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

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 is looking to harden its borders with counter-drone tech amid repeated airspace violations. More NATO countries are buying a counter-drone system proven in Ukraine, a US defense official told Business Insider, as allies look to harden their defenses against repeated airspace incursions. At least six countries have either purchased the American-made Merops system or are in the process of doing so. Most of them are NATO countries on the Eastern flank , the defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the developments.