Two IAR 6940E-SGs with standard 30- (back) and 60-round magazines (front). (Photo: Chen Chuanren)
The Singapore Army will fully equip its active and combat support units with the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) 6940E-SG by end-July 2024, replacing the venerable Ultimax 100 section automatic weapon that has been in service since 1982.
Lt. Col. Chan Wen Kai, head of plans for HQ Singapore 9th Division/Infantry, said the Singapore Army observed the increased prevalence in urban warfare and the need to minimise collateral damage, and therefore set out a campaign in 2021 to replace the Ultimax 100 to allow soldiers to operate in more complex environments.
Elizabeth Tan, programme manager at the Defence Science and
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