DJI loses a lawsuit on the “Chinese Military Company” of the Pentagon

Nearly a year has passed since DJI Filing a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense On her appointment as a “Chinese military company”. Friday, judge Ruling Done -aircraft maker. The American boycott judge, Paul Friedman, said that the Defense Ministry provided enough evidence that DJI contributes to the Chinese army.

“In fact, DJI acknowledges that its technology can be used in military conflict but confirms that its policies prohibit this use,” Friedman wrote in it. opinion. “Whether DJI policies prohibit military use or not, this does not change the fact that DJI technology has a great theoretical and actual military application.”

DJI stabbed the appointment in October 2024. The court told that it “does not own or control the Chinese army.” In its file, the company claimed that it suffered from “financial damage and a continuous reputation” as a result of its inclusion. The appointment can prevent companies from accessing grants, contracts, loans and other programs.

Done -made aircraft maker has a controversial history with the United States government. Ministry of Commerce Added and 77 other companies To the list of entities in 2020, American companies effectively prevent dealing with them. A year later, the Dji Ministry of Treasury included List of “Chinese Military Military Companies”. This was the appointment of his alleged participation in monitoring From Ouigor Muslims in China. Last year, American Customs I started carrying DJI consumers On the border.

The company is now facing a possible import ban in the United States by the end of this year. The date of the ban was initially set for 2024. However A condition in the US Defense Bill of $ 895 billion He gave her a year to prove that her products do not pose the risk of national security. In March, DJI Appeal With five national security agencies (DHS, DOD, FBI, NSA and ODNI) to start evaluating their products “immediately”.