Key facts
- A U.S. federal appeals court has ordered a review of the Pentagon's designation of SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. as a Chinese military company.
- The ruling is considered a procedural victory for DJI in its legal challenge against U.S. blacklisting.
- DJI is also facing parallel actions from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block its products from the U.S. market on national security grounds.
A U.S. federal appeals court has directed a lower court to re-evaluate the Defense Department's classification of SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. as a Chinese military company. This decision represents a procedural win for the drone manufacturer in its ongoing dispute with U.S. authorities.
The ruling extends DJI's legal efforts to contest its blacklisting by the U.S. government. Concurrently, the company is confronting additional pressure from U.S. agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, which is pursuing measures to prevent DJI's products from entering the American market, citing national security concerns.