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ST Kinetics CPW
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Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · Singapore · 2008
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STKineticsCPW

ST Kinetics CPW
ST Kinetics CPW Photo: Mztourist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Armour Penetration
40
Firepower
55
Controllability
70
Capacity
65
Compactness
85
Accuracy
60
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Singapore
ManufacturerST Kinetics
CategoryPersonal Defense Weapons (PDW)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2008
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
63
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) MASS Rating
9/13
Post-Cold War
15/27
All-Time
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · 10 axes scored
Armour Penetration
40
Firepower
55
Controllability
70
Capacity
65
Compactness
85
Accuracy
60
Reliability
75
Ergonomics
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the personal defense weapons (pdw) category.
01 / Overview
ST Kinetics CPW
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2008–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW) · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
personal defense weapons (pdw) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the personal defense weapons (pdw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Production Year2008
  • Service Entry Year2009
  • DesignerST Kinetics
  • Weight (Empty)1.5 kg
  • Currently In ServiceYes
  • Notable UsersBangladesh
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
▣Operation6MOD.6
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
  • Effective Range (point)100 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
▤Construction8MOD.8
⬢Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2008Production started
18
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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