It’s been nearly a year since DJI data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/general/dji-challenges-its-chinese-military-company-pentagon-designation-in-court-120036412.html” data-ylk=”slk:sued the Department of Defense;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>sued the Department of Defense over its designation as a “Chinese military company.” On Friday, a judge data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/drone-maker-dji-loses-lawsuit-against-pentagon-claim-chinese-military-ties-2025-09-26/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:ruled against;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>ruled against the drone maker. US District Judge Paul Friedman said the DoD presented enough evidence that DJI contributes to the Chinese military.
“Indeed, DJI acknowledges that its technology can and is used in military conflict but asserts that its policies prohibit such use,” Friedman wrote in his data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/lbvgzenrrpq/DJI%20v%20DOD%20-%20opinion%20-%2020250926.pdf” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:opinion;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>opinion. “Whether or not DJI’s policies prohibit military use is…
