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September 03, 2014

Russian Navy to Get New Space Tracking System
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 03, 2014
Russian naval vessels are to be equipped with a state of the art tracking system which will be able to receive data from space, a source from the Russian military told RIA Novosti Tuesday. "The Russian Northern Fleet has successfully tested the first state of the art tracking system, which receives data from the Liana Track System on one of its ships. In the near future, this complex will be put into service in the Russian Navy," the source said. The complex has been developed specifically f ... read more

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UK announces tougher measures against homegrown jihadists

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UN chief says 'no military solution' to Ukraine crisis

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Germany to send anti-tank weapons, rifles to Iraqi Kurds

Turkish army warns over 'red lines' in Kurdish peace talks

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