Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Ultimax 100
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1982–
Quantity
80,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1978
- Service Entry Year1982
- DesignerL. James Sullivan for Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics)
- Weight (Empty)4.75 kg
- Weight (Loaded)6.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSingapore, Croatia, Philippines, Brunei, Chile, Indonesia, Fiji, Peru, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Papua New Guinea
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
- Calibre5.56 mm
- Case Length45 mm
- Calibre Class5.56mm
- Bullet Weight4 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesfully automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDrum
- Magazine Capacity30
- Drum / Belt Capacity100
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typestriker-fired
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity970 m/s
- Effective Range (point)600 m
- Maximum Range3,000 m
- Sighting Range1,200 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length508 mm
- Rifling Twist1:7 (178 mm)
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typeaperture rear sight and post front sight
- Sight Radius472 mm
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsheet metal stamping
- Furniture Materialpolymer
- Folding / Collapsing StockYes
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularityquick-change barrel, adjustable gas regulator, Picatinny rails (Mark 5), folding stock (Mark 5)
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production80,000
- Production Start1982
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1982Production started
44
years in service
80,000
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ULTIMAX 100 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2006–2006 Fijian coup d'étatDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→2000–2000 Solomon Islands coup d'état—→1991–1995Croatian War of IndependenceDecisive victory→1988–1998Bougainville conflict—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)2COLD WAR · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)2SINGAPORE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
A cylindrical ammunition container, typically mounted on a firearm, that holds cartridges in a spiral arrangement for feeding into the chamber.
A firearm stock that can be folded or collapsed to reduce overall length for storage or transport.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
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