Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update! We have four stories for you this week: DJI launches a new Dock 3 and a new drone, Connecticut‘s emergency bill banning Chinese drones, your last chance to submit comments to the Department…
The Department of Commerce is asking drone pilots to educate them on drone operations. Who better to do this than you, the drone pilots? If some industry groups have their way, this could lead to restrictions on which drones you…
Hi everyone, welcome back to the channel! If this is your first time here, my name is Russ and this is 51 Drones. Although the DJI ban at the federal level was temporarily delayed by not including the Countering CCP…
South Korean drone manufacturers have achieved a remarkable milestone with exports reaching $27.54 million in 2023, marking a 260% increase from the previous year, reports Business Korea. This significant growth comes as U.S. restrictions on Chinese-made drones create new opportunities…
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you: first up, the Department of Commerce has released an advanced notice NPRM, more drone show troubles, and more DJI Flip leaks. Department of Commerce Advanced Notice NPRM…
In a recent letter, a group of lawmakers has raised concerns about the increasing use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones in the United States. The letter, addressed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, highlights…
The US Department of Commerce has added drone manufacturer Autel Robotics to its “entity list,” effectively blacklisting the company, according to a statement from lawmakers. This move subjects Autel to export restrictions and specific licensing requirements for certain technologies and…
Procurement Notice Raises Concerns Over China’s Sale of Dual-Use Goods to Moscow A Chinese trade body sought to buy drone-jamming equipment for Russian buyers last month, highlighting the close ties between the two Countries. This comes amid concerns in Europe…
Possible DJI Drone Ban Raises Concerns Over Security and Innovation The future of DJI drones in the U.S. hangs in the balance as the Countering CCP Drones Act, proposed by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), gains momentum in Congress. The bill,…
U.S. Lawmakers Consider Banning DJI Drones Amid National Security Concerns In a move that could ground the fleet of DJI drones across the country, U.S. lawmakers are weighing an FCC ban on the China-based drone manufacturer. This potential ban comes…
Washington State, one of the earliest and largest adopters of law enforcement drones, is allocating additional funding for vehicle-tracking technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Washington State Department of Commerce has reportedly set aside $1.43 million for proposals, with…
The United States government has taken a significant step in its efforts to disrupt international military technology procurement by placing a $15 million bounty on Hossein Hatefi Ardakani. Ardakani, an Iranian businessman, is accused of orchestrating the acquisition of technology…
How’s it going, everybody? Welcome to our very first webcast with the Pilot Institute, an Unmanned Tactical Group partnership. We aim to provide you with up-to-date news specifically related to public safety. We plan to host these webcasts every other…
Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has been prohibited from exhibiting at XPonential 2023, one of the most significant trade shows in the Drone Industry, due to policies enacted by the event organizers, AUVSI. Updated at 9:18 pm with a response from…
Una nueva ley de Arkansas, la Ley 525 de 2023, prohíbe a los organismos encargados de hacer cumplir la ley comprar pequeños drones a "entidades extranjeras cubiertas", como los drones DJI, a partir de 2027. Según la Ley 525 de 2023, una "entidad extranjera cubierta" se define como...
Here we go again… Fearmongering in an ill-advised effort to ban DJI drones in the US. This time it is Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) who are trying to add DJI to the Federal Communications Commission’s…
On April 12th, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is restricting Russia‘s access to the international financial system by targeting facilitators and their businesses, including DJI reseller, Aeromotus in Dubai. Working alongside the UK, they are focusing…
Durante una reunión del Comité del Senado en marzo, varios socorristas explicaron los problemas con Blue sUAS, y el Secretario de Florida DMS Pedro Allende fue acusado de proxenetismo para dronemaker Skydio con sede en EE.UU. por el senador Jason Pizzo (D-FL). La reunión del Comité del Senado de Florida...
This week in Drone News, we have three stories for you, the DJI CES ban, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delays Section 2209 again, and Walmart and DroneUp are facing some delivery challenges. Let’s get to it. DJI CES ban…
DJI ha sido supuestamente prohibida de exponer en el CES 2023 debido a su inclusión en la Lista de Entidades del Departamento de Comercio de EE.UU. por violaciones de los derechos humanos. Actualización: CTA acaba de confirmar a DroneXL por correo electrónico que "Las empresas incluidas en la lista de entidades del Departamento de...
DJI said that the US Department of Commerce and the Canadian Center for Cyber Security have recognized its DJI Core Crypto Engine. In the announcement, the world’s largest camera drone maker says that the validation of the DJI Core Crypto…
DJI blacklisted by the Department of Defense (DoD) as the drone maker is now considered a Chinese military company. “Today, the Department of Defense released the names of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States in…
The Financial Times reported that Chinese drone maker DJI will be added to the investment and export blacklists this week. In total eight Chinese companies will be added to the list on Thursday by the U.S. Commerce Department.
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, legislators Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) request that Chinese drone maker, DJI stays on the Entity List and will be investigated for “drone pricing which has eroded the domestic…
With DJI added to the ‘Entity List’ by the U.S. Department of Commerce, American companies can no longer export both software and hardware technology to DJI without a special government permit. So the question is which DJI products rely on…
Last Friday, DJI was placed on the economic blacklist, officially known as the ‘Entity List’, by the U.S. Department of Commerce. DJI had already issued a short response on the same day, but just now they added a slightly more…
The U.S. Department of Commerce added Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co to its economic blacklist, a senior official told reporters on a conference call Friday morning, reports Reuters. We received a response from DJI. See below for details.
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