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Trump ban on new foreign drones could raise prices and shrink choices

The FCC ban targets national security risks and aims to boost U.S. drone manufacturing despite higher prices and limited domestic supply, with China controlling up to 90% of the market.

In late December, the Federal Communications Commission set the drone world abuzz with a sudden announcement that all new models of foreign-made drones and critical components would be banned from the United States. The move, aimed at reshoring and shoring up America’s drone industry, took many observers by surprise given the state of domestic drone supply chains. Because of the fledgling nature of America’s domestic drone industry, the ban is l…

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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