UK Defence Chiefs Resume Purchases of Chinese-Made Drones

A DJI Mavic Zoom drone flies during a product launch event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City on Aug. 23, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Chinese drones blacklisted by the United States are being purchased by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Contract details show the MoD placed a £132,337 ($165,936) order in March for drones and accessories from DJI, the world’s largest consumer drone company based in Shenzhen, southern China.