U.S. Judge Deals Major Blow to DJI – Could Your Drone Be Next?
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman on Sept. 26, 2025, upheld the Pentagon’s designation of DJI as a “Chinese military company,” keeping the drone maker on the Defense Department’s blacklist. The court cited DJI’s Chinese government subsidies and dual-use drone technology as key evidence. DJI is barred from new U.S. federal contracts and faces product seizures, with agencies banned from using its drones starting in 2026.