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Artillery: Russia Grabs American Gear In Ukraine. Strategy Page, Mar 17, 2015 strategypage.com/htmw/htart/articles/20150317.aspx
 ("Some of these radars were in [sic; 'in' redundant] sent to eastern Ukraine by the end of 2015 where Ukrainian troops were facing Russian backed rebels as well as Russian troops. In late January 2015 [sic; should be 2014] the Russians broke the ceasefire")
 
 Note:
 (a) counter-battery radar
 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-battery_radar
 ("detects artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars or rocket launchers and, from their trajectories, locates the position on the ground of the weapon that fired it. More advanced systems can electronically send aiming instructions to friendly artillery for firing at hostile targets with counter-battery fire")
 
 There is no need to read the rest of this Wiki page.
 (b) AN/TPQ-48 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar. Australian Army, undated
 www.army.gov.au/Our-work/Equipme ... ounter-Mortar-Radar
 ("It provides 360 degree surveillance using an electronically scanned antenna. It has two separate modes of operation; sense and warn and counter-fire;" Range  10200 meters)
 
 * Other sources say its weight is 120 pounds or 50 kg; set-up time, 20 minutes.
 (c) Novorossia News Channel, US planning to deliver 20 of AN/TPQ-48 counter-mortar radar systems to Ukro regime. YouTube.com, Nov 22, 2014/
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEQw05V2ug4
 
 Novorossia is Ukraine rebels backed by Russia. See Novorossiya (confederation)
 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novorossiya_(confederation)
 
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