Roketsan’s Smart Micro Guided Munitions Boost Effectiveness of UAVs

The Smart Micro Guided Munitions (MAM-L and MAM-C), developed by Roketsan in line with today’s and future battlefield requirements, attract attention as a solution that increases the efficiency of air platforms with low payload capacity, especially that of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

The Smart Micro Guided Munitions have already been integrated onto the BAYRAKTAR Tactical UAV and ANKA MALE UAV that are currently being used by the Turkish Armed Forces, Gendarmerie Forces and General Directorate of Security since 2016. They are currently used successfully in various operations involving UAVs, standing out as munitions that have proven themselves in the field. As of 2019, the Smart Micro Guided Munitions are expected to be included in the inventories of various allied nations.

The Smart Micro Guided Munitions offer a cost-effective solution for light attack aircraft as well as UAVs with their low weights (About 22 kg for MAM-L and 6.5 kg for MAM-C). MAM-L, with its high explosive fragmentation warhead, is highly effective against light structures, unarmored ground vehicles, radar antennas and soft targets such as weapon pits and personnel found disorderly in large areas. The other version with anti-tank warhead is effectively used against heavy armored tanks and thermobaric option is also available.

On the other hand, MAM-C can be used against personnel, unarmored/light armored vehicles, radar antennas and soft targets such as weapon pits. The munitions can be used efficiently at ranges of up to 8 km, depending on the altitude from which they are released. The range of MAM-L can be extended to 14 km with optional Inertial Navigation System (INS) or Global Positioning System (GPS).

Roketsan also gained considerable experience in the integration of the Smart Micro Guided Munitions into air platforms. As long as the air platforms have the required infrastructure, Roketsan can operationalize the munitions by completing all the related integration work. In the event of the infrastructure requiring additional elements, Roketsan also offers its customers integration support as well as logistics support and training.

Selçuk YAŞAR, President and CEO of Roketsan, states that the Smart Micro Guided Munitions will soon become the preference of many countries: “The design and application concept of the Smart Micro Guided Munitions provide their users with the capability of effectively neutralizing time-critical targets, particularly those that arise during reconnaissance and surveillance missions. Meanwhile, thanks to their precision guidance and small dimensions, they offer a solution with a low collateral damage. When compared with all the other capabilities of the armed forces, a combination of the Smart Micro Guided Munitions and a tactical UAV is the most cost-effective solution. We believe that other countries will also start taking an interest in this solution soon.”