The MAM-C is Roketsan's 70 mm Turkish laser-guided smart micro munition for UAVs and light attack aircraft. It is a Cirit-derived lightweight air-to-ground weapon with an 8 km range, a semi-active laser seeker, and documented Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 use in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
PISM identified MAM-C among the guided munitions carried by Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 drones during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting, where the drones were used for reconnaissance, targeted strikes, and attacks beyond the front line.
MAM-C sits between an unguided small munition and a heavier anti-armor missile: it keeps the 70 mm scale associated with Cirit while using a laser seeker and a compact multi-purpose warhead for UAV carriage.
| Design point | Documented detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Low-weight carriage | Roketsan describes MAM-C for UAVs and light attack aircraft where weight is critical. | The 6.5 kg munition lets smaller UAVs carry precision weapons without moving into heavier bomb classes. |
| Laser guidance | The official data lists a semi-active laser seeker. | The munition depends on laser designation rather than being a fire-and-forget weapon. |
| 70 mm family link | Baykar says MAM-C was developed from the Cirit missile. | The Cirit-derived diameter and small warhead explain why MAM-C is treated as a micro munition rather than a general-purpose glide bomb. |
| Operational evidence | PISM names MAM-C among the guided munitions carried by Azerbaijani TB2s in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. | That source supports a direct conflict-use row for MAM-C without importing every conflict associated with the TB2 or broader MAM family. |
MAM-C is the 70 mm Cirit-derived member of Roketsan's MAM smart micro munition family, positioned below larger MAM-L and MAM-T family munitions.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Larger MAM family guided bomb | Baykar and Roketsan material group MAM-C with MAM-L as smart micro munitions for UAV carriage. Sources: Payload Systems, Bayraktar AKINCI surpasses 100000 flight hours |
| MAM-T | Larger MAM family munition | Baykar lists MAM-T alongside MAM-C and MAM-L in the Akıncı precision-guided munition test set. |
Official Baykar material places MAM-C on multiple Turkish UAV platforms, while Roketsan frames the munition around weight-critical UAV and light-attack air-to-ground missions.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Medium-altitude long-endurance UCAV | Baykar lists MAM-C among the TB2's national munitions, and its Polish TB2 delivery note says the package included MAM-L and MAM-C laser-guided missiles for Bayraktar UCAVs. Sources: Baykar TB2 MAM-C loadout, Poland receives 1st batch of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones |
 | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | Baykar lists MAM-C on the Akıncı product page and later said Akıncı had tested MAM-C within its broader precision-guided munition set. Sources: Bayraktar AKINCI, Bayraktar AKINCI surpasses 100000 flight hours |
 | Armed unmanned aerial vehicle | Baykar's payload-system material describes MAM-C as a laser-guided bomb developed from Cirit for armed UAVs and light attack aircraft. Sources: Payload Systems |
MAM-C is not a fired Cirit rocket, but Baykar identifies it as a laser-guided bomb developed from Roketsan's Cirit missile.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 70 mm laser-guided rocket family | Baykar's payload-system page says MAM-C was developed from the Cirit missile, explaining why the munition keeps a 70 mm diameter while serving as a lightweight air-to-ground bomb. Sources: Payload Systems, MAM-C Smart Micro Munition |
PISM linked Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 drones carrying MAM-L and MAM-C guided munitions to reconnaissance, targeted strikes, and attacks beyond the front line during the 2020 war.
Sources: The Military Dimension of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
Baykar said Poland's Bayraktar TB2 procurement included MAM-L and MAM-C laser-guided missiles developed by Roketsan for Bayraktar UCAVs.
Sources: Poland receives 1st batch of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones
Baykar said Akıncı had successfully tested MAM-C as part of a wider indigenous precision-guided munition integration effort.
Sources: Bayraktar AKINCI surpasses 100000 flight hours
