Armat Battlefield Systems, often shortened to Armat, is an American firearms manufacturer that produces a variety of weapons systems, predominantly focusing on military-grade small arms. The company also manufactures a range of other associated equipment, including grenades, helmets, body armor and mines. Armat notably supplies many of the weapons used by the United States Colonial Marine Corps. Some of Armat's more notable products include the M41A Pulse Rifle and the M4 pistol series, both issued as standard equipment to Colonial Marines, and the prototype XM99A Phased Plasma Pulse Rifle.