Lawmakers Urge US Agencies to Restrict Use of Chinese Drones

Published on September 8, 2024

A dozen U.S. lawmakers urged the federal government on Sept. 6 to restrict the use of Chinese-made agriculture drones and requested a briefing with the Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency by Sept. 30. Highlighted in the letter from lawmakers was Chinese drone company DJI, which has been classified by the Department of Defense as a Chinese military company and is prohibited for U.S. military use. DJI has denied ties to the Chinese military, but publicly available information show ties between the manufacturer and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). DJI is the world’s largest drone company and manufactures a variety of models, including agricultural drones that dispense aerosol spray. According to Statista, it enjoys 76 percent of the market....

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