Myanmar unveils new indigenous long range rocket artillery system, light tank

The MAM-03 long range rocket launchers during the 75th Independence Anniversary Parade. Photo c/o Myanmar MRTV.


The Myanmar Army has showcased its assets as part of the country’s 75th Independence Anniversary celebrations on 04 January 2023, including the unveiling of new assets to the public.


Local press and military observers were present during the Independence Day parade by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) held at the country’s capital Naypyidaw, which provided an insight on its current military inventory and capability.


Among those displayed is the new MAM-03 multiple rocket launcher system, which makes its public debut, which features 4-tube 300mm rocket launchers on a wheeled truck platform.


Observers believe that Chinese assistance was brought in for the MAM-03’s development, which is said to be similar to the Chinese WS-1B MLRS, and could be using the Chinese A300 surface-to-surface rockets.


The A300 rocket has a range of up to 290 kilometers, and is armed with a 150 kilogram warhead of different types.


It is guided to its target by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS), with a reported Circular Error Probable (CEP) of between 30 to 45 meters.


Also on display was the MMT-40 light tank, which was only unveiled by the Myanmar Army on March 2022. 


It uses a tracked armored vehicle platform based on the Soviet MT-LBMSh armored personnel carrier previously supplied by Ukraine, and is equipped with a 105mm tank gun on a manned turret.


The gun and turret are believed to be the same to those installed on the Norinco WMA-301 wheeled tank destroyers from China, which means these could have been sourced from China.


The tank also has a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7 heavy machine gun mounted on the tank’s commander station on the turret.



 


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