US Deploys Proven Counter-Drone System to the Middle East
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The US is sending its Merops counter-drone system to the Middle East, featuring the Surveyor interceptor that has shot down over 1,000 Shahed drones in Ukraine. Interceptors cost about $15,000 each, and trained US and allied personnel will operate the system as a cheaper air-defense option against Iranian drones amid rising regional tensions.
- The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine. Business Insider
- Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining CNN
- Unprepared for Iranian drones, U.S. and partners seek Ukraine’s help The Washington Post
- US and Gulf need Ukraine's interceptor drones, but Kyiv banned weapons exports after Russia invasion Fortune
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
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