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Ultimax 100
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Ultimax100

Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Singapore · 1982
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Ultimax100

Ultimax 100
Ultimax 100 Photo: Dracardo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
85
Effective Range
65
Accuracy
75
Reliability
90
Portability
80
Ammunition Capacity
70
Barrel Endurance
85
Controllability
80
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Singapore
ManufacturerST Kinetics
CategoryLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)
EraCold War
In service1982
Operators15 countries
Quantity80,000
Data Quality87%
79
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) MASS Rating
2/14
Cold War
2/75
All-Time
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
85
Effective Range
65
Accuracy
75
Reliability
90
Portability
80
Ammunition Capacity
70
Barrel Endurance
85
Controllability
80
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Ultimax 100
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)
—
79
light machine guns (lmg/saw) category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▤Construction6MOD.6
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
  • Total Production80,000
  • Production Start1982
  • Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1982Production started
44
years in service
80,000
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 50units
50active
06 / MASS Score
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) RANKING Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Cold War
📖 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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