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Precision Components & Engineered Systems · RBC
RBC Bearings
60
Stage 3 · Improve
Outside-in readiness estimate · 0–100
RBC (with the Dodge acquisition) supplies precision bearings and engineered components across defense platforms. Structural US manufacturing footprint; sub-tier steel and alloy inputs are the illumination gap.
Evidence confidence: moderate · Last updated 2026-07-20
Primary exposure
Precision bearings and engineered components.
Sub-scores
Traceability55
Illumination48
Foreign62
Alternatives65
Monitoring60
How this score was calculated
Each of the five readiness dimensions is scored 0–100 from public evidence, then weighted into a single outside-in readiness estimate. Expand any dimension to see the evidence behind it.
Dimension
Weight
Score
Contribution
Weighted total · Stage 3 · ImprovePublished score 60 — rounded after analyst review of evidence confidence.
58/ 100
Evidence confidence: moderate · last reviewed 2026-07-20. Outside-in estimate assembled from public filings, DPA Title III awards, USGS critical-materials data, and public statements. It is not an audit and not a determination of compliance.
How RBC Bearings compares
Each curve is the distribution of scores across Precision Components & Engineered Systems. The solid line marks RBC Bearings; the dashed line marks the peer median.
Traceability
55
50th percentile among industry peers (n=4) · peer median 55
Illumination
48
38th percentile among industry peers (n=4) · peer median 49
Foreign Exposure
62
50th percentile among industry peers (n=4) · peer median 62
Alternatives
65
50th percentile among industry peers (n=4) · peer median 65
Monitoring
60
63rd percentile among industry peers (n=4) · peer median 60
Publicly observed strengths
- Domestic precision-bearing manufacturing across US plants.
- Long-term qualified supplier to defense platforms and naval nuclear.
Publicly observed gaps
- Specialty-steel raw material inputs sub-tier visibility limited.
- Public information on formal FOCI screening is limited.
Sources
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Sector peers
Material Traceability