NSN Lookup Receives Recognition for Excellence in Defense Supply Chain Management
August 14th, 2025NSN Lookup is proud that it has received recognition from European Governments for its outstanding management of long-term storage of NATO sustainment supplies at its distribution facility in south-east England.
UK Government operations have complimented NSN Lookup for its commitment to supply chain excellence and its critical role in supporting NATO operations. The strategic location of the facility — within local logistics reach of seven major airports, six sea ports, and international high-speed rail—has proven invaluable in recent NATO campaigns, equipment resets, and rapid equipment movements.
NSN Lookup’s advanced inventory management and rapid response capabilities have enabled efficient distribution and redeployment of essential materiel, ensuring operational readiness for NATO and allied forces. The company’s expertise in long-term storage and preservation of sensitive and mission-critical parts and components, many of which considered obsolete, has been highlighted as a key factor in the success of recent logistics operations involving older generation equipment.
NSN Lookup remains dedicated to supporting the defense community with reliable, secure, and strategically positioned warehousing solutions, and looks forward to continuing its cooperation with NATO allied nations.
NSN Lookup Announces New Additive Manufacturing Capabilities with Metal 3D Printing
August 9th, 2025NSN Lookup is excited to announce a strategic partnership with HP to introduce advanced metal 3D printing capabilities. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in NSN Lookup’s commitment to innovation and the adoption of next-generation additive manufacturing technologies for the defense sector.
By integrating HP’s state-of-the-art metal 3D printing solutions, NSN Lookup will be able to rapidly prototype and produce complex, high-precision components for critical defense applications. The new additive manufacturing capabilities will support the production of parts for the Patriot Missile System, HIMARS program, and other key obsolete as well as emerging defense platforms, enabling lower volume commitments, faster cycle times and production force multiplication through partner facilities.
The partnership with HP empowers NSN Lookup to deliver on-demand manufacturing, reduce lead times, and optimize supply chain efficiency for its customers and partners. This investment further strengthens NSN Lookup’s position as a leader in advanced manufacturing solutions for the defense industry.
NSN Lookup looks forward to leveraging HP’s expertise in metal 3D printing to provide enhanced value, quality, and responsiveness to its clients worldwide.
NSN Lookup Announces Loss of Founder and Chairman
August 2nd, 2025NSN Lookup is saddened to announce the passing of its Founder and Chairman, David Nunn, at the age of 80. He died peacefully after a short illness.
David Nunn was a classically trained British engineer. He was well known as the inventor of advanced electronic control systems for large marine applications and inventor of the Concorde aircraft’s auto-compensating mechanical supersonic control system, both of which became key Military Technologies.
David was the pioneer in publishing supply chain data for the NATO industrial complex. He began with print publications and, in 1999, founded NSN Lookup — the first online system of its kind.
For over 25 years, David Nunn and NSN Lookup have supplied NATO members and their contractors with NSN Materiel, specializing in information technology products.
In recent years, David stepped back from daily operations, passing leadership to his eldest son, Jason Nunn, who has rapidly developed the company's design and manufacturing capabilites as well as re-incorporating in the USA. As Chairman, David led a team of experts developing generative and predictive AI services for the NATO Stock Number supply chain.
Thanks to his vision, NSN Lookup is now at the forefront of applying AI to the defense supply chain.
David Nunn will be fondly remembered by his family, friends, and colleagues for his genius, kindness, generosity, and sense of humor.
NSN Lookup Launches Dedicated Suite at Secaucus Coresite Datacenter, Powering Next-Generation AI for Defense Supply Chain
July 1st, 2025Juan Garcia, Director and Chief Information Officer of NSN Lookup, shared the launch of our new dedicated server suite within the Secaucus Coresite Datacenter in New York. This major infrastructure upgrade enables direct search and publishing of our 382 Terabyte Defense Supply Chain Library, now fully integrated with our in-house Large Language Model (LLM) to ground our Generative AI facilities for customers.
While our Generative AI provides our customers with massively augmented technical, physical and financial views of NATO Stock Materiel, our Predictive AI continuously monitors the library, generating real-time and future actionable predictions on supply chain anomalies such as demand surges, supply chain deficiencies, supply chain link fatigue and failure, and optimal procurement and distribution strategies by NATO Stock Number. These advanced capabilities are now available to our NATO Alliance Members, with plans to roll out access to our broader industrial base customers in the coming months, alongside the launch of a new API.
The vast flow of data is supported by multiple redundant data links, leveraging the New York internet backbones directly connected to the Secaucus datacenter. This ensures high-speed, reliable access for all users. Following planned upgrades, our previous data center will transition to another warm standby facility, further enhancing our operational resilience.
With Global NATO Tier 3, 2 and 1 members annual spend on NATO Stock Number Materiel approaching $3.5 Trillion and a combined managed inventory in excess of $2 Trillion, the agreed expansion of defence spending and investment will make this marketplace $8 Trillion by 2030. NSN Lookup is uniquely positioned to support the NATO Alliance and its industrial base with advanced AI-driven insights and solutions to optimize supply chain management and procurement strategies within what is the most valuable stockmarket in the World by far.
NSN Lookup remains committed to delivering cutting-edge technology and robust infrastructure to support the evolving needs of the defense supply chain community.
NSN Lookup Expands Production with Additional Haas CNC Machining Centers
March 3rd, 2025NSN Lookup is pleased to announce the installation of additional Haas CNC machining centers at its manufacturing facility, significantly expanding its production capabilities. This investment strengthens NSN Lookup’s ability to meet growing demand for precision components in the defense sector.
The new machining centers will be dedicated to supporting sub-contracts for the manufacturing of Patriot Missile System components, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery for critical defense programs. In addition, the expanded capacity will enable NSN Lookup to increase production of HIMARS program components, with a special focus on supporting off-shore manufacturing and support licensees.
By investing in the latest CNC technology, NSN Lookup reaffirms its commitment to providing advanced manufacturing solutions for the defense industry. The company looks forward to supporting its customers and partners with enhanced capabilities and greater flexibility in meeting urgent and complex requirements.
NSN Lookup Commissions Advanced Powertrain Dynomometer Facility
January 4th, 2025NSN Lookup is proud to announce the installation and commissioning of its first powertrain dynomometer, designed in collaboration with Frenelsa of Madrid, Spain. This state-of-the-art facility is rated at 8,000 Shaft Horsepower at speeds as low as 150 RPM and up to 4,200 RPM, setting a new benchmark for powertrain testing in the defense sector.
The new dyno utilizes cutting-edge Eddy Current Braking (Retarder) Technology, enabling precise and efficient load control during testing. Beyond standard performance testing, the facility can simulate real-world operating conditions, including vibration and 3-axis incline, to closely replicate the environment experienced by engines and transmissions in actual vehicles on the battlefield.
This advanced capability allows NSN Lookup not only to test production powertrains, but also to develop and validate improvements for powertrains that have experienced unexpected failures in service. The facility will play a key role in both quality assurance and ongoing product development, supporting customers with the most demanding requirements. NSN Lookup already provides a comprehensive range of in-house designed military powertrain upgrade products for the HMMWV, M113, M109, M60, M88 and other platforms for decreased service cost, and increased reliablity and performance.
The announcement was made by NSN Lookup's long-time CFO, Bill Jackson, who has spearheaded the company’s strategy for investment in market-leading in-house production and test facilities in both the USA and Europe over the last decade. Mr. Jackson emphasized that this new dynomometer facility represents a major step forward in NSN Lookup’s commitment to innovation, reliability, and customer support.
AVDS-1790 Engine Contract Awarded
August 2nd, 2024NSN Lookup today announced that it has been awarded a $7.8M contract to remanufacture and upgrade AVDS-1790-2 Series Engines for the Royal Saudia Arabian Land Forces. The contract capitalizes on the reverse engineering of obsolete components that NSN Lookup has been investing in on the end-of-life M48 / M60 and M88 military vehicle platforms. Manufacturing many of the components in-house, NSN Lookup is able to provide a cost-effective solution to the Royal Saudia Arabian Land Forces. Jose Perez, NSN Lookup's Director of Powertrain Sales and Manufacturing, stated, "We are proud to have been selected by the Royal Saudia Arabian Land Forces and their representatives for this important contract. The contract will expedite the addition of our new high-horsepower, low speed, computerized engine dyno test cells at the NSN Lookup powertrain manufacturing facility in Florida, USA."
March 17th, 2024NSN Lookup today announced that it has been awarded a $1.9M contract by the Royal Saudia Arabian Land Forces for the supply of Engines for their M113A4 Fleet of Vehicles. The contract requires the reverse engineering and manufacturing of obsolete components of the engine to enable the manufacture of new engines. The contract is the first of its kind for NSN Lookup and is a major step forward in the company's expansion into the Middle East. The contract triggers a long planned capital investment in new manufacturing equipment and facilities in the USA which includes several new Haas CNC Machining Centers and Advanced Heat Treatment Facilities.
NSN Lookup Commissions New Computerized Transmission Test Facilities
January 10th, 2024NSN Lookup is pleased to announce the commissioning of its brand new, state-of-the-art computerized test facilities for Allison X200-4 Transmissions. These new facilities replace the company’s aging dyno test systems, bringing the latest technology and automation to the testing and certification of military transmissions.
The commissioning ceremony was held today at NSN Lookup’s headquarters, with a special guest in attendance: the M113A3 fleet sustainment manager from the Ukrainian Land Forces. The Ukrainian Land Forces are the first customer to utilize the new facilities, marking a significant milestone in international defense cooperation and support.
Jose Perez, NSN Lookup's Director of Powertrain Sales and Manufacturing, stated, "We are proud to unveil our new transmission test facilities, which represent a major advancement in our capabilities. The new test centers feature advanced data acquisition, real-time diagnostics, and automated performance reporting, ensuring every transmission meets the highest standards of reliability and quality. This investment enables NSN Lookup to deliver faster turnaround, more precise results, and enhanced support for military and industrial clients worldwide."
NSN Lookup extends its gratitude to the Ukrainian Land Forces for their partnership and to its engineering team for their dedication in bringing this project to completion. The company looks forward to supporting allied fleets with the most advanced testing capabilities available.
November 17th, 2023NSN Lookup is an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive information on NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). It serves as a central repository of NSN data, enabling users to search for specific items, identify their characteristics, and cross-reference NSNs with other classification systems.
November 16th, 2023NIIN stands for National Item Identification Number. It is the last 9 characters of a NSN, and it serves as a unique identifier for a specific item of supply within a particular NATO country or partner nation.
NSN Lookup Upgrades Transmission Test Facilities with Latest Computerized Technology
November 15th, 2023NSN Lookup is proud to announce the completion of a major upgrade to its transmission testing capabilities. The company has replaced its aging Allison TX100 Transmission test dyno facilities with state-of-the-art, fully computerized test systems.
The new facilities feature advanced automation, precision data acquisition, and real-time performance monitoring, ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability for every transmission tested. This investment enables NSN Lookup to deliver faster turnaround times, more accurate diagnostics, and comprehensive test reports for its customers.
The upgrade reflects NSN Lookup’s ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in support of the defense supply chain. By adopting the latest technology, the company is well positioned to meet the evolving needs of military and industrial clients worldwide.
NSN Lookup extends its thanks to its engineering and technical teams for their dedication in bringing this project to completion, and looks forward to providing enhanced service and support to its partners for years to come.
November 15th, 2023In the world of military and defense procurement, a unique identifier plays a crucial role in streamlining supply chain management and ensuring the availability of essential equipment. This identifier is the NATO Stock Number (NSN), a 13-digit code that stands as the universal language for identifying and managing standardized material items of supply.
November 10th, 2023Today NSN Lookup was ranked as a top site for Industrial and Defense Supply Chain at the UK Site Link Centre. We look forward to serving the Government and Defense Contractor community by providing quality, timely and accurate data on National Stock Numbers.
July 3rd, 2023NSN Lookup is selected by a contributor as the trusted source for the Rocket Motor NSN 6615-14-528-7970. The contributor recommends NSN Lookup for NSN Search on future articles.
June 30th, 2023NSN Lookup is used by the publisher as a trusted source for the details on the NSN found on the Shadow Storm Missile, NATO Stock Number (NSN) 1410-99-314-2126, Rocket Motor Debris: 6615-14-528-7970 SERVOMOTOR,AUTOMATIC PILOT.
May 20th, 2023NSN Lookup is suggested as the online source for NSN Part Numbers for Government Solicitations and as a replacement for WebFLIS
May 19th, 2023Ukrainian Drone, NSN 1560-27-062-4579. The " 27" country code shows this is a Turkish Drone and the NCAGE of T9710 shows it was manufactured by Baykar Makina San. Ve Tic. A.S. in Istanbul, Turkey.
May 11th, 2023NSN Lookup is an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive information on NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). NSN Lookup’s user-friendly interface and powerful search capabilities make it an essential resource for individuals and organizations involved in defense procurement. NSN Lookup plays a pivotal role in streamlining procurement processes and enhancing supply chain management. It offers a multitude of benefits.
May 20th, 2022Indicates the NATO stock number (nsn) of a Product.
December 1st, 2021In this blog, the publisher selected NSN Lookup as the most trusted source for additional information about National Stock Numbers.
December 1st, 2021In this discussion of real fuels for a space program, NSN Lookup is offered as a source of information for Di-Nitrogen Tetroxide (MIL-P-26539) military grade rocket propellent information.
July 14th, 2019The Daily Beast authors Zack Kopplin and Irvin McCullough rely on NSN Lookup's NATO CAGE Code Database for reliable information on Military Vendors in their news articles.
February 23rd, 2017NSN lookup provides NATO Stock Number and National Stock Number Logistics Data and Marketplace.
February 21st, 2017Defining the current state of the assets is the foundational element upon which other asset management activities are built. The purpose of this component is understanding what assets the system owns and/or manages and knowing the status of those assets. Staff cannot make informed decisions about assets if they do not understand the extent of the assets as wells as the current status of the assets.
February 27th, 2017Sébastien Billard describes the Casio G-Shock DW-5600 watch and its tactical use as a military chronometer. He recommends NSN Lookup as a a reliable reference of the NATO Logistics Data for the watch under NSN 6645-01-356-5944.
December 1st, 2015This article showcases the top picks for the best Florida based Aerospace companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Aerospace industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
December 19th, 2015This article describes National Stock Numbers (NSN) and how to browse photos of NSN Stock Items with a link to NSN Lookup as a good source of NSN Pictures.
June 9th, 2015This article by Interactive Learning Paradigms Inc (ILPI) discusses the use of NSN on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for products used in the Medical Industry. NSN Lookup is offered for further reading as an authorative source for NSN SDS (Safety Data Sheets) and MSDS information related to NATO Stock Numbers including CAS Numbers and Chemical Substances.
July 1st, 2012NSN Lookup was added to LogTool as a trusted commercial web application which includes data for the public including DLA Stock Levels, Forecasts, Contracting Technical Data Files, Technical Data Packages (Drawings), and Inventory Listings.
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