The MR-103 Bars (

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: Muff Cob) is a type of

fire-control radar A fire-control radar (FCR) is a radar that is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and range rate) to a fire-control system in order to direct weapons such that they hit a target. They are someti ...

first used by the

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and now by several other countries. It first came into service in or about 1962, and is used to control guns. It has similarities to Drum Tilt, but unlike Drum Tilt, Muff Cob elevates to track its target, and is considered to be much more stable. It is usually twinned with an AK-725-MR-103 Fire Control System, and is fitted with a television camera to video its target.

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{{reflist Ground radars Soviet military radars