US EditionFCC blacklists foreign-made drones over security, spying concerns
The FCC's ban targets all foreign-made drone models and components due to national security risks including unauthorized surveillance and data vulnerabilities, affecting major global events.
- On Dec. 23, the Federal Communications Commission added DJI, Autel and other foreign-made drones and components to its Covered List, blocking new equipment authorizations for U.S. sale.
- The White House-convened interagency review, finalized in recent years, found foreign drones pose security risks, supported by a January 2024 joint bulletin from CISA and FBI, and earlier executive orders by President Donald Trump.
- The FCC specified covered critical components including data transmission devices, communications systems, flight controllers, ground control stations, navigation systems, sensors, cameras, batteries and battery management systems, and motors, while emphasising previously authorised models remain usable.
- Contractors now face oversight and contractual risks as U.S. senators demand detailed disclosures, while the Department of Defense or Homeland Security may grant exemptions for specific drones.
- Citing upcoming major events, the agency said the 2026 FIFA World Cup, America250 celebrations and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games drive the rule, which supports the U.S. industrial strategy to increase domestic drone production.
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The FCC just banned foreign-made drones from entering the US
The FCC added the foreign technologies to a Covered List this week, preventing them from receiving the agency's equipment authorization. Without it, the new drones cannot be imported, marketed, or sold in the United States.Read Entire Article
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US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones
WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday (Dec 22) it is adding China's DJI, Autel and all foreign-made drones and components to a list of companies determined to pose unacceptable risks to US national security and will bar approvals of new types of drones for import or sale in the United S
The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here
The Federal Communications Commission has banned new drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the US unless the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security recommends them. Monday's action added drones to the FCC's Covered List, qualifying foreign-made drones and drone parts, like those from DJI, as communications equipment representing "unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the…
FCC blacklists foreign-made drones over security, spying concerns
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned new foreign-made drones from being sold in the U.S. on Monday, citing national security concerns. In a notice, the FCC said it was adding uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and their critical components made in foreign countries to its covered list. Such a distinction bars such products from being sold…
Washington decided this afternoon to close the sky to foreign drones. The DJI and all non-American manufacturers will be able to market new models in the United States, following a decision by the authorities...
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