The bayonet 2000 was originally developed based on a NATO
standardization agreement by AES in
Germany as the successor of
C7 Nella bayonet. The bayonet 2000 was first selected by
United States Marine Corps in 2001, but was rejected due to political issues, which eventually became the lead-up to AES going bankrupt. After the bankruptcy of AES, the bayonet was rebranded to Bayonet 2005 by Eickhorn-Solingen Ltd. (now Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH) == Description ==