Ultimax 100

The Ultimax 100 was developed by Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS) in the late 1970s as a indigenous Light Machine Gun for the Singapore Armed Forces. CIS was eventually merged into Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK). There are five models of the Ultimax 100:

• Mark 1 was a pre-production variant with a quick detachable light barrel that proved unwieldy.
• Mark 2 was the First Production gun with a fixed barrel and a carry handle located at the center of the gun.
• Mark 3 updated version with quick detach heavy barrel, different carry handle. This version came in two types, the standard and Paratrooper length.
• Mark 4 is the updated version of the Mk 3 that was developed for the US Marine Corp trials of 2007. Amongst other details it has rails on the top of the receiver, it can take STANAG magazines, and has a skeletonized folding stock.
• Mark 5 is an updated Mark 4 with side-folding stock, Picatinny rails, and STANAG magazine well for box magazines and Beta-C drum mag.

Specifications

Type: Light Machine Gun

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO

Length: 40.6 in (103.1 cm) with buttstock, 31.5 in (80 cm) without buttstock (Mark 2), 40.3 in (102.4 cm) with buttstock, 31.9 in (81 cm) without buttstock (Mark 3, 4, and 5)

Barrel Length: 20 in (50.8 cm): Standard, 13 in (33 cm): Para

Weight: 10.5 lbs (4.7 kg) (Mark 2), 10.8 lbs (4.9 kg) (Mark 3, 4, and 5)

Capacity: 100-round drum magazine (Mark 2 & 3), STANAG magazines (Mark 4 & 5)

Fire Modes: Full-Auto (400-600 RPM)

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The Ultimax 100 Light Machine Gun has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:

Ultimax 100 Mark 2

Ultimax 100 Mk 2 Squad Automatic Weapon - 5.56x45mm

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Reign of Fire	Background Extras	American Soldiers with Van Zans' Militia	w/ 30-round STANAG magazine	2002
Reign of Fire	Izabella Scorupco	Alex Jensen	w/ 30-round STANAG magazine	2002

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Rainbow Six 3: Iron Wrath	UM-100	w/ variety of accessories		2004
Rainbow Six: Vegas			cut weapon	2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2			cut weapon	2008

Ultimax 100 Mark 3

CIS Ultimax 100 Mk 3 with detached magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

Ultimax 100 Mk 3 with full stock and bipod - 5.56x45mm NATO

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Everly	Salma Hayek	Everly	w/ Beta-C Magazine	2014
Austin Powers in Goldmember	Danny DeVito	Mini Me	w/ Beta-C Magazine	2002
Once A Thief		Henchman	w/ 30-round magazine	1991

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Lockdown				2005
Hitman: Absolution	Ultramax			2012
Far Cry 3	U100			2012
Tomb Raider	Commando Rifle	w/ various upgrades	w/ wooden stock	2013
Splinter Cell: Blacklist	U100		MP only	2013
Watch_Dogs	U100			2014
Far Cry 4	U100			2014
Counter-Strike Online	Ultimax 100			2016

Ultimax 100 Mark 5

STK Ultimax 100 Mk 5 with Grippod foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs	APEX 100	w/ a variety of accessories		2011
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	Ultimax Mk.5	w/ a variety of accessories	also mounted on Technicals	2012
Battlefield 4	U-100 MK5	w/ a variety of accessories		2013
Ghost Recon: Phantoms	U100	w/ a variety of accessories		2014

See Also

• ST Kinetics - A list of all firearms manufactured by Singapore Technologies Kinetics