Colt Canada (formerly called Diemaco),[1] located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is one of a group of companies owned by Colt CZ Group SE, based in Prague, Czechia.
History
Colt Canada was formed on May 20, 2005 after Colt Defense acquired it from Héroux-Devtek.[2]
Products
The facility produces small arms for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian law enforcement agencies[3] In addition, the company exports firearms internationally. International customers include Norway, Denmark[4] and The Netherlands.
The company’s main products are the C7 rifle and derivatives which are manufactured under licence from Colt Defence USA, and the EAGLE side-loading 40mm LV grenade launcher. Colt Canada describes itself as the Canadian government’s “centre of excellence for small arms” and the Canadian Forces’ sole supplier of the C7 family of rifles despite its non-affiliation with the Canadian government.[5]
References
- ^ “Canadian Trade Index”. Owen Media Partners Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1328644/000095012305007051/y09554sv1.htm
- ^ “CADSI Colt Canada Corporation Details”. Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ “Colt Canada awarded contract to supply 26,000 new rifles to Danish Armed Forces”. Defence Industry Europe. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ “Colt Defense LLC to Host Investor Conference Call on 2010 Year End Financial Results”. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2011.