Some imagination is required, perhaps some lessons from the biology of immune systems et al?
One multimillion dollar unit can cover only one location and the area nearby. And that unit requires logistical support, cover and time to move to another location.
IOW I'm well aware of the "cost-per-shot" analysis and believe it doesn't hold water and isn't the future.
Future drones will be more like the "hunter-seeker" in the novel Dune: that is the future of drones. Here are depictions from several Dune movies: