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More NATO countries are buying a US-made interceptor that has downed thousands of Russian drones in Ukraine

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More NATO allies are buying the Merops counter-drone system. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel More NATO allies are buying a US-made interceptor that Ukraine has used effectively against Russian drones. At least six countries have now bought or plan to buy the Merops system, a US defense official said. NATO…

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The countries of the North Atlantic Alliance have been buying massively an American system of anti-personnel drones, Merops, to protect the airspace against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, learned Business Insider. According to Business Insider, a representative of the US Department of Defense, an increasing number of NATO countries are buying a system of drones to strengthen defence against repeated violations of airspace. "At least si…

Most of the States mentioned are the "NATO countries on the eastern flank" of the alliance, and it is noted that every interceptor of the Merops is worth about $15,000 and can move at a speed of over 280 km/h.

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BizToc broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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