"NOWA DĘBA, Poland - Proven in the skies above Ukraine, a cheap drone-killer that has logged nearly 2,000 Russian kills is now in the hands of Western troops. Poland and Romania have purchased and are deploying the Merops system to better protect Eastern European airspace after a series of Russian drone incursions a couple of months ago, wake-up calls that left NATO allies scrambling to field low-cost air defenses."
"This week, Business Insider observed US, Polish, and Romanian forces training on the American-made counter-drone system, which launches an interceptor drone called the "Surveyor" to take down enemy threats by slamming into them or exploding nearby. At a training range in southeastern Poland, US military officials said that Merops is designed to intercept both reconnaissance and strike drones, including the newer and faster variants powered by jet engines."
Merops is an American-made counter-drone system developed by Project Eagle that launches the Surveyor interceptor to collide with or detonate near hostile drones. The system has proven effective over Ukraine and has been credited with nearly 2,000 Russian drone kills. Poland and Romania have purchased Merops to strengthen Eastern European air defenses after recent Russian incursions. US, Polish, and Romanian forces have conducted training on the system in southeastern Poland. Merops is designed to tackle both reconnaissance and strike drones, including newer jet-powered variants, and offers lower-cost engagements compared with air-to-air missiles while retaining operational limitations.
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