,LOCK	1	23
009338118	WASHER,LOCK	4	34
009338119	WASHER,LOCK	4	21

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
21F	AIRCRAFT, FREEDOM FIGHTER F-5	14,666	59.4%
XHN	F5	8,821	35.7%
CBF	ENGINE, AIRCRAFT, J85-GE-5/13 (F-5A/B, T-38A)	3,934	15.9%
81F	SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, F-5 AIRCRAFT	2,909	11.8%
CAF	ENGINE, AIRCRAFT, J85-GE-21 (F-5E/F)	2,662	10.80%

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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