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The U.K. spent $53 million developing the anti-drone
. The weapon is
to operate. It costs 18 cents to fire one
at a swarm of drones. This is one-tenth of the
of a British Army bullet. A
said it was important to find cheaper ways to defend British
. He pointed to Russia's use of drones in its three-year
against Ukraine. The U.K.
said: "Drone swarms are increasingly seen in use in frontline
in Ukraine. U.K. intelligence estimates that last year, Ukraine had to defend against
from more than 18,000 drones."