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NATO is testing the U.S. Merops drone system in Eastern Europe to counter Russian drones, after it proved effective in Ukraine.
NATO is testing the U.S.-made Merops counter-drone system, proven effective in Ukraine, to defend Eastern Europe against Russian drone attacks.
The system, which uses a remotely piloted or autonomous interceptor drone, has destroyed over 1,000 Russian Shahed-style drones in Ukraine and is credited with up to 40% of such shootdowns.
Costing about $15,000 per launch, it offers a low-cost alternative to expensive missiles.
Polish and Romanian troops have procured the system and trained with U.S. forces, though it has not yet been used in live combat by NATO.
The deployment reflects a broader Western shift toward affordable, AI-assisted defenses as drone warfare intensifies.
La OTAN está probando el sistema de aviones no tripulados Merops de EE.UU. en Europa del Este para contrarrestar los aviones no tripulados rusos, después de que haya demostrado su eficacia en Ucrania.