MAM (Smart Micro Munition)
MAM | |
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Type | Laser-guided bomb |
Place of origin | Turkey |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Syrian civil war 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Libyan war PKK conflict |
Production history | |
Designer | ROKETSAN |
Manufacturer | ROKETSAN |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Operational range | MAM-C: 8 km MAM-L: 8 km to 14 km MAM-T: 30 km to 80 km |
MAM (Mini Akıllı Mühimmat, Smart Micro Munition) is a family of GPS/INS and laser-guided smart munitions produced by Turkish defence industry manufacturer ROKETSAN. [1]
MAM has been developed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), light attack aircraft, fighter aircraft and air-ground missions for low payload capacity air platforms. MAM can engage both stationary and moving targets with high precision.[2][3][4]
Combat use[]
Operations in which the rocket is used,
- Operation Euphrates Shield[5]
- Operation Olive Branch[6]
- EFES 2018 Exercises[7]
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- Operation Peace Spring 2019[9]
- Operation Spring Shield 2020[10]
- 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- Central Libya offensive[11]
Technical specifications[]
MAM-C | MAM-L | MAM-T | |
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Diameter | 70 mm | 160 mm | 230 mm |
Length | 970 mm | 1 m | 1.4 m |
Weight | 6.5 kg | 22 kg | 94 kg |
Range | 8 km | 8 km (14 km with Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System option) | 30+ km (UCAV) 60+ km (Light attack aircraft) 80+ km (Fighter aircraft)[12] |
Seeker | Semi-active laser | Semi-active laser | Semi-active laser GPS/INS |
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Platforms | Unmanned aerial vehicles and light attack aircraft. | Unmanned aerial vehicles and light attack aircraft. | Unmanned aerial vehicles, light attack aircraft and fighter aircraft |
Manufacturer | Roketsan[13] | Roketsan[14] | Roketsan[12] |
Variants[]
Users[]
- Azerbaijan [17]
- Qatar
- Libya Government of National Accord
- Morocco
- Northern Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia[18]
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Poland
Mountable vehicles[]
- Bayraktar Akıncı
- Bayraktar TB2
- TAI Aksungur
- TAI Anka
- Vestel Karayel
- TAI Hürkuş ( basic trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces.)
See also[]
- Roketsan Cirit
- Turkish Aerospace Industries
- ROKETSAN
- ASELSAN
- BAYKAR
- Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
References[]
- ^ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ Review, Asian Military (2019-03-25). "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs". Asian Military Review. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b c "MAM-L Boosts Effectiveness of UAVs - Defence Turkey Magazine". www.defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Munition Product Family". Global Business Press | GBP. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "OES operation diary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Military scorecard of Operation Olive Branch". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "EFES Exercise". www.idef.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Operation Claw 3 launched in northern Iraq: Turkey". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Snell, Lindsey (2019-11-15). "PKK Spokesman on Turkey's Operation "Peace Spring"". The Investigative Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Roblin, Sebastien (2020-03-02). "Turkish Drones and Artillery Are Devastating Assad's Forces In Idlib Province-Here's Why". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ 1 drone lost on 6 June 2020 1 drone lost on 8 June 2020
- ^ a b "AKINCI ilk atışını yeni mühimmat MAM-T ile gerçekleştirdi". Savunmasanayist. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "MAM-C Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". www.roketsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "MAM-L Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". www.roketsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "AKINCI fired its first shot with the new ammunition MAM-T". 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Göklerde özgürlüğün yeni üyesi: MAM-T!