[petterroea]

Yeah tbf I wouldn't underestimate Eastern Europe. The drone industry there must be booming nowadays, pun not intended.

[aprentic]

How?

As near as I can tell, the vast majority of the parts are made in China. When I look at the few alternatives, they're full of Chinese circuitry. If I look at circuit components, they're all made of Chinese raw materials.

Both Ukraine and Russia are planning to deploy (and use up) several million drones over the next year. Iran just joined them as a major procurer.

Where are all the US and EU component factories?

[jacquesm]

In Spain, the Netherlands and Ukraine.

[aprentic]

Do you have any links?

[jacquesm]

Already in that other comment.

[aprentic]

I checked both the links in the other comment.

While they satisfy the technical requirement of, "there exists an alternative" neither of them is generally available as a viable alternative to China.

[jacquesm]

They are for me.

[jacquesm]

It's everywhere. And 'China free' is a real motto here.

[aprentic]

I can't install a motto in my drone. None of the alternatives will allow me to put a physical drone part in my hand with any degree of reliability.