MAM-L Smart Micro ammunition
MAM-L | |
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General Information | |
Country of origin | Turkey |
Manufacturer | Roketsan |
development | until August 2016 |
Technical specifications | |
length | <0.95 m |
diameter | 160 mm |
Combat weight | 21.5 kg |
drive | none |
Range | depending on the flight altitude of the carrier system |
Furnishing | |
Target location | Lidar |
Warhead | Explosive fragments, shaped charge, incendiary ammunition |
Detonator | Impact or proximity fuse |
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MAM-L , abbreviation of the Turkish Mini Akilli Mühimmat (for example: Mini Precision Ammunition), is a precision-guided aerial bomb with a laser guidance system.
The MAM-L was developed by the Turkish company Roketsan based on the larger L-UMTAS rocket. The L-UMTAS was made smaller by removing the rocket motor and making the MAM-L a possible weapon for equipping drones . The weapon is thrown from the carrier vehicle and then uses its rudder to steer in free fall towards a target marked by the carrier system with a laser beam.
The carrier drone guides the MAM-L to the target itself, so it must be within sight of the target and within radio range of the MAM-L during the entire flight time of the weapon. The range of the MAM-L is limited to about 8 km and the flight time to up to 80 seconds. The accuracy is specified by the manufacturer with up to 3 meters, the splinter effect against people should be up to 20 meters.
variants
A further reduced version is the MAM-C, which was developed with a weight of 6.5 kg for use against unarmored targets.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kubilay Han: "Recent Developments in Turkish UAV Programs" monch.com, May 8, 2017
- ^ "Turkish missiles move forward IDEX17D2" Janes.com of February 19, 2017
- ↑ "ROKETSAN MAM-L" Baykar catalog, accessed on March 3, 2020
- ↑ "Roketsan's Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs" Asian Military Review, March 25, 2019