In the seventies the Dutch company NWM (Nederlandse Wapen- en Munitie Fabriek) 'De Kruithoorn' developed the "Post-70 Soldier" program. The intention of this program was to equip the modern soldier with better weapons, which of course were all made by NWM. The Dutch NWM company had acquired a license to fabricate the Stoner 63A1 Assault Rifle (XM 22), Carbine (XM 23), and the MG (XM 207) and wanted to sell this within this program. The result of this combined effort was a new (NATO) bayonet which could be fixed on all Stoner 63A1 weapons systems but also on the M16. Varieties of this bayonet are still in use in modern armies.
This bayonet has a parkerised bowie-type (AK-47 bayonet) blade with an elliptical opening of 15 by 8 mm in order to function as a wire-cutter in combination with its scabbard. Even electrical wires can be cut (up to 20.000 Volts), since both the hilt and body of the scabbard serve as insulated handles. The end of the scabbard can be used as a screwdriver.