Defence & Space

East Shield and the Baltic Defense Line: Cooperation and Investment in Defense Are the Cornerstone of Europe’s Security

East Shield, the Baltic Defense Line, the integration of available deterrence and defense capabilities, and EU defense funding were the…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Poland Christens and Launches First Project 107 Delfin Reconnaissance Ship Jerzy Różycki

Today, on July 1, 2025, a christening and launching ceremony was held at the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard in Gdańsk for…

2025-07-01 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 7 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

Polish 35 mm SA-35 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun with PIT-Radwar

During the recent MSPO trade fair in Kielce, the company PIT-Radwar presented its proposal for a 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun…

2025-06-13 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 13 minutes

Hanwha Ocean Supports Poland’s Naval Sovereignty in Orka Program

During a press briefing in Warsaw, the South Korean company Hanwha Ocean presented a comprehensive financing proposal for the Orka submarine program.

2025-06-28 | Redakcja | 5 minutes

Ukrainians Hit Four Russian Su-34 Bombers

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a drone strike on the Russian airbase in Marinovka,…

2025-06-28 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

SKW Cryptographic Security Certificate for Polish Comp@n Radio Set from the WB Group

The WB Group announced that the Comp@n system radio set, developed by its subsidiary Radmor, along with the Cryptographic Document Management…

2025-06-14 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Advancing multi-domain EW operations: Rohde & Schwarz unveils latest innovations at AOC Europe

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the next generation of SIGINT/EW systems, sensor fusion and signal analysis solutions, designed to meet the evolving…

2025-05-12 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Autonomous and Unmanned Systems by Łukasiewicz – PIAP at the OPEX 2025 Training Ground in Italy

During the HEDI OPEX 2025 experimental campaign at the CEPOLISPE training ground in Italy, the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial…

2025-06-28 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Paris Air Show 2025: Debut of Foudre – the French HIMARS

As previously announced by Turgis & Gaillard, the 55th International Paris Air and Space Show served as the venue for the…

2025-06-23 | Radosław Niesobski | 2 minutes

Poland Christens and Launches First Project 107 Delfin Reconnaissance Ship Jerzy Różycki

Today, on July 1, 2025, a christening and launching ceremony was held at the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard in Gdańsk for…

2025-07-01 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 7 minutes

Polish WZL-1 and Airbus Helicopters to Cooperate on H145M for Armed Forces

Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1, (Military Aviation Works No. 1 – WZL-1) part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), and the European…

2025-06-30 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Bayraktar TB2 and FlyEye Drones to Support Polish Police Manhunt for Killer Near Limanowa

The Bayraktar TB2 drone and FlyEye systems will support the Polish police in the search for 57-year-old Tadeusz Duda, suspected…

2025-06-30 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

Galvion’s European Production Hub in Poland is formally opened by the Ambassador of Canada tothe Republic of Poland

Canadian company Galvion announced that the Canadian Ambassador to Poland, Catherine Godin, officially opened the European Production Hub in Gdańsk.

2025-06-26 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

East Shield and the Baltic Defense Line: Cooperation and Investment in Defense Are the Cornerstone of Europe’s Security

East Shield, the Baltic Defense Line, the integration of available deterrence and defense capabilities, and EU defense funding were the…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Poland Christens and Launches First Project 107 Delfin Reconnaissance Ship Jerzy Różycki

Today, on July 1, 2025, a christening and launching ceremony was held at the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard in Gdańsk for…

2025-07-01 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 7 minutes

East Shield and the Baltic Defense Line: Cooperation and Investment in Defense Are the Cornerstone of Europe’s Security

East Shield, the Baltic Defense Line, the integration of available deterrence and defense capabilities, and EU defense funding were the…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Russia Loses World’s Largest Helicopter, Mi-26, in Ukrainian Attack on Crimea

The Security Service of Ukraine reported that during a special operation at the Kirovske military airfield in occupied Crimea, a Pantsir-S1 air…

2025-06-29 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Finland Ministry of Defense selects ICEYE for space-based intelligence and surveillance capabilities

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE and the Finnish Ministry of Defense have signed a Letter of Intent that enables the Finnish Defense…

2025-06-27 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Axiom Mission 4: The Historic Spaceflight of Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

June 25, 2025, will go down in history as the day when the second Pole in our history flew into…

2025-06-25 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes
Shooting

CZ Introduces the New CZ P-10 C PORTED Model

CZ P-10 C PORTED – a compact pistol with tamed recoil thanks to an integrated compensator.

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Streamlight introduces the SL-SideSaddle

Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, announces the SL-SideSaddle series, a new hands-free lighting solution built for outdoor adventure…

2025-07-01 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Streamlight introduces the SL-SideSaddle

Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, announces the SL-SideSaddle series, a new hands-free lighting solution built for outdoor adventure…

2025-07-01 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

KRUK Accessories for Rifles from Polish Company WBP Rogów Now Available!

The Polish manufacturer of well-regarded AK-type rifles, Wytwórnia Broni Jacek Popiński (WBP Rogów), has announced the introduction of accessories from…

2025-06-30 | Mariusz Piwowar | 3 minutes

IFRE 2025: Maskpol Showcases Protective Suits and Gas Masks

Maskpol, a company within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), presented part of its product range—protective suits and gas masks—at the 5th…

2025-06-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 minutes

UF PRO Introduces Waist/Flex Belts to Its Product Line

UF PRO, a Slovenian manufacturer of professional apparel and part of the Mehler Systems group, is adding a new accessory to its lineup…

2025-06-06 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 minutes

Enforce Tac 2025 starts on February 24th

Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers, experts from government agencies, and representatives of the…

2025-01-30 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

POLSECURE: Holsters HPE Poland offer for uniformed services

At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce, Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for…

2024-05-01 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

CZ Introduces the New CZ P-10 C PORTED Model

CZ P-10 C PORTED – a compact pistol with tamed recoil thanks to an integrated compensator.

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

SIG NEXT 2025: Long Gun – New 516-MOHAWK

As part of this year’s lineup of new products, SIG Sauer has unveiled a new version of its piston-driven AR-15 –…

2025-06-23 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Paris Air Show 2025: Bayraktar TB3 Debuts

The 55th edition of the International Paris Air and Space Show, held in the French capital, provided an opportunity for…

2025-06-19 | Radosław Niesobski | 3 minutes

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

2024-11-28 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 14 minutes

Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024. An increasing number of Poles now hold…

2025-02-20 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of…

2024-02-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

2022-11-11 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

2022-05-23 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X – a Bayonet of Light for Your Weapon

The devil’s not so scary once you shine a light on him—and he’s certainly easier to neutralize in the spotlight. A weapon-mounted flashlight…

2025-06-09 | Anna Mielczarek | 6 minutes

Protective Rescuer Vest – BC Arms Archangel

The Archangel Rescuer Vest is the result of a collaboration between Polish companies Currahee and BC Arms. It was created in…

2025-05-16 | Mariusz Rams | 6 minutes

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

Colt IAR for Singapore

The Singapore Armed Forces, after comparative trials, have chosen the 5.56-mm Colt IAR as their new section automatic weapon. It will replace the STE Ultimax 100 model, which has been in use since the early 1980s.

The Singapore Ministry of Defence has announced that after exhaustive comparative trials, it has chosen a 5.56 mm x 45 NATO automatic rifle. As part of the NSAW (New Section Automatic Weapon) program, the weapon supplied by the Czech company Colt CZ Group was selected.

However, it was not disclosed when the decision was made to choose the weapon manufactured in the United States, how many rifles were ordered, or what the contract value will be. It is also unknown whether the new design will be produced locally.

Interestingly, the New Section Automatic Weapon program was not previously publicly announced. Its existence was revealed on April 14, 2023, when the ministry posted a video on social media summarizing the department’s work over the past year. The video showed firing from a weapon called the NSAW.

The new design that will be in the hands of Singaporean soldiers is the Colt IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle), previously known as the IAR6940. It will replace the Ultimax 100—a locally produced weapon introduced in 1982 into the armament of the local armed forces as the Section Automatic Weapon (SAW).

Interestingly, the Colt IAR won the competition not only against the local design but also against the German HK416/M27 rifle. In 2009, it was the latter weapon that was chosen by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with the Ultimax 100 Mk 4 and Colt IAR6940 being the unsuccessful contenders.

The Colt IAR is an automatic rifle with a weight of 4.32 kg, equipped with a 409 mm (16.1 inch) barrel with a 178 mm twist rate. The weapon is capable of both semi-automatic and automatic fire. The theoretical rate of fire is 700-1000 rounds per minute.

The section automatic weapon supplied by the Czech company is fed from interchangeable magazines from the M16/M4. It has an identical magazine well, meaning it will not only fit the typical 30-round box magazines but also the 100- and 150-round C-Beta Mag and Armatac SAW-MAG double-drum magazines.

The Colt IAR operation involves gas being diverted through a side port in the barrel and directed through a gas tube into the bolt carrier, which also serves as the expansion chamber, with its rear wall acting as the piston. It operates on the same principle as the M16 and M4 rifles.

The automatic rifle has a monolithic upper receiver with a continuous accessory rail on top and two shorter rail sections on the sides. The lower receiver is interchangeable with that of the M4 rifle. It includes the same H3 buffer mechanism, identical bolt carrier, and bolt.

A distinctive feature of the Colt IAR is the large heat sink placed on the barrel, hidden under the extended handguard with a lower accessory rail. The use of the radiator is intended to maintain a high rate of fire, thereby providing support weapon capabilities to the unit without the need for a quick-change barrel.

The Colt IAR is not a widely popular design, but it is used by the armed forces of Mexico. It has been deployed to naval infantry units, which are used to support the police in operations against organized crime.

It is surprising that the Colt IAR won against the locally manufactured model. The Ultimax 100 is a light machine gun designed for the Singaporean manufacturer Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Engineering Land Systems, as part of ST Kinetics) by L. James Sullivan, an American designer, known for his work on modifying the AR-10 rifle into the AR-15 model.

The Singapore Armed Forces have so far used variants of the Ultimax 100 Mk 2 (with a fixed 508 mm barrel) and Mk 3 (with an interchangeable barrel of 508 or 330 mm). The weapon is fed from a 100-round drum magazine or modified M16 magazines. The empty weight of the Ultimax 100 Mk 2 is 4.75 kg, and the Mk 3 is 4.90 kg (6.80 kg with a 100-round drum).

It is worth mentioning that Singapore has a long history of cooperation with Colt. In 1967, the first CIS M16S1 assault rifles (licensed versions of the Colt M16A1) were introduced into service, and it was only from 1999 that they began to be replaced by the locally manufactured SAR-21.

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