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US and Netherlands Join Forces on Drone Development Pact

10/17/2025

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The United States and the Netherlands signed a pact to collaborate on the United States Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.
Netherlands State Secretary for Defense Gijs Tuinman said the partnership enhances safety in Europe and gives the Netherlands full access to the CCA program.
The agreement aims to develop autonomous drone technologies and projects a future need for over 1,000 CCA aircraft.

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The United States and the Netherlands signed a pact to collaborate on the United States Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.
Netherlands State Secretary for Defense Gijs Tuinman said the partnership enhances safety in Europe and gives the Netherlands full access to the CCA program.
The agreement aims to develop autonomous drone technologies and projects a future need for over 1,000 CCA aircraft.