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===Others=== * The Chinese [[Norinco CQ]] is an unlicensed derivative of the M16A1 made specifically for export, with the most obvious external differences being in its handguard and [[revolver]]-style pistol grip. ** The '''ARMADA rifle''' (a copy of the Norinco CQ) and '''TRAILBLAZER carbine''' (a copy of the Norinco CQ Type A) are manufactured by S.A.M. β Shooter's Arms Manufacturing, a.k.a. Shooter's Arms Guns & Ammo Corporation, headquartered in [[Metro Cebu]], [[Republic of the Philippines]]. ** The '''S-5.56 rifle''', a clone of the Type CQ, is manufactured by the [[Defense Industries Organization]] of [[Iran]]. The rifle itself is offered in two variants: the '''S-5.56 A1''' with a 19.9-inch barrel and 1:12 pitch rifling (1 turn in 305 mm), optimized for the use of the M193 Ball cartridge; and the '''S-5.56 A3''' with a 20-inch barrel and a 1:7 pitch rifling (1 turn in 177, 8 mm), optimized for the use of the SS109 cartridge.{{sfnp|''S-5.56 rifle''|2017}} ** The '''[[KH-2002]]''' is an Iranian [[bullpup]] conversion of the locally produced S-5.56 rifle. Iran intends to replace the standard-issue weapon of its armed forces with this rifle. ** The '''Terab rifle''' is a copy of the '''DIO S-5.56''' manufactured by the [[Military Industry Corporation]] of [[Sudan]].{{sfnp|''Terab''|2016}} * The '''M16S1''' is the M16A1 rifle made under license by [[ST Kinetics]] in Singapore. It was the standard-issue weapon of the Singapore Armed Forces. It is being replaced by the newer SAR 21 in most branches. It is, in the meantime, the standard-issue weapon in the reserve forces. * The [[MSSR rifle]] is a sniper rifle developed by the [[Philippine Marine Corps]] [[Philippine Marine Corps#Marine Scout Snipers|Scout Snipers]] that serves as their primary sniper weapon system. * The [[Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR)]] assault carbine was developed by [[Ferfrans]] based on the M16 rifle. It is used by the [[Special Action Force]] of the [[Philippine National Police]]. * [[Republic of China Army|Taiwan]] uses piston-driven M16-based weapons as their standard rifle. These include the [[T65 assault rifle|T65]], [[T86 assault rifle|T86]] and [[T91 assault rifle]]s. * Ukraine has announced plans in January 2017 for Ukroboronservis and [[Aeroscraft]] to produce the [[M4-WAC-47|M16 WAC47]], an accurized M4 variation that uses standard 7.62Γ39mm AK-47 magazines.{{sfnp|''M16 β WAC-47''|2017}} * [[New Zealand Army#Equipment|New Zealand]] has adopted the [[Lewis Machine and Tool Company]]'s upgraded version of the M16 system to replace the [[Steyr AUG]]. This CQB16 rifle will be fielded in 2017 and is named [[Lewis Machine and Tool Company#MARS-L|MARS-L]] (Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System-Light).
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