MAM (Smart Micro Munition)

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MAM
Roketsan MAM-L Mini Akıllı Mühimmat, Teknofest 2019.jpg
MAM-L (left) and MAM-C (right)
TypeLaser-guided bomb
Place of originTurkey
Service history
Used bySee Users
WarsSyrian civil war
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Libyan war
PKK conflict
Production history
DesignerROKETSAN
ManufacturerROKETSAN
VariantsSee 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,

Users of Roketsan MAM

Technical specifications[]

MAM-C MAM-L MAM-T
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
Warhead Types
  • Multi-purpose warhead (blast fragmentation, incendiary, and armor piercing)
  • High-explosive blast fragmentation
  • Tandem - effective against reactive armor
  • High-explosive blast fragmentation
  • Thermobaric
  • High-explosive blast fragmentation
Fuse
  • Impact
  • Proximity
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]
Bayraktar TB2 loaded with MAM L
TAI Anka loaded with MAM-L

Variants[]

Users[]

Mountable vehicles[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ Review, Asian Military (2019-03-25). "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs". Asian Military Review. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ a b c "MAM-L Boosts Effectiveness of UAVs - Defence Turkey Magazine". www.defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Munition Product Family". Global Business Press | GBP. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. ^ "OES operation diary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-02.
  6. ^ "Military scorecard of Operation Olive Branch". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  7. ^ "EFES Exercise". www.idef.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  8. ^ "Operation Claw 3 launched in northern Iraq: Turkey". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  9. ^ Snell, Lindsey (2019-11-15). "PKK Spokesman on Turkey's Operation "Peace Spring"". The Investigative Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 1 drone lost on 6 June 2020 1 drone lost on 8 June 2020
  12. ^ a b "AKINCI ilk atışını yeni mühimmat MAM-T ile gerçekleştirdi". Savunmasanayist. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  13. ^ "MAM-C Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". www.roketsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  14. ^ "MAM-L Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". www.roketsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  15. ^ "AKINCI fired its first shot with the new ammunition MAM-T". 2021-04-22.
  16. ^ "Göklerde özgürlüğün yeni üyesi: MAM-T!