US Bans All New Drone Imports in Hit to China’s DJI

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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added all foreign drone manufacturers to its "Covered List," citing unacceptable risks to national security. This move effectively blocks new drone models from receiving the FCC authorization required for import and sale in the United States. The move is a major hit to Chinese drone giant DJI, which makes up half of all US drone sales.

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00:00The US government has moved to block approvals for new foreign-made drones, citing national

00:05security risks. That includes models from Chinese drone giant DJI. The company sells

00:12half of all drones in the US and has fought a potential ban for years. US communications

00:18officials say the move was driven by concerns over unauthorized surveillance and data theft.

00:24DJI has previously said that a ban would impact local US law enforcement and emergency

00:29response teams, 80% of which use their drones.

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