ROKETSAN, in its updated catalogue for 2026, updated the range for MAM-L IIR glide munition to 40 km, a significant increase from the previously given 25 km.
The updated catalogue for ROKETSAN’s products includes the newer products from IDEF2025 and updates for previously shown products. One of these updates was on MAM-L IIR’s range.
Due to not needing a laser designator, MAM-L IIR can reach a considerably longer range compared to the baseline MAM-L with laser guidance, which is limited to 15 km. The range for MAM-L IIR was initially given as 25 km, but the update on catalouge changed this to 40 km.
This range likely applies to higher and faster flying platforms like AKINCI, when compared to Bayraktar TB2.
For reference, 40 km is close to the maximum range for most medium-range air defence systems. In addition to that, the lightweight build of MAM-L IIR, allowing for carriage in large numbers, makes the variant a more suitable option against better equipped adversaries likely to possess higher-end air defence systems.
MAM-L IIR has been tested from Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV and AKINCI UCAV. In addition to MAM-L IIR, a side-grade variant has been developed as MAM-L TV equipped with a TV seeker retaining the MITL capabilities but at a lower unit cost due to the simplicity of TV seekers compared to the IIR seekers.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor: Özgür Ekşi
