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MAM (Smart Micro Munition)

Topic: Engineering

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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
WarsPKK conflict
Syrian Civil War
Libyan Civil War
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Russo-Ukrainian War
  • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerRoketsan
ManufacturerRoketsan
VariantsSee 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
    • Operation Euphrates Shield[5]
    • Operation Olive Branch[6]
  • EFES 2018 Exercises[7]
  • Kurdish-Turkish War
    • Operation Claw[8]
    • Operation Peace Spring, 2019[9]
  • Operation Spring Shield, 2020[10]
  • 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
  • Central Libya offensive
  • Russo-Ukrainian War
    • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Tigray War[11]
Users of Roketsan MAM

Technical specifications

MAM-C MAM-L MAM-T
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
Warhead types
  • Multi-purpose warhead (blast fragmentation, incendiary, & 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
Based on Roketsan Cirit Roketsan L-UMTAS Roketsan TRG-230
Manufacturer Roketsan[13] Roketsan[14] Roketsan[12]
Bayraktar TB2 loaded with MAM-L
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
  •  Poland
  •  Qatar
  •  Saudi Arabia[19]
  •  Tunisia
  •  Turkey
  •  Ukraine

Mountable vehicles

See also

References

  1. ↑ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)" (in en-US). https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/03/02/roketsan-smart-micro-munition-mam-l/. 
  2. ↑ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs" (in en-US). 2019-03-25. https://asianmilitaryreview.com/2019/03/roketsans-smart-micro-guided-munitions-boost-effectiveness-of-uavs/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "MAM-L Boosts Effectiveness of UAVs". Defence Turkey Magazine. https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/mam-l-boosts-effectiveness-of-uavs-2846. 
  4. ↑ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Munition Product Family" (in en). https://gbp.com.sg/stories/roketsans-smart-micro-munition-continues-to-prove-itself/. 
  5. ↑ "OES operation diary". https://setav.org/en/assets/uploads/2017/11/R97_Euphrates.pdf. 
  6. ↑ "Military scorecard of Operation Olive Branch". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/analysis-news/military-scorecard-of-operation-olive-branch/1099535. 
  7. ↑ "EFES Exercise" (in en). http://www.idef.com.tr//en. 
  8. ↑ "Operation Claw 3 launched in northern Iraq: Turkey". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/operation-claw-3-launched-in-northern-iraq-turkey/1563672. 
  9. ↑ Snell, Lindsey (2019-11-15). "PKK Spokesman on Turkey's Operation "Peace Spring"" (in en-US). https://investigativejournal.org/pkk-spokesman-on-turkeys-operation-peace-spring/. 
  10. ↑ Roblin, Sebastien (2020-03-02). "Turkish Drones and Artillery Are Devastating Assad's Forces In Idlib Province-Here's Why". https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastienroblin/2020/03/02/idlib-onslaught-turkish-drones-artillery-and-f-16s-just-destroyed-over-100-armored-vehicles-in-syria-and-downed-two-jets/. 
  11. ↑ "How Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in a strike that killed nearly 60 civilians". The Washington Post. 7 February 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/ethiopia-tigray-dedebit-drone-strike/. "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." 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "AKINCI ilk atışını yeni mühimmat MAM-T ile gerçekleştirdi". 22 April 2021. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/akinci-ilk-atisini-mam-t-ile-gerceklestirdi/. 
  13. ↑ "MAM-C Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/mam-c-smart-micro-munition. 
  14. ↑ "MAM-L Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/mam-l-smart-micro-munition/. 
  15. ↑ "AKINCI fired its first shot with the new ammunition MAM-T". 2021-04-22. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/akinci-ilk-atisini-mam-t-ile-gerceklestirdi/. 
  16. ↑ "Göklerde özgürlüğün yeni üyesi: MAM-T! 🚀 🇹🇷 #MAMT #Roketsan @SavunmaSanayii @Baykar_Savunma". Roketsan. https://twitter.com/roketsan/status/1385280723733655555. 
  17. ↑ "Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T | TurDef" (in en). https://www.turdef.com/Article/roketsan-unveiled-its-new-guided-ammunition-mam-t/270. 
  18. ↑ GDC (2020-03-01). "Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)" (in en-US). https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/03/02/roketsan-smart-micro-munition-mam-l/. 
  19. ↑ "Saudi Arabia Produces Combat Drones after Turkey's Tech Transfer". defenseworld.net. 2021-01-18. https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28784/Saudi_Arabia_Produces_Combat_Drones_after_Turkey___s_Tech_Transfer#.YEVLnMbjJW5. 




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