Engineering:Mini Akıllı Mühimmat
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Short description: Laser-guided munitions from Roketsan
| Mini Akıllı Mühimmat | |
|---|---|
 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 (2014–2020) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russian invasion of Ukraine Tigray 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 | Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Baykar Bayraktar TB3 Baykar 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
- Operation Euphrates Shield[5]
- Operation Olive Branch[6]
- Operation Spring Shield[7]
- Operation Claw[8]
- 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria[9]
- Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Central Libya offensive
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Tigray War[10]
Technical specifications
| MAM-C[3] | MAM-L[3] | MAM-T[11][12][13] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[14] |
| 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[15] | Roketsan[16] | Roketsan[14] |
- MAM-L IIR features an imaging infrared seeker instead of an SAL seeker, an RF datalink, extended operational range in excess of 25 km, and slightly increased weight of 23 kg while retaining the baseline model's external appearance and warheads.[17]
- MAM-T IIR features similar seeker changes with an improved mid-body wing kit, increased weight of 100 kg, a stated maximum range in excess of 50 km.[17]
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Users
Azerbaijan[18]
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Army
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.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "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/.
- ↑ "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."
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "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/.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "IDEF 2023: Roketsan grows smart micro munition family with new variants". 28 July 2023. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/idef-2023-roketsan-grows-smart-micro-munition-family-with-new-variants.
- ↑ 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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