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The British Army has successfully [tested / testing] a new weapon to destroy drones. It has created a radio-wave weapon system that can knock swarms of drones [out / up] of the sky. Many armies around the world [using / use] drones to attack enemy soldiers, tanks, and [city / cities] . Drones are a very effective [ways / way] of attacking enemies. They can cause a [lot / lots] of damage. The British Army's [new / newly] system uses high-frequency radio waves to destroy the computer [fries / chips] that control drones. This [causes / causing] the drones to crash or fly off-course. An Army spokesperson said the system could take out more than 100 drones almost [instantly / instant] . He said it could give the Army a big advantage on the battlefield.

The U.K. government [spending / spent] more than $53 million developing the anti-drone weapons system. The system is very cheap [to / for] operate. It costs just 18 cents to fire one [shoot / shot] at a swarm of drones. This is one-tenth of the price [to / of] a standard bullet used by the British Army. A spokesperson said it was [importance / important] to find cheap and effective ways [to / for] defend British soldiers. He pointed to Russia's use of drones in its three-year war [again / against] Ukraine. The U.K. government said: "Drone swarms are increasingly [seen / seeing] in use in frontline combat in Ukraine. U.K. intelligence estimates [that / what] last year, Ukraine had to [defense / defend] against attacks from more than 18,000 drones."