MAM (Smart Micro Munition)
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MAM | |
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![]() MAM-L (left) and MAM-C (right) | |
Type | Laser-guided bomb |
Place of origin | Turkey |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | PKK conflict Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russo-Ukrainian War |
Production history | |
Designer | Roketsan |
Manufacturer | Roketsan |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Operational range | MAM-C: 8 km MAM-L: 15 km MAM-T: 30 km to 80 km |
Launch platform | Bayraktar TB2 Bayraktar TB3 Bayraktar Akıncı TAI Anka TAI Aksungur Vestel Karayel TAI Hürkuş |
Mini Akıllı Mühimmat (MAM), meaning "smart micro munition" is a family of laser-guided and/or GPS/INS guided bombs 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 munitions have been used:
- Syrian Civil War
- EFES 2018 Exercises[7]
- Kurdish-Turkish War
- Operation Spring Shield, 2020[10]
- 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
- Central Libya offensive
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Tigray War[11]
Technical specifications
MAM-C | MAM-L | MAM-T | |
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Diameter | 70 mm (2.8 in) | 160 mm (6.3 in) | 230 mm (9.1 in) |
Length | 970 mm (3 ft 2 in) | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 6.5 kg | 22 kg | 94 kg |
Range | 8 km | 15 km | 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 |
Based on | Roketsan Cirit | Roketsan L-UMTAS | Roketsan TRG-230 |
Manufacturer | Roketsan[13] | Roketsan[14] | Roketsan[12] |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Bayraktar_TB2_Ground.jpg/300px-Bayraktar_TB2_Ground.jpg)
Bayraktar TB2 loaded with MAM-L
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/TAI_Anka_Teknofest2019_%281%29.jpg/300px-TAI_Anka_Teknofest2019_%281%29.jpg)
TAI Anka loaded with MAM-L
Variants
- MAM-C high explosive variant[3]
- MAM-L thermobaric variant[3]
- MAM-T GPS/INS-guided variant[15][16][17]
Users
Azerbaijan[18]
Libya Government of National Accord
Morocco
Poland
Qatar
Saudi Arabia[19]
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Mountable vehicles
- Bayraktar Akıncı
- Bayraktar TB2
- TAI Aksungur
- TAI Anka
- TAI Hürkuş (basic trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces)
- Vestel Karayel
See also
- ASELSAN
- Baykar
- Desert Sting
- Roketsan Cirit
- Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Turkish Aerospace Industries
References
- ^ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs". Asian Military Review. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b c "MAM-L Boosts Effectiveness of UAVs". Defence Turkey Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Munition Product Family". Global Business Press. 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.
- ^ "How Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in a strike that killed nearly 60 civilians". The Washington Post. 7 February 2022.
Weapon remnants recovered from the site of the strike by aid workers showed internal components and screw configurations that matched images of Turkish-made MAM-L munitions released by the weapons manufacturer. The MAM-L pairs exclusively with the Turkish-made TB-2 drone.
- ^ a b "AKINCI ilk atışını yeni mühimmat MAM-T ile gerçekleştirdi". Savunmasanayist. 22 April 2021. 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! 🚀 🇹🇷 #MAMT #Roketsan @SavunmaSanayii @Baykar_Savunma". Twitter. Roketsan. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T | TurDef". www.turdef.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Produces Combat Drones after Turkey's Tech Transfer". defenseworld.net. 2021-01-18.