US EditionChina Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Over U.S. Drone Move
The Federal Communications Commission cited national security risks including surveillance and weaponization in banning imports of new foreign-made drones, with DJI holding 70-80% U.S. market share.
- On December 21 the FCC, acting on White House-convened interagency instruction, added Shenzhen-based DJI and other foreign-made drones to its Covered List, citing 'unacceptable risks' to U.S. national security and blocking new DJI model approvals.
- Congress's FY25 NDAA required security audits that, per the FCC, were not completed, while Shenzhen-based DJI urged authorized federal security auditors earlier this month to conduct the mandated review.
- For current U.S. users, nothing changes today: pre-approved DJI models and accessories can still be bought and flown, with Shenzhen-based DJI controlling 70% to 80% of the U.S. civilian drone market.
- Over six to twelve months, certification attrition will hinder hardware updates and increase scrutiny on U.S. federal contractors and infrastructure companies using DJI drones.
- Independent analyses estimate commercial drone use contributes roughly $31 to $46 billion per year to the U.S. GDP, so even modest losses could reverse productivity and emissions gains, affecting the U.S. economy and global competitiveness.
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FCC Grounds New Chinese Drones in Sweeping Security Move
This article was originally published by Ava Grace at Natural News. The FCC has banned all new models of foreign-made drones from the U.S. market, specifically targeting Chinese companies like DJI, citing national security risks of espionage and data theft. The ban, supported by a bipartisan consensus, aims to force the development of a secure domestic drone industry ahead of major events like the 2028 Olympics and is part of a broader U.S. s…
FCC Bans New Chinese-Made Drones, Citing Security Risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on said it would ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones such as those from DJI and Autel out of the U.S. market. The announcement came a year after Congress passed a defense bill that raised national security concerns about Chinese-made drones, which have become a dominant player in the U.S., widely used in farming, mapping, law enforcement and filmmaking…
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