Pentagon Blacklists Drone Giant DJI as ‘Chinese Military Company’

A Phantom 4, developed by major Chinese consumer-drone maker DJI, flies during its demonstration flight in Tokyo, Japnan, on March 3, 2016. Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Photo

The Pentagon has blacklisted a Chinese drone manufacturer that Ukrainian officials previously accused of providing military support to Russia.

DJI Technology, the world’s largest consumer drone manufacturer, was added to a Department of Defense (DOD) list of 60 “Chinese military companies” operating in the United States, the Pentagon announced on Oct. 5.