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United States Sends Merops Counter-Drone System
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An American Merops counter-drone system will be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian Shahed drones, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press on Friday. The truck-portable system flies interceptor drones using AI to navigate in GPS- and communications-jammed environments and is cheaper than missile intercepts, countering a gap in current anti-drone defenses. Deployment aims to protect U.S. forces and regional partners from mass, low-cost drone attacks.
