Engineering:MAM (Smart Micro Munition)
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| MAM | |
|---|---|
 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
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| 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
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Tigray War[11]
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 |
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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] |
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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
- 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)" (in en-US). https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/03/02/roketsan-smart-micro-munition-mam-l/.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ 3.0 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.
- ↑ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Munition Product Family" (in en). https://gbp.com.sg/stories/roketsans-smart-micro-munition-continues-to-prove-itself/.
- ↑ "OES operation diary". https://setav.org/en/assets/uploads/2017/11/R97_Euphrates.pdf.
- ↑ "Military scorecard of Operation Olive Branch". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/analysis-news/military-scorecard-of-operation-olive-branch/1099535.
- ↑ "EFES Exercise" (in en). http://www.idef.com.tr//en.
- ↑ "Operation Claw 3 launched in northern Iraq: Turkey". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/operation-claw-3-launched-in-northern-iraq-turkey/1563672.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "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."
- ↑ 12.0 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/.
- ↑ "MAM-C Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/mam-c-smart-micro-munition.
- ↑ "MAM-L Smart Micro Munition – Roketsan". https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/mam-l-smart-micro-munition/.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ "Göklerde özgürlüğün yeni üyesi: MAM-T! 🚀 🇹🇷 #MAMT #Roketsan @SavunmaSanayii @Baykar_Savunma". Roketsan. https://twitter.com/roketsan/status/1385280723733655555.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "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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