ROKETSAN shared a heavily dimmed image of a new MAM-L variant, underlining minimised collateral damage and high accuracy to be unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026.
ROKETSAN shared a promotional image for the SAHA EXPO 2026 exhibition showing a new MAM-L variant that is heavily dimmed. Upon the modification of the image by increasing the exposure, reducing shadows, and increasing the clarity; it is seen that the new variant has a set of blades as an alternative to MAM-L’s existing warhead options (Shaped charge and Thermobaric).
A similar work is the AGM-1149X missile, a variant of the AGM-114 ATGM optimised to take out singular personnel targets with no explosive payload but a set of blades that extend at the terminal stage. The missile has not been officially acknowledged by the US officials despite visual evidence of this variant from wreckages.
Extendable blades, focusing the terminal kinetic energy to ensure a kill, produce next to no dispersion upon impact. The rationale behind fitting munitions with long blades stems from the nature of precision strikes against high-value targets in counterinsurgency operations. Such targets are mostly located near civilian areas for concealment, also causing doubts on the striking side regarding collateral damage.
Turkiye has been conducting such operations with MAM-L and MAM-C munitions, which do not carry large warheads but still produce a considerable fragmentation and blast effect.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
