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At a Romanian base overlooking the Black Sea, camouflaged targets soar into the sky as other drones buzz, the latest test of a US-made defense system powered by artificial intelligence, as the conflict in neighboring Ukraine continues to intensify.<\/p>\n
At the center of attention were the Merops drone interceptors, made by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s company, Project Eagle. which will be operational in Romania “within days”, Defense Minister Radu Miruta said.<\/p>\n
The NATO and European Union member state shares a 650km land border with Ukraine and has seen Russian drones repeatedly violate its airspace, while Moscow attacks Ukrainian ports across the Danube River.<\/p>\n
With drone threats mounting on NATO’s eastern flank, states are are trying to strengthen their air defenses.<\/p>\n
“The threat is real. And with drone intrusions into NATO allied countries, we needed a solution to that,” said Maj. Gen. Arnoud Stallmann, assistant chief of staff at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Romania and NATO have spent two weeks testing interceptor drones, radars, sensors and jamming equipment made by private companies, meanwhile that have put existing systems to the test.<\/p>\n
Merops, which is already in use in Ukraine and Poland, includes a ground control base, missile launchers and Surveyor interceptor drones that can operate autonomously through artificial intelligence and radar, NATO sources said.<\/p>\n
Defense Minister Radu Miruta described the test as partially successful after one interceptor missile deflected too quickly at one point and was lost. target.<\/p>\n
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