Hilde Vautmans· Renew

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Europe is dependent on the US and China for 60% of drone components.

Omissions

• The figure of 'over 60%' is sourced from a secondary source (Space Careers article) citing Eurostat, not directly from Eurostat publications
• The specific breakdown between US and China dependency is not provided in available sources
• The claim rounds 'over 60%' to '60%', which slightly understates the dependency
• No publication date for the underlying Eurostat data was available in the secondary source

Sources

• SecondarySpace Careers - Europe's Drone Pivot articleAccording to Eurostat, EU imports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components, especially from China and the US, still account for over 60% of the total drone components
• SecondaryRabobank - European drone investments: Mapping the value chainEU member states produced less than 30% of the military drones they used in recent years, indicating high import dependency