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Russia buys Grot-M satnavs

6th February 2015 - 16:12 GMT | by Eugene Gerden in St Petersberg

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The Russian Ministry of Defence started buying Grot-M satellite navigation designed by Russian Institute of Space Device Engineering.

So far, more than 600 units of Grot-M have already been supplied and this figure could increase by up to 1000-1200 units by the end of the current year. Grot-M systems are priced from $7,000-$9,000 each. 

The first deliveries will be for military units of the Southern and Central Districts of Russia and mainly installed on self-propelled howitzers (such as MSTA-S) and similar weapons. 

It will be also supplied to the Russian airborne forces as well as military units of the Main

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Eugene Gerden is a Shephard correspondent based in St Petersburg.

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