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Coverage dated November 5, 2025

As Russian drone incursions rattle Europe, Poland and Romania deploy a new defensive system

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones. The American Merops system can identify and target drones using AI, even when communications are jammed. NATO officials say Denmark will also use Merops to boost defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.

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  1. Breitbart News

    European NATO Members Deploy New Anti-Drone System (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    As Russian drone incursions rattle Europe, Poland and Romania deploy a new defensive system (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones. The American Merops system can identify and target drones using AI, even when communications are jammed. NATO officials say Denmark will also use Merops to boost defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    A new system to identify and take down Russian drones is being deployed to NATO's eastern flank (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed.

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